FAQs

The Pre-clinical per-semester tuition is $12,600. This is a value compared to the other Caribbean veterinary schools, whose tuition costs average approximately $14,420 per semester. The Tuition and Fees page contains a complete breakdown of costs to students.

AUA offers multiple tracks through which students can earn their DVM, including the only opportunity in the Caribbean for qualified students to transfer to and earn their degree from a U.S. veterinary college. All students begin their studies with the Pre-clinical Component on the safe and tranquil island of Antigua. Upon completion of pre-clinicals, students are offered the opportunity, depending on eligibility and seat availability, to potentially transfer to an affiliated institutions.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that jobs for veterinarians will increase by 35 percent by 2016. Coupled with a dramatic shortage of veterinarians in farm areas across America and the constant need for research into zoonotic diseases, there will always be a need for veterinarians.

Yes. Upon receiving their DVM or equivalent degrees, graduates will need to pass the North American Veterinary Licensing Exam (NAVLE) and fulfill the requirements of the states in which they wish to practice. Students graduating from an international institution, if it is not AVMA accredited, will need to obtain certification by either the Educational Commission of Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) or the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) program in order to be eligible to sit for the NAVLE. Students graduating from Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)-certified programs will be able to practice veterinary medicine in Europe.

There are currently 28 vet schools in the United States. The number of seats in U.S. veterinary programs has remained largely the same since 1983, but the number of applicants has risen significantly. According to the latest AAVMC statistics, only approximately 33% of applicants were accepted. Getting into a U.S. vet school is statistically more challenging than getting into medical school.

Applicants are required to have at least 60 credits of prerequisite and elective college coursework, and have taken the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). For a complete list of application requirements, see the Admissions Requirements page.

Admissions are accepted on a rolling basis. The College of Medicine program has entry dates in February and August.