Master of Veterinary Education

Fall 2026

For a Fall 2026 start, applications are due by July 10, 2026. Applications must be complete and verified by the due date in order to be considered. The admissions committee will review applications completed and verified by the deadline in July 2026. Decision letters will be delivered via email in late June or early July 2026.

Spring 2026

For a Spring 2026 start, applications open August 2025 and are due October 2025. Applications must be complete and verified by the due date in order to be considered. The admissions committee will review applications completed and verified by the deadline in early November 2025. Decision letters will be delivered via email in mid-November.

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Only complete and verified applications will be reviewed.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to monitor the status of their PostbacCAS application and ensure delivery of all application materials by the deadline for their desired start date. A complete application has all letters of recommendation, transcripts, and essays received through PostbacCAS. Applications that are incomplete or unverified will not be evaluated for admission.

All materials should be submitted through PostbacCAS. The Office of CVM Admissions is not responsible for transcripts, letters, or essays that were submitted outside the PostbacCAS system. Sending materials outside of PostbacCAS may delay or prevent the evaluation of an application.

Click here for the PostbacCAS application cycle dates. Any applications that are not verified by the end of the cycle will be required to re-submit. The admissions committee will not consider unverified applications.

To apply to the MVEd program, the following must be completed and/or submitted:

1. PostbacCAS Application
2. Official transcripts from all institutions attended
   • Foreign transcripts, including from previous DVM programs, must be evaluated by World Education Services (WES) or Josef Silney & Associates, Inc. before submission.
   • Transcripts from Ross University’s DVM program can be ordered directly from the institution without a transcript evaluation service
   • All final grades on foreign transcripts will be included in final GPA
3. Two letters of recommendation from individuals with knowledge of the applicant’s work and ability and can, therefore, evaluate their potential for success in this graduate program
4. One personal essay (500 words) that professionally articulates a response to the following prompts:
   • Explain your motivation for obtaining a Master of Veterinary Education degree, how your background and training have prepared you to earn a graduate degree in education, and how/why this degree will help you in your career goals.
5. Application Fees (PostbacCAS)
6. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Important: All documents must be submitted through PostbacCAS. Your application must be completed and verified by the deadline to be reviewed. It is your responsibility to track your application’s progress. Applications that are incomplete or unverified by the deadline will not be considered.  

For questions about program eligibility, contact CVMGradPrograms@LMUnet.edu.

All applicants to the MVEd program must meet the following criteria:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution (or verified international equivalent) with an overall minimum cumulative GPA of 2.80+ 
  • Applicants with a cumulative GPA below the minimum GPA may be considered for the program, but they will be admitted under automatic academic probation for their first semester.
• Proof of DVM, a four-year baccalaureate degree in a veterinary-related field, or credentialed veterinary technician with proof of licensure
  • Applicants who meet all other admissions criteria but work in a state that does not provide veterinary technician credentialing may contact CVMGradPrograms@LMUnet.edu for eligibility.

Applicants to the MVEd program who have completed coursework at an institution external to the United States must complete the standard application procedure outlined above. All data included in the application (essays, demographic information, reference letters, CVs, etc.) must be written in English.

Any transcripts from institutions located outside of the United States must be evaluated by either the World Education Services (WES) or Josef Silney & Associates, Inc. Transcripts and evaluations should be submitted as normal through PostbacCAS.

If English is not the applicant's native language, the applicant must submit one of the following test scores via an official report sent directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to PostbacCAS.
    - iBT (Internet-based TOEFL): minimum score of 61.
    - CBT (Computer-based TOEFL): minimum score of 173.
    - PBT (Paper-based TOEFL): minimum score of 500.

TOEFL scores older than 2 years will not be accepted.

*Applicants who earned a baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) from an American or English-speaking institution are not required to take the TOEFL.