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Official course prerequisites for every AAVMC member institution - sourced directly from VMCAS 2026. Search by school name or filter by prerequisite subject.
Most pre-vet students are surprised to learn that there is no single universal prerequisite list for veterinary school. While most programs require the core sciences (general biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and physics), the specific courses, credit hours, and whether lab components are required vary significantly from school to school.
This matters because if you plan your coursework around a generic prerequisite list, you may arrive at application time missing a course required by one of your target schools. That single gap can disqualify you from that program entirely. With only one VMCAS cycle per year, a missing prerequisite costs you 12 months.
The right approach is to identify your target schools early, ideally freshman or sophomore year, and build your course schedule around their specific requirements. This tool lets you look up exact requirements for any AVMA-accredited school so you can plan with a real target in mind, not a guess.
Use this alongside the School Comparison Tool to match your academic profile to the right programs before you commit to a school list.
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