Program Description

The Animal Sciences concentration provides students with a comprehensive foundation in the life and animal sciences and is ideal for those interested in pursuing graduate studies toward becoming a veterinarian. The critical thinking skills, quantitative reasoning and research experiences provide the groundwork for application to graduate school in the biological sciences, veterinary science and postgraduate professional and graduate schools.

This program sets students up to apply to graduate school in the biological sciences and schools of: 

• Veterinary medicine
• Medicine
• Research
• Pharmacy
• and more

Admission Requirements

• Official academic transcripts and/or Foreign Academic Credential Evaluation (FACE)* for all foreign transcripts. Evaluations of foreign transcripts are accepted from any NACES or AICE member such as WES, IFCS, Scholaro, or SpanTran.
• Mercy College takes a holistic approach in reviewing each student’s application. In the admission decision, we review a student’s transcript and academic record, including the courses taken and the grades attained. Other factors considered include the written essay, letters of recommendation, leadership potential, extracurricular and service-related activities.
• We do not require ACT or SAT for international undergraduate students

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6

Remarks:

• Yearly tuition fee is given
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $38,406.