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Admissions Requirements – 2021 application cycle

A. Academic requirements include: 

1. Completion of at least 60 credits of full time postsecondary education at a recognized university, or at a college providing university-equivalent courses.

2. Preference will be given to applicants that have completed a baccalaureate degree with a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0. Minimum overall GPA is set at 2.8

3. Preference will be given to applicants with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the following pre-requisite courses:

*Pre-requisite waived for 2020-21 admission’s cycle

Minimum pre-requisite GPA is set at 2.8. Applicants must complete all pre-veterinary prerequisite course work with a C grade or better to be competitive. The pre-requisite courses must be taken within the previous 6 years. Exceptions may be granted to members of other health professions, or individuals with postgraduate training (MSc and PhD level) who are actively involved in research endeavors in the public or private sector.

4. The following courses are not required but highly recommended: Cellular Biology, Sociology, Psychology and Medical Terminology.

B. Non-academic factors reviewed as part of the admissions process will include:

1. Quality of writing and knowledge of the veterinary profession as evidenced in the applicant’s personal statement/essays that include a description of relevant work experience.
2. Evaluation of three letters of reference
3. Contribution to diversity.
4.  Interview (by invitation only). Based on review of the applications by the College of Veterinary Medicine, the most competitive applicants will be invited to an online video interview.

English language proficiency must be demonstrated by all applicants for whom English is their second language. English proficiency can be demonstrated by one of the following:

• A minimum score of 85 on the internet based TOEFL, with a minimum score of 50 on the Test of Spoken English and a minimum listening score of 22; 225 on the Computer-based or 550 Paper-based
• A minimum ILTS score of 7
• A minimum Cambridge English advanced and proficiency overall score of 185
• A minimum Pearson Test of English (PTE) of 67
• Submitting an ELS 112 completion certificate will satisfy the language proficiency requirement and no TOEFL/IELTS/PTE will be required.

Student selection process

LIU-CVM follows two applications pathways: 

1. Admissions through the Veterinary Medical Common Application Service (VMCAS), starting with the fall 2021 admissions cycle. 
2. Direct applications, administered by LIU

B.S. in Veterinary Technology

The B.S. in Veterinary Technology provides a strong educational foundation in science and the liberal arts, and comprehensive coursework in veterinary technology. Students receive the core knowledge for entry into professional practice as well as tools for lifelong learning. Through the synthesis of clinical and didactic experiences, students develop clinical competence, conceptual understanding and critical thinking skills for effective problem-solving. We seek to prepare graduates who will have essential literacies including written and oral communication skills and thus be clinically competent professionals able to provide quality care to the community and other groups of interest. Clinical externship placements include some of the best veterinary facilities in the area –and some, the best in the country. Both large animal and small animal clinical skills will be taught, with an emphasis on the latter. The student will acquire over 500 hours of hands-on clinical experience, in shelter, small clinic, and large hospital environments.

Once admitted to the program, students are expected to meet academic standards in class and performance standards in laboratories and externships. These requirements are outlined in the student handbook.

Accreditation Information

The BS in Veterinary Technology is officially registered with the New York State Education Department. The program has applied for AVMA accreditation; please note that application for accreditation does not guarantee accreditation, and applying for accreditation does not grant any temporary status of accreditation. As a new program, our site visit can be no earlier than halfway through our program. Passing the national veterinary technician licensing examination and graduating from an accredited veterinary technology program are required for New York State licensure.

Students interested in going to veterinary medical school will receive specific counseling from program faculty.

Download Veterinary Technology Handbook
BS VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Program Curriculum

* Some courses may count as core and others as electives.

** In addition to ENG 1 and 2, students take at least 3 more writing intensive (WAC) courses as part of their major, core, or elective courses.  ENG 303 and 304 can satisfy the ENG 1 and 2 requirement for students in the Honors College.