How to Apply

Electronic Letters of Recommendation (eLORs)

Applicants must request a minimum of 3 letters of recommendation  to be submitted electronically through VMCAS each cycle.

• One letter must be from a veterinarian.
• A maximum of six eLORs will be accepted by LSU Vet Med.
• eLORs have the same deadline as the VMCAS application.
• Committee letters count as one letter of recommendation and are accepted. 
• It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that evaluators submit the eLORs through VMCAS.
• Applicants and evaluators can track the progress of their eLORs online.
• No eLORs will be accepted outside of the VMCAS system. eLORs sent directly to the LSU Vet Med will not be included in the evaluation.

Official Transcripts

Official transcripts for college-level coursework (undergraduate, graduate, or continuing education) must be sent to VMCAS for Transcript Verification.

• Transcripts must be postmarked to VMCAS by the application deadline.
• VMCAS will not accept transcripts postmarked after the deadline.
• LSU will not receive application transcripts outside the VMCAS.
• All transcripts must be received before Transcript Verification can begin. During this process VMCAS matches coursework line by line against official transcripts to ensure courses have been correctly entered.
• Transcript Verification can take up to 4 weeks to complete. Submitting all transcripts before the deadline improves the chance of the application being verified early with time to make corrections if necessary. 
• Applicants should enter course work into the VMCAS system exactly as it appears on the transcript. List every instance of a course even if it was repeated.
• Regardless of the number of courses completed at one institution or if the courses fulfill LSU Vet Med prerequisites, transcripts must be submitted from all institutions attended.

VMCAS must receive an official transcript from each institution that the credit has been earned. Even if coursework is reflected on another institution's transcript, applicants must submit an official transcript directly from the institution at which the course was originally taken. This includes college credits earned through a high school course or transfer credits from a community college. If these credits appear on a 4-year university record that has been submitted, transcripts still must be submitted from the original institution(s).

Visit the VMCAS Help Center for information about submitting international transcripts or study abroad/overseas U.S. transcripts. 

vmcas transcript entry and verification help

LSU Specific Questions

To apply specifically to the LSU Vet Med DVM program, applicants must designate their VMCAS application to the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine and complete the LSU Supplemental Application within VMCAS. This LSU specific segment will contain additional essays, personal information questions, combined degree program interest, and the LSU Vet Med Processing Fee Agreement. 

Once confirmed that LSU Vet Med has been selected in VMCAS, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine will appear within the "Program Materials" section of the VMCAS application. Click on "Questions" to complete all of the LSU Vet Med-specific questions/essays.

VMCAS and LSU Non-Refundable $100 Application Processing Fees

Applicants must pay all VMCAS Application Fees in addition to a non-refundable $100 processing fee to LSU Vet Med's Admissions Office.

Use the button below to pay your fee and choose the "Vet Med Application Fee" category. You must have a valid VMCAS ID number to submit the fee payment. 

PAY APPLICATION FEE VIA CREDIT CARD using this address https://commerce.cashnet.com/LSUVETMED  

LSU Vet Med requires all applicants to submit the non-refundable $100 application processing fee no later than 11:59pm Central Time October 1 (or the first business day after if it is a weekend day).

Pay online with a credit or debit card using our payment portal. Do not mail a check or cash. To request alternative payment methods, please email svmadmissions@lsu.edu. 

Failure to pay the application fee by the posted deadline will result in rejection of the application.

The $100 fee is non-refundable even if you pay the fee after the deadline or do not submit a VMCAS application.

PAY NON-REFUNDABLE $100 LSU FEE

In-Progress Transcripts

Candidates who receive an offer to the program will be required to submit all official transcripts for in-progress courses for both the Fall and Spring semesters of the application cycle regardless if there are outstanding prerequisites.

Any severe, negative changes in planned academic progress or trends (e.g., D's, F's, I's etc.) may result in further review and change in decision by the Faculty Committee on Veterinary Admissions.

Official Fall transcripts must be submitted by February 2nd 2026. 

Official Spring transcripts must be submitted by June 8th 2026. 

Electronic transcripts are preferred to ensure delivery to our office and can be emailed to LSU Vet Med's Office of Admissions at: SVMAdmissions@lsu.edu.

Transcripts can also be mailed to: 
Office of Admissions & Student Success
Attn: Assistant Dean of Outreach and Admissions
LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
Skip Bertman Drive, Room 1213
Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Do not send transcripts to LSU A&M - Baton Rouge (Main Campus), LSU Graduate School, or LSU Health Sciences.