Online Statistics for Vet School Applicants

The lowest-anxiety, fastest-to-complete prerequisite in the VMCAS stack. Required at most programs. Start now and check it off your list in as little as 2–4 weeks.

Starting at $675

Will this count for vet school? This course is offered through Upper Iowa University (HLC regionally accredited). Most AVMA-accredited programs — including Kansas State CVM and Rowan Shreiber SVM — accept regionally accredited online coursework. National/ACE providers like StraighterLine and Sophia are routinely rejected. Always verify with your specific target programs.

Course Overview

What You'll Learn

Descriptive statistics: mean, median, variance, standard deviation
Probability and probability distributions
Hypothesis testing and p-values
Chi-square tests and ANOVA
Regression and correlation
Confidence intervals
Biostatistics applications in research contexts

How Vet Schools Use This Course

Statistics is required at most AVMA-accredited programs and is tested in evidence-based medicine throughout the DVM curriculum. It is the easiest prerequisite to complete quickly — an ideal first course for applicants building momentum.

Quantitative

Online Statistics for Vet School Prerequisites

3 Credit Hours · Self-Paced

Official UIU transcript · Start within 48 hrs

Starting at $675

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Which Vet Schools Accept This Course

Acceptance status for major AVMA-accredited programs. Always verify directly with each school before enrolling.

Program	Required	Online Accepted	Recency
Kansas State CVM	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	No limit
Rowan Shreiber SVM	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	No limit
Iowa State CVM	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	No limit
Cornell CVM	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	No limit
Ross University (Caribbean)	✓ Yes	✓ Yes	No limit

Requirements change annually. Last reviewed May 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

UIU's Statistics course requires a high school algebra background — no calculus required. It is designed for science students who need applied statistics.

Most vet schools do not impose a recency requirement on Statistics. Check your specific target programs to confirm.

Yes — Statistics has no science prerequisite chain, so it can be taken concurrently with any other course. Many students take it first to build confidence and check off an easy requirement.