Three Ross Vet students walking on campus
Three student veterinarians talking to each other

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE

PATHWAY TO PRACTICE

Focus your veterinary studies on a program designed for today’s global society.

At Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, our passion is training qualified students, like graduates of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), to become the next generation of career-ready, compassionate veterinarians and researchers. We are committed to expanding diversity and inclusion opportunities across the veterinary professions and offering students from a wide range of backgrounds the opportunity to follow their chosen careers in veterinary medicine. It’s time to explore your pathway to Ross Vet.

Program Benefits
  • $1,000 Ross Vet tuition deposit waived
  • $100 Ross Vet application fee waived (except where prohibited by law)
  • Priority application consideration at Ross Vet
  • Guaranteed admissions interview with Ross Vet
  • Ross Vet will designate seats for eligible students in each of our three semesters: January, May, and September
  • Scholarships dedicated to graduates of HBCUs
Curriculum timeline
UMES  Timeline
Minimum Eligibility Criteria
  • A current or former student (graduated within the past year) of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES)
  • Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • GPA of 3.0 or higher in all Ross Vet prerequisite courses 
  • Taking the GRE is highly recommended
How to Apply
  1. Submit an application through our website.  
  2. Select pay by mail
  3. Email vetadmissions@rossu.edu to notify us that your app was submitted.

HBCU ARTICULATION PARTNER SCHOLARSHIP

We are committed to expanding diversity and inclusion opportunities across the veterinary professions and offering students from a wide range of backgrounds the opportunity to follow their chosen career in veterinary medicine. The Ross Vet Articulation Partner Scholarship for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), is offered to students who have graduated, or are in the process of graduating, from a signed articulation agreement partner that is recognized as an HBCU.

Award amount: Total value of the scholarship is equal to one total semester of tuition which is currently $24,044.00. The total scholarship value is a fixed value based on the current tuition rate at the time the student matriculates into Ross Vet. Awards will be given in three equal installments over three total semesters starting with their first semester of enrollment in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Vet Prep programs.

A classroom demonstration for students in white coats
EARN YOUR DVM DEGREE FROM ROSS VET

Start on your journey to veterinary school by applying today.