Pre-Veterinary Studies

Degree Type: Bachelor of Science in Biology, Biochemistry or Environmental Science
Program(s) Offered: Preprofessional Program

Prepare for veterinary school at a college that values respect and stewardship of the natural world — it's what our Franciscan heritage is all about!

Explore and perform research on the nation's largest urban tallgrass prairie, located in our own backyard; or embark on learning trips that have included South Dakota's Black Hills, the West Texas desert, the Southern California chaparral, Ozark forests, Hawaiaan islands and the Costa Rican jungle. Gain hands-on experience inside one of the region's only educational cadaver labs, or work with some of the most state-of-the-art biology equipment that any undergraduate school our size has to offer.

Here, you'll study under some of the most accomplished faculty in the region (and with a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio, you'll be a name — not a number). Our graduates have gone on to study at veterinary schools including Iowa State University, Kansas State University and the University of Minnesota, among others. 

We recommend our pre-veterinary students select one (or more) of the following majors: