Career Readiness
Setting the Stage for Career Success
Business Acumen
Cornell is home to the Center for Veterinary Business and Entrepreneurship (CVBE), which provides an extensive veterinary business course catalog to support future career advancement. Among the many elective courses offered by the CVBE, students can receive advanced training in
- personal finance
- veterinary contracts and negotiations
- practice ownership and management
Interested students can elect to complete a Certificate in Veterinary Business and Management, which arms them with valuable knowledge and skills for future business, financial, and career success.
Problem-solving
Many Cornell grads attribute their success to our curriculum that fosters creative problem-solving and helps build independent lifelong learning skills.
Every one of the faculty really cares about you and wants you to succeed. The thing is, I know exactly where I can go after I graduate, which is really powerful.
Where Do Our Graduates Go?
Most of our students receive job or training program acceptance offers before they graduate and go on to careers in general practice, specialty practice, biomedical research, conservation medicine, academia, and beyond.
- 57% of students aim to work in clinical practice; 38% plan to pursue advanced education through an internship, residency or post-doctoral research
- 74% plan to work with in small animal practice ; 18% in large/mixed animal practice; 8% have other plans including working in public health and military
(based on 2024 AVMA Cornell Graduating Senior Survey)
National Boards (NAVLE)
Licensing
The national licensing examination for veterinary medicine is the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE). Historically, Cornell students have performed very well on this exam and they continue to pass at a high rate. Results for the recent years for Cornell students at the time of graduation are below.
| Year | Cornell Pass Rate | All Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Class of 2024 | 97% | 88% |
| Class of 2023 | 98% | 86% |
| Class of 2022 | 97% | 90% |
| Class of 2021 | 98% | 92% |
| Class of 2020 | 97% | 95% |
Accreditation
The College of Veterinary Medicine is fully accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association's Council on Education. The next scheduled accreditation review will be in 2024.