Admissions
Complete and apply through VMCAS. (to be admitted each August)
- Each January the VMCAS application cycle opens.
- From May to September, each year, you can select the UAGM School of Veterinary Medicine as your school of preference and finish completing your application.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in a field related to the program from an accredited institution
Required**:
| - Two semesters of General Biology (6 credits) - One semester of General Microbiology and laboratory (4 credits) - One semester of Genetics (3 credits) - General Chemistry and laboratory (4 credits) - General Organic Chemistry and laboratory (4 credits) |
- One semester of Biochemistry (3 credits) - One semester of General Physics (3 credits) - One semester of any of the following: Pre-calculus, Calculus, Statistics (3 credits) - Two semesters of English (6 credits) - One semester of Humanities or Social Sciences (3 credits) Recommended - One semester of Animal Nutrition (3 credits) |
• A minimum letter grade of C is required in all the required courses.**
• A minimum GPA of 3.00
• Submit an official transcript directly through VMCAS
Standardized Tests (CasPer, TOEFL)
• CasPer test scores-
- All applicants are required to complete CASPer as part of their application for each admissions cycle.” (ensures consistent and correct capitalization of the CASPer test name). Remember to add UAGM as a score recipient.
• Provide proof of English competency if English is not your first language
- TOEFL or IELTS
TOEFL:
- Universidad Ana G. Méndez- Gurabo Campus
- DI Code: D667
- Location: Gurabo, Puerto Rico
Experience
• Complete the equivalent of a minimum of 300 hours of veterinary professional experience
- Hands-on experience and/or related areas research experience
Rabies Vaccine
• Submit evidence of Immunization against rabies*- (students have the option to waive until they receive an admission letter). Use the following link to submit vaccine evidence:
https://estocit.uagm.edu/uagm/veterinaria/
Note: The rabies vaccination certificate or card will be considered invalid if it is damaged, altered, folded, crossed out, or if the photograph/scan is blurry. The image must show only the certificate or card—nothing else should be visible (no hands, tables, or other objects).
Normative of Immunization Against Rabies :
Evidence may also be submitted through VMCAS.
* If vaccine is administered after the VMCAS cycle closes you may send it to ioquendo@uagm.edu or vetmedadmin@uagm.edu.
Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
• Submit 3 letters of recommendation
- One must be written by a veterinarian; the others may be written by professors or researchers.
- Please note that the professors, veterinarians, or other professionals must submit the letters of recommendation directly through VMCAS.
Application Fee
• Submit a $100.00 non-refundable application fee through the following link (also available on VMCAS): https://athom.uagm.edu/pagos/?Codigodetalle=GDVM
• Once the application is received through VMCAS and evaluated, the student will be a candidate for a personal interview with the Admissions Committee.
* Applications will be evaluated by the admissions committee once the payment is completed.
Students interested in applying for the UAGM SVM DVM program starting in August 2025 must complete the application process and submit all required documents through the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS).
Students who wish to be admitted to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program should apply through VMCAS during the application window (January–September) for enrollment beginning in August 2025.
Students interested in beginning the DVM program in August 2026 must complete the application process and submit all required documents through the School of Veterinary Medicine admissions portal.
Click here to view the cost of attendance for the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program.
Since UAGM is a Title IV Program participant, the SVM DVM eligible students will have access to federal financial aid. The Student Financing Advisor under the Associate Deanship of Student Affairs in collaboration with the Financial Aid Office, are the units responsible to provide orientation, support, and financial services to the SVM DVM students.