DVM Program Accreditation Information

Accreditation Status 

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine grants the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree and is accredited by the Council on Education (COE) of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) (http://www.avma.org/) located at 1931 North Meacham Road, Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173
(phone: 847-925-8070).

Our most recent accreditation visit occurred September 30-October 4, 2018. We were informed on April 18, 2019, that we have been placed on Probationary Accreditation due to a deficiency in physical facilities, namely the Veterinary Teaching Hospital facilities. This will not negatively impact our students’ DVM degrees. All students who are admitted, enrolled and graduate while we are on Probationary Accreditation will be graduates of an AVMA-accredited institution which allows them to seek professional licensure and practice veterinary medicine. The College has two years to correct this deficiency. We are working with the University to secure funding to build a new Veterinary Teaching Hospital (https://vet.purdue.edu/new-hospital).

NAVLE Information

The accreditation process requires outcomes assessments of various aspects of the program.  One such outcome assessment deals with performance on the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE).  Students in the final year of their veterinary medical education must pass this examination to become licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the United States.  Veterinary schools with less than 80% pass rate on the NAVLE are subject to loss of accreditation.  

* The American Veterinary Medical Association's Council on Education requires a minimum pass rate of 80%.

Additional Links

Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine Academic/Course Catalog

Required textbooks for DVM Curriculum

Veterinary License for State of Indiana

DVM Student Withdraw Process