Admissions Process Overview
- Deadlines:
  - VMCAS 2027 Cycle Applicant Portal Launch: January 21, 2026
  - Full Application Opens for Submission: May 7, 2026
  - Application Deadline Date: September 15, 2026
  - Supplemental Open Date: May 7, 2026
  - Supplemental Deadline Date: September 15, 2026
  - Transcripts Received Date: September 15, 2026
  - Letter of Recommendation Receipt Date: September 15, 2026
  - Deposit Required: Yes
  - If YES, amount: $1,250
- Transfers Accepted: Yes; the transfer policy overview can be found online at vetmed.LMUnet.edu.
  - Class cohorts begin in both the spring and fall semester (see deadline parameters below)
    - Class Size Spring: 100
    - Class Size Fall: 125
  - International School: No
  - Accepts International Applicants: Yes
  - VMCAS Participant: Yes
- Spring Cohort
  - All application information including letters of reference and transcripts should be submitted via VMCAS by June 30, 2026.
  - Prerequisite coursework must be completed with a final grade of C- or better by the end of the fall 2026 semester.
  - Interviews for applicants desiring a spring start date will begin in July; offers will then be extended in August, September, and October.
  - Applicants who do not have all information submitted by June 30 may still be eligible for entry into the spring semester. Please note that failure to meet this deadline will result in acceptance offers/decisions that are later in the fall resulting in less time to prepare for classes to begin in January.
  Fall Cohort
  - The September 15, 2026 deadline will remain in place for applicants who wish to begin classes in the fall semester.
  - Interviews will begin in September and will continue into the early spring 2027 semester.

Lincoln Memorial University Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine

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