Transfer Admission Policy
Transfer Criteria
The criteria for consideration of transfer admission to Purdue’s veterinary medical program are as follows:
- Positions must be available in the relevant class
- Student must have legitimate ties to the State of Indiana or extenuating/personal circumstance (e.g. transfer of spouse to Indiana for employment purposes)
- Student must be in good academic standing in his/her present program
- Student must have completed one-two years of DVM courses with an exceptional academic record in those courses
- Veterinary medical curricula must be compatible
- Student must have support of the administration from the program in which he/she is currently enrolled
Transfer Request
A list of interested transfer applicants is not maintained. If you feel that you meet requirements for transfer consideration, please submit the following preliminary information NO LATER than July 1, 2024:
- Letter of request to transfer outlining specific reasons for your request
- Letter of support from the Dean’s Office at your home school
- Academic transcripts from all institutions attended
- Veterinary medical academic transcript
- Course descriptions of DVM courses completed
Materials can be submitted via email: vetadmissions@purdue.edu or by mail:
Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine
Office of Admissions & Recruitment
625 Harrison Street
Lynn 1186
West Lafayette, IN 47907