U.S. veterinary colleges increase seats at accelerating rate
Data from the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) indicates that the number of first-year veterinary students enrolled for the 2022-23 school year at U.S. veterinary colleges exceeded 4,000 for the first time. From 2012-23, the number of first-year students at U.S. veterinary colleges grew by an average of 2.7% per year, or by a total of 37.7%, from 2,938 to 4,047. On average, seats have increased 2.0% annually since 1980. Existing veterinary colleges are growing their class sizes, but new veterinary colleges are also currently enrolling veterinary students. Also, a number of universities have proposed additional new veterinary colleges.
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