UC Davis SVM Prerequisites: 2026–2027 Cycle

UC Davis is the most-applied-to vet school in the United States. Here is the complete prerequisite mapping — including which UIU courses satisfy each requirement and what California-resident preference means for out-of-state applicants.

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Class Size

~145 students per entering class.

Avg. Accepted GPA

Admitted applicants typically present GPAs of 3.5+.

Recency Rule

Science prerequisites must be completed within Verify with admissions of application.

Online Prerequisite Policy: UC Davis SVM's online prerequisite acceptance policy should be verified directly with the admissions office. Confirm before enrolling that online coursework from a regionally accredited institution will satisfy their requirements.

UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine — Complete Course Mapping

Every required prerequisite mapped to the UIU course available through PrereqCourses.

UC Requirement	Credits	Lab	Recency	UIU Course	Price
General Biology I & II with Lab	8	✓	Verify with admissions	Biology I & II with Lab	$1,390
General Chemistry I & II with Lab	8	✓	Verify with admissions	Gen Chem I & II with Lab	$1,390
Organic Chemistry with Lab	3–4	✓	Verify with admissions	Organic Chemistry with Lab	$695
Biochemistry	3	—	Verify with admissions	Biochemistry	$675
Microbiology	3	—	Verify with admissions	Microbiology with Lab	$695
Statistics	3	—	Verify with admissions	Statistics	$675
English Composition	3	—	Verify with admissions	English Composition	$675

Requirements verified May 2026. Always confirm current requirements directly with UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine admissions before enrolling.

Key Notes for UC Applicants

Most-Applied-To US Vet School: UC Davis consistently receives among the highest number of VMCAS applications in the country, largely due to California's large population of pre-vet applicants and its national reputation.

California Resident Preference: California residents receive significant preference. Non-California applicants are accepted but compete for a smaller number of seats — the effective GPA and experience bar is higher for out-of-state applicants.

Verify Online Policy Directly: Confirm UC Davis's current online prerequisite acceptance policy with admissions before enrolling.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — UC Davis SVM consistently receives among the highest number of VMCAS applications in the country due to California's large pool of pre-vet applicants and the school's national reputation.

No, but California residents receive significant preference. Non-California applicants are accepted but compete for a smaller number of seats, and the effective academic bar is higher for out-of-state applicants.

UC Davis's online prerequisite acceptance policy should be verified directly with admissions before enrolling. Most AVMA programs accept regionally accredited online coursework, but confirm the specific policy.