Arkansas State University plans to create a College of Veterinary Medicine to serve the needs of our state and region. From A-State’s founding in 1909, the university has been an integral part of the agricultural fabric of the greater Delta region. The veterinary medicine project brings together the uniquely positioned resources of A-State with a distinct and growing need for practitioners.
In a state currently without a College of Veterinary Medicine, the A-State project can fulfill the dreams of numerous Arkansans who wish to stay home for their education as well as attract students from out-of-state. As with medical school graduates, there is a strong correlation between where a DVM receives their education and training and where they establish their practice.
In 2023, Arkansas State University initiated the accreditation process by requesting the AVMA COE to conduct a review of the proposed College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM).
In July 2024, an AVMA COE site team conducted a consultative site visit. The goal of this visit was to determine if the A-State CVM was ready for a full comprehensive review.
The CVM prepared a self-study to provide information on the approach to implementing our DVM program and how we will ensure compliance with the 11 AVMA COE Standards. An AVMA COE site team will visit the A-State CVM in January 2026.
All members of the AVMA COE will review the self-study, the AVMA COE site team's report, and additional information provided by A-State CVM.
AVMA COE will assign a classification of accreditation and will continue to monitor A-State CVM.
If the classification of Reasonable Assurance is granted, A-State CVM will begin admitting students.
