South Carolina is accepting applications to the state’s first veterinary school, following a nod from the accreditor of veterinary education.
Clemson University, a public university, received the letter of reasonable assurance on Oct. 8 from the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education, which had determined that the developing program has a realistic plan to meet accreditation standards and can enroll students for fall 2026.
“The hope is to attract South Carolina residents to our program and that they will remain in the state, especially in underserved and rural areas,” Dr. Steven Marks, dean of the program, said in an email to the VIN News Service. “Clemson is a land-grant institution and has always desired to add this college and complement the well-established pre-vet, science and animal sciences undergraduate degrees here.”…