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Admission Requirements

Preparing for the Competitive Admissions Process

Admission is based on the following criteria:

  • Academic ability (overall academic performance with emphasis on recent math and science grades, SAT/ACT scores).
  • Applicants must be 18 years of age prior to entering clinical courses.

Minimum Admission Requirements for direct entrance into the program

  1. High School Diploma or GED/HiSET.
  2. High School Biology with Lab and Chemistry with Lab (grade of C or higher).
  3. MAT 111 Algebra II (grade of C or higher) or CLEP. High school algebra I & II and/or higher math strongly recommended.
  4. Minimum GPA of 2.75.

Our program offers an early decision plan in which students who apply before November 1st will be notified of the admissions decision by December 1st for the upcoming academic year.

A second review of applications will be performed, if needed, between February and April with students being notified of the decision between May and June.

Student applications may be considered outside of the designated review periods should seats be available.

Each VTE class contains 25 students on average and starts in the fall semester.

Transfer Students

Transfer credits can often be utilized within the program. With enough credits, transfer students may have the option of completing the program in three years.

Admissions Process

Early Decision

Students applying prior to November 1st, will be notified of the admission decision by December 1st for the upcoming academic year.

If seats are still available, students missing the early decision deadline will be reviewed between February and April and notified of the decision between May and June.

Student applications may be considered outside of the designated review periods should seats be available.

Each VTE cohort contains an average of 25 students and starts in the fall semester.

Questions?

For questions on admissions requirements and procedures, contact the University of Maine at Augusta Office of Admissions.

For questions related to the Veterinary Technology program, please contact:

Jennifer Freese, Program Coordinator Veterinary Technology Program University of Maine at Augusta – Bangor Campus 25 Texas Avenue; 123 Camden Hall Bangor, Maine 04401 Office: 207-262-7858 jennifer.freese@maine.edu