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Admissions

DVM Admissions

An overview of OPCVM admissions

The Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine at Orange Park admissions team is committed to the OPCVM mission to develop competent, confident, career-ready veterinarians through the recruitment and selection of candidates who will thrive in the accelerated three-year DVM program. We value well-rounded abilities and life experiences as well as academic preparedness.

INSIDE LMU-OPCVM: BEYOND THE BROCHURE

Find your place. Build your future.

 

Go beyond the website and get an inside look at the people, experiences, and opportunities that shape life at LMU-OPCVM. Through this virtual series, prospective and admitted students can connect with our students and faculty, explore our approach to veterinary education, and discover what it could be like to call OPCVM home.

Zoom registration is now open.

Please click the link for each individual session to register.

 

10/14: This Is OPCVM: Life, Learning & Everything In Between

Meet the people. Experience the community. Picture yourself here.

What is it really like to be an OPCVM student? Hear directly from current students about their experiences, get a glimpse into a typical day, and learn more about the community that makes OPCVM unique. Bring your questions for a student panel and discover what life here looks like beyond the classroom.

11/4: TBL Unleashed: Rethinking the Vet School Classroom

Collaborate. Engage. Learn differently.

Veterinary school doesn't have to mean spending every day sitting through lectures. Join OPCVM faculty and students for an inside look at our Team-Based Learning (TBL) approach and discover how collaboration, preparation, and real-world problem solving come together in the classroom.

11/18: Hands On from the Start: Clinical Skills at OPCVM

Learn it. Practice it. Put it into action.

See how OPCVM students begin turning knowledge into practical veterinary skills. Students and faculty will share examples of what they're learning and practicing, while highlighting how our community partnerships help create meaningful opportunities to connect veterinary education with real-world experiences.

12/2: Beyond the Textbook: Research & Discovery at OPCVM

Ask questions. Make discoveries. Be part of what's next.

Research at OPCVM isn't something students simply hear about - it's something they can be part of. Meet faculty conducting research across veterinary medicine, learn about some of the work happening right now, and explore opportunities for students to contribute alongside faculty as they investigate questions that can shape the future of the profession.

Applications are now closed.

Applications are now closed for our Class of 2030, beginning in June 2027. VMCAS and supplemental applications closed on September 15, 2026.

Supplemental applications were sent via email after the VMCAS application had been submitted.

 For admissions or application help, please email OPVetAdmissions@LMUnet.edu.