Dates and Deadlines

Admissions Process Calendar

Class Entering Fall 2026 (Class of 2030)

The VMCAS application will open January 22, 2025 to give applicants more time to complete their application. Applicants will not be able to select specific veterinary schools until May 8, 2025. Iowa State’s Veterinary Medicine supplemental application will also open May 8, 2025.

January 22, 2025

• VMCAS web application opens

May 8, 2025

• VMCAS web application – School selection is available
• ISU-CVM supplemental application available

May 16, 2026 or ASAP

• Contact or remind recommenders. Verify they are willing to provide a letter of reference for you.

August 1, 2025 (or earlier)

• Order transcripts from ALL post-secondary schools you have attended. This is needed even if the courses show on another school’s transcript, were taken in high school, or only one non-required course was taken.

August 15, 2025 (approximate)

• Check VMCAS for receipt of transcripts, recommendations. Follow up with transcript institution or recommender FIRST, then check with VMCAS if necessary. Give yourself time to correct problems BEFORE the deadline.

September 15, 2025, 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time (10:59 pm CDT)

• VMCAS application submitted
• At least 3 letters of evaluation submitted (Up to 6 will be accepted)
• Send all transcripts to VMCAS no later than September 15, 2025 – If you want your Summer 2025 grades to be considered in your initial academic evaluation, the transcript with grades must be received by VMCAS by September 15, 2025
• ISU Veterinary Medicine Supplemental Application (electronically submitted)
• ISU Signature page submitted electronically and fee paid online OR signature page and fee mailed and postmarked

September 16, 2025

• Last date to take CASPer test

January 20, 2026

• Transcripts for Summer/Fall 2025 due – official transcripts need to be sent directly to Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. If your school has the option of sending the transcripts electronically (preferred), please email cvm_transcripts@iastate.edu. When ordering electronic transcripts, you may need to put this email in the “third-party” option. Do not send to Iowa State University Admissions Office as it can be time-consuming to get them to our office.  Current Iowa State degree seeking students or alumni do not need to send transcripts. Our office will pull copies.
• If sending via mail, please use the following address.

      CVM Admissions
  2270 Patterson Hall
  1800 Christensen Drive
  Iowa State University
  Ames, IA  50011-1134

• Please DO NOT send your transcripts to Iowa State University as they will arrive at the main campus’s Admissions Office and can take several weeks to reach us. This may impact the status of your application.

January 31, 2026

• FAFSA must be received for incoming VM1 students if they wish to be considered for scholarships that require need.

February 16, 2026

• Notification of final application status (admit, alternate, deny) will be sent on February 16, 2026 after 5:00 pm.

March 1, 2026

• Priority deadline  for submitting FAFSA 2026-27.  Needs to be submitted by this time in order to be eligible for Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL).  Must include parent information.

March 16, 2026

• Deadline for submission of Remain on Alternate List Form.

April 15, 2026

• Postmarked date to accept offer of admissions and pay deposit.

July 1, 2026

• Transcripts for Spring 2026 due – official transcripts need to be sent directly to Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. If your school has the option of sending the transcripts electronically (preferred), please email cvm_transcripts@iastate.edu. When ordering electronic transcripts, you may need to put this email in the “third-party” option. Do not send to Iowa State University Admissions Office as it can be time-consuming to get them to our office.  Current Iowa State degree seeking students or alumni do not need to send transcripts. Our office will pull copies.
• If sending via mail, please use the following address.

      CVM Admissions
  2270 Patterson Hall
  1800 Christensen Drive
  Iowa State University
  Ames, IA  50011-1134

 

Dates and deadlines for the 2026-27 admissions cycle will be similar.  Updated calendar will be available in January 2026.

 

Updated 12/03/2025