LMU Orange Park DVM Admissions (2027)

Quick facts

• Degree: accelerated three-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM).
• Location: Orange Park, Florida, in the Jacksonville area.
• Application: separate VMCAS selection plus LMU-OPCVM supplemental.
• Deadline: September 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
• Minimum preparation: 46 semester/66 quarter units; 3.0 cumulative GPA, with case-by-case review below 3.0.
• Testing: GRE and Casper are not required or considered.
• Assessment: required supplemental video; interviews mid-September 2026 through January 2027.
• Status: AVMA COE Letter of Reasonable Assurance, not accreditation. Current Summer 2027 process

Admission requirements

Applicants need at least 46 semester or 66 quarter pre-professional units. LMU-OPCVM publishes a 3.0 cumulative GPA; applicants below it may receive case-by-case consideration when recent coursework demonstrates academic excellence. Prerequisites require C- or higher, and science prerequisites must be within ten years. Required study includes biology with lab, genetics, biochemistry, eight advanced-science credits, organic and general chemistry with labs, physics, anatomy or physiology with lab, English and social science. Current requirements

Applicants submit three to six recommendations, including one professor, one veterinarian or veterinary/animal-research professional contact, and one employer or supervisor. No fixed veterinary- or animal-experience hour minimum is published, but applicants are expected to show enough experience to support an informed career decision. GRE and Casper are not required or considered. Current admissions FAQ

International applicants are eligible. Non-U.S. transcripts require WES or Josef Silny evaluation; application data and recommendations must be in English. Applicants whose native language is not English need one of the published TOEFL scores unless they earned a bachelor's degree from an American or English-speaking institution. International applicants

Important dates

For Summer 2027, LMU-OPCVM publishes January 21, 2026 as VMCAS opening, May 7 as the programme-selection opening, August 15 as the recommended submission date, and September 15 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern as the VMCAS and supplemental deadline. Interviews run from mid-September 2026 through January 2027. Current timeline

Offers run from December 2026 through April 2027 until the class is full. Fall transcripts are due January 31, final official transcripts June 7, and the AAVMC decision deadline is April 15, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. The current page does not publish orientation or first-class dates for the Summer 2027 cohort.

How selection works

LMU-OPCVM describes holistic review of academic and personal history and fit with its mission and values. The VMCAS file includes recommendations, experiences and the VMCAS essay; the separate supplemental collects additional information and a video submission intended to show professionalism, enthusiasm and readiness for the accelerated programme. Current application process

The school also publishes an interview window and rolling offers, with accept, waitlist or deny outcomes. It allocates 150 seats and may fill vacancies from the waitlist until the cohort begins, but does not disclose waitlist rank. It publishes no numerical component weights, file-review rubric, video-scoring anchors or post-interview formula. Current FAQ

Interview details

Confirmed

Interviews for the Summer 2027 cohort are conducted from mid-September 2026 through January 2027. The supplemental also requires a video submission designed to show professionalism, enthusiasm for veterinary medicine and readiness for the accelerated DVM. Current application process

Not published

The current sources do not publish interview modality, location, platform, duration, number or role of interviewers, question format, prompts, file access, assessed domains, scoring or weighting. They also do not publish the video's duration, number of takes, exact prompt or rubric; applicants must follow the instructions in their application.

Who this program may suit

LMU-OPCVM may suit applicants seeking an accelerated three-year DVM built as a distinct Orange Park programme with a community-based clinical approach and an early start in June. Its official FAQ confirms that Orange Park and the Richard A. Gillespie CVM have separate applications and slightly different minimum requirements. Identity FAQ

The programme has an AVMA COE Letter of Reasonable Assurance and Florida approval for the Orange Park instructional site. Reasonable Assurance is not accreditation; applicants should monitor the programme's status as the new school progresses. Official status statement

Practice and next step

Record a concise video response about feedback that changed how you approached a veterinary, animal-care, research or team responsibility. Review whether your answer shows professionalism, reflection and a clear adjustment, then record a second attempt that states the change sooner and trims repeated context.

Frequently asked questions

Is Orange Park the same application as LMU's Tennessee DVM?

No. LMU says the two DVM programmes use separate applications and have slightly different requirements. Official FAQ

Is LMU Orange Park accredited?

No. It has an AVMA COE Letter of Reasonable Assurance, which is not accreditation.

Is a bachelor's degree required?

The current minimum is 46 semester or 66 quarter units; a bachelor's degree is not stated as a universal requirement.

What is the interview format?

The current page publishes the interview window but not the format or modality.

Sources

Verified August 12, 2026. Current official sources: Summer 2027 application process, current admissions FAQ and separate-application rule, international applicants, programme identity and Reasonable Assurance, 2026-27 Orange Park catalog and AAVMC VMCAS 2027 guide.