CVMBS Vital Statistics
The College
The Veterinary School was founded in 1907 and renamed the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) in 1967.
Undergraduate degrees have been offered through the College since 1967. The College comprises four academic departments and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. The four departments are:
• Biomedical Sciences
• Clinical Sciences
• Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences
• Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology
The College participates in the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) program and serves as the regional veterinary school for nine western states: Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.
The Staff
Number of faculty: 131
Special appointment faculty: 66
Research associates: 161
Administrative and professional staff: 48
State-classified support staff: 262
Residents: 37
Postdoctorates: 109
The Students
Undergraduates in Microbiology and Environmental Health: 391
Graduate degree students: 313
Biomedical Sciences Open Option students: 109
Professional Veterinary Medical (PVM) students: 534
The Graduates
From 1907 to 2004, 6,126 graduates received Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees and 2,246 received advanced degrees (MS and PhD).
The Cost
2004-2005 Tuition and Fees
Undergraduate: Resident $3,965 Nonresident $14,552
Graduate: Resident $4,411
Nonresident $15,134
PVM: Resident $11,068 Nonresident $34,816
Priority Research/Other Programs
• Cancer: Its Causes and Treatments
• Environmental, Toxicological and Radiological Health Sciences
• Infectious and Immunological Diseases
• Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences Program
• Reproductive Biology and Genetic Engineering
• Veterinary Medical Program
• Student Scholarship Support
• Orthopaedic Research Program
• Human-Animal Bond Programs |
