Accreditation and Awards

The Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine is fully accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education (COE). Accreditation is renewed on a yearly basis with a full evaluation every seven years. The most recent full review was conducted in 2017 and the next full review is scheduled for 2024.

NAVLE Examination Pass Rates

The licensing examination for veterinarians is the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE). The AVMA COE requires a minimum pass rate of 80 percent to maintain full accreditation. Performance of OSU College of Veterinary Medicine graduates is shown in the following table.

Year	Students Taking Exam	Students Passing Exam	Percent Passing
2014	90	89	99
2015	87	85	98
2016	88	86	98
2017	74	74	100
2018	80	80	100
2019	84	84	100
2020	88	88	100
2021	93	87	94

*The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program at the OSU-CVM meets all the educational requirements for eligibility for licensure in all 50 states.

Awards

CVM Award Recipients are listed for each award. Click on the award name to view the recipient list.

Dean Clarence H. McElroy Award

Dean Harry W. Orr Memorial Award

Regents Distinguished Research and Distinguished Teaching Awards

Zoetis Research and Zoetis Teaching Awards

Eminent Faculty and Regents Professors

Current Year Scholarship Awards