Eligibility Requirements

• To be eligible for admissions, RowanSVM requires all candidates to have completed 60 college credit hours from an accredited institution with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. All course grades will be used in the calculation of the overall GPA including any repeated courses and graduate courses.
  
  
• A baccalaureate degree is not required for admission, but most successful candidates will have an undergraduate degree prior to matriculation.
  
  
• No specific number of hours of documented animal experience are required. However, it is strongly recommended that applicants have a demonstrated understanding of the veterinary profession.
  
  
• Neither the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), nor the CASPer test is required for admissions and will not be evaluated during admission decisions.
  
  
• Prospective international students must show proof of English language proficiency according to the Rowan University English Language Policy http://sites.rowan.edu/international/englishlanguagepolicy.html

Prerequisities

• The following courses must be completed prior to matriculation. Two courses may be in progress at the time of application but must be completed and transcripts submitted prior to July 31st on the year of planned matriculation.
  
  
• Applicants must have received a minimum of C or equivalent grade in all prerequisite courses to fulfill these requirements.
  
  
• Science prerequisites* must have been taken within the last 6 years. This requirement may be waived but only by approval of the admissions committee.

• Math (3 semester credit hours)
  • The math requirement is met with 3 credits of calculus I or higher-level math course, or statistics, or physics.
    
    
• General Biology* (8 semester credit hours)
  • Two semester courses in biology with a laboratory component is required.  Upper-level biology courses may be substituted but the same courses cannot be cross-listed with the upper-level biology requirement below.
    
    
•  Upper-Level Biology* (6 semester credit hours)
  • Two upper-level biology (200-level or above) courses are required.  These courses must be in the areas of anatomy, cell biology, immunology, microbiology, neuroscience, physiology, virology, or zoology. If uncertain, use the following database  https://sites.rowan.edu/registrar/transferring-credits/transfer-credit-evaluation-database.html. Please ensure that the course is eligible to transfer to Rowan University at the 200 level or above.
    
    
•  Genetics* (3 semester credit hours)
  • This course must include both Mendelian and molecular genetics.
    
    
•  Organic Chemistry* (4 semester credit hours)
  • One-semester sequence of organic chemistry with laboratory is required.
    
    
•  Biochemistry* (3 semester credit hours)
  • A one-semester course without a laboratory will meet the minimum requirement.

• English (6 semester credit hours)
  • Advanced placement credit maybe accepted for up to 3 credit hours, but one college level course on composition or technical writing is required.

• Social Science or Humanities (6 semester credit hours)

Selection Process

RowanSVM is committed to providing accessible, affordable, high-quality veterinary education.  In keeping with institutional diversity efforts, RowanSVM will foster an inclusive climate that wholly embraces diversity, including but not limited to race, religion, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural and socioeconomic background, national origin, and disability consistent with applicable laws. 

Application review will follow a four-step process.