You’ve decided to take the next step and apply. Make sure you read through and understand all of the requirements. Below is information about VMCAS, required supplemental materials, and residency requirements.
Please note that application materials are only kept on file for one application cycle. They will not be carried over to the upcoming cycle.
The Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) is the clearinghouse for all vet school applications nationwide. All applications flow through VMCAS. Make sure you bookmark their site, it will be your one-stop shop to help you on your journey to becoming a veterinary student.
You must submit a non-refundable $75 Supplemental Application Fee. Payment can be made online via credit card or by mailing a check. Click here for access to online payment. Check should be made to “The University of Georgia” and mailed to: Parker Moore, Senior Director of Admissions, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-7372, USA. All payments must be submitted by the September 16th VMCAS deadline.
Submit transcripts directly to the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS). The UGA CVM does NOT accept any transcripts and you would be responsible for re-submitting to the proper location. All transcripts must be submitted by the application deadline.
You are required to submit official transcripts from every institution of higher education attended, including transient courses and joint enrollment courses taken during high school, even if the courses are listed as transfer credits on another transcript. Failure to submit transcripts from each institution you have attended will result in an incomplete application that cannot be considered for admission.
Three electronic letters of recommendation are required with your application that you will submit to VMCAS.
Committee reference letters will not be accepted.
The following general descriptions are not inclusive, nor do they supersede existing regulations concerning in-state residency. This is only an explanatory guide for Georgia residency for tuition purposes. Detailed official guidelines are listed in both the UGA Bulletin and in the codes of the University System of Georgia.
For Georgia resident status, the three most important things to remember are:
Since the University of Georgia is a state-supported institution, students must show documented proof of residency and the duration of their residency in order to qualify for in-state tuition.
In reviewing petitions for in-state residency, UGA CVM considers each student’s situation as unique, and so there are no universal formulas. In general, though, the three items mentioned previously are key. UGA CVM does understand that there are situations, such as parents living in separate states or a family in the military, that may alter the review process.
Special Situations Involving Residency Classification
The following descriptions should help in understanding what the our Office of Admissions considers when reviewing certain situations.
Dependent versus Independent Students
If a student is listed as a dependent on their parent’s / parents’ or legal guardian’s previous year’s tax returns or receives more than 50% of their financial support from a parent or guardian, they are considered a dependent student and UGA considers the student to be a resident, for tuition purposes, of the parent’s / parents’ or guardian’s state of residence. (A legal guardian must provide court and/or financial documentation of support for the student.)
An independent student who wishes to establish in-state tuition residency must document that his/her parent(s) have not claimed him/her as a tax dependent for the 12 months prior to the start of the term, and that he/she has provided 100% of his/her financial support as shown in federal and state tax returns. No student shall gain or acquire in-state classification while attending any post-secondary educational institution in this state without clear evidence of having established domicile in Georgia for purposes other than attending a post-secondary educational institution in this state.
Non-U.S. Citizens
Non-U.S. citizens are only eligible for in-state residency if they are lawful permanent residents as documented by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service or have been granted a visa in an eligible category. F-1 student visas are not eligible. These students must still provide documentation of in-state residency for the 12-month period prior to the start of the term.
As stated before, all petitions for in-state residency are considered in their entirety, so every file must be reviewed based upon its own merit. In addition, this page is meant as a general guide about Georgia residency for tuition purposes, but does not supersede any existing policies for in-state residency found in the UGA Bulletin and in the codes of the University System of Georgia.
*Important Note: Once a student matriculates into the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, he/she cannot change his/her tuition classification to become a Georgia resident for tuition purposes.
Out of State Residency — Contract States
We have contracts with the states of Delaware and South Carolina. In each class, we admit 29 students from South Carolina and 2 from Delaware. All applicants from these two states are required to contact the Higher Education Commission about residency verification.
South Carolina
SC Commission on Higher Education
1122 Lady Street, Suite 300 Columbia, South Carolina 29201
Contact: Kenita Pitts-Howard
Phone: 803-856-0037 Fax: 803-737-2297
Website
Delaware
Delaware Higher Education Commission
Carvel State Office Building 820 N. French Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Contact: Juliet Murawski
Phone: 302.735.4120 Fax: 302.577.6765
