Visit Our Campus
Watch Your Email! We will be sharing details with you about our March 21 in-person Student Day. We hope you can join us! This is your chance to:
- Ask our faculty, academic and student affairs staff, and students anything you want to know.
- Get a tour of our college
- Learn more about our campus and Urbana-Champaign community.
You can also fill out our request-a-tour form for the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. These are led by one of our student ambassadors. Can’t travel to Urbana? You can also request a virtual visit to chat with a student ambassador.
At Illinois, you’ll get an outstanding education, plus a whole lot more.
Access to Animals and Experts
- More than 80 clinical faculty members, representing more than 20 different veterinary specialty credentials
- Newly renovated and expanded veterinary teaching hospital
- Plus, primary care practices in Chicago and Urbana and equine ambulatory service.
Did You Know?
Our caseload by species ranks in the top 11 of all U.S. vet schools for cats, pet birds and zoological companion animals, ruminants, horses on farms, and wildlife.
Learning in our 16,000 square foot Clinical Skills Learning Center.
Beyond the Classroom and Clinic
- >35 student clubs provide leadership opportunities and the chance to explore diverse interests
- To name a few: American Association of Equine Practitioners, National Association for Black Veterinarians, Production Medicine Club, Unleashed Veterinary Medicine Walking and Running Club, Veterinary Student Outreach Program, Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative
- Opportunities to pursue a joint Master of Public Health degree or a combined DVM/PhD program
- Federally funded Summer Research Training Program to explore research careers
Did You Know?
Students volunteering with our shelter medicine program perform spay/neuter surgeries in low-income communities throughout Illinois?
Welcoming Community
- Student-focused college events include white and blue coat ceremonies, annual job fair, awards and scholarships celebration, and graduation reception
- Students support incoming first-years by organizing the Illinois Veterinary Leadership Experience and matching students with “sibs” from returning class years
- Champaign-Urbana’s vibrant local community offers live music, international cuisine, affordable housing, and natural beauty
- Nearly 7K Illinois DVM alumni can be found around the world in an unending variety of careers
