Our Program
The Washington State University Regional Program in Veterinary Medicine is a partnership between the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, the State of Idaho, and Montana State University. Our program accepts students from all of our contract states and seats are available for non-residents on both the WSU and MSU campuses.
The WSU College of Veterinary Medicine is also a partner with the Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education (WICHE) program and welcomes WICHE-sponsored students from Hawaii, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Wyoming.
The partnership with Montana State through the Montana Cooperative Program was a large reason I chose the program at WSU. I knew that I would benefit from being in a small class and having close communication with my professors, especially for first year. Overall, the opportunities that WSU offered me both financially and academically served as great incentive for my choosing to attend.
-Anna DeCann (2026 DVM)
Program Highlights
- Certified Montana and Idaho residents pay in-state tuition all four years
- Montana residents spend their first year at Montana State University before coming to WSU to complete the next three years of their professional veterinary education (1+3 program)
- Possible option to attend MSU for year one for non-resident students
- All students earn their DVM degree from WSU
Seats Available
- WSU | Pullman, Washington campus
- up to 55 Washington residents
- up to 11 Idaho residents
- up to 60 WICHE, nonresidents, and international students
- MSU | Bozeman, Montana campus
- 10 MT residents
- Up to 6 additional seats available. Preference given first to MT WICHE applicants followed by applicants from other WICHE states and then nonresidents.
Accreditation – The AVMA Council on Education® (AVMA COE®) accredits DVM or equivalent educational programs. The AVMA COE® assures that minimum standards in veterinary medical education are met by all AVMA-accredited colleges of veterinary medicine, and that students enrolled in those colleges receive an education which will prepare them for entry-level positions in the profession. The WSU College of Veterinary Medicine underwent an accreditation review in 2024 and the current status is Accredited with minor deficiencies. A minor deficiency has minimal or no effect on student learning or safety and will readily be corrected by the college within one year. Minor deficiencies include replacing large animal flooring in the hospital, annual visits to the preceptor sites, enhanced dentistry exposure for students, and mandatory rabies vaccinations.