NAVLE

WSU veterinary students can take the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination during their final year. The AVMA Council on Education expects 80% of students who take the NAVLE will have passed at the time of graduation. The pass percentage for WSU veterinary students has always been well above this benchmark.

The NAVLE is the only national licensing examination used in North America that all veterinarians graduating from AVMA accredited schools must pass before they can become licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the United States or Canada. States have additional requirements that are administered by their respective licensing boards.

Class of	Students taking exam	Students passing exam	WSU average score	National criterion group average	Percent passing
2025	123	121	510	490	98
2024	135	129	502	486	96
2023	130	122	495	482	94
2022	133	126	504	495	95
2021	123	122	522	501	99
2020	126	119	517	498	94
2019	125	124	517	507	99
2018	129	127	526	509	98
2017	124	123	524	509	99
2016	123	118	511	513	96
2015	98	97	523	513	99
2014	95	95	529	515	100
2013	95	93	526	519	98

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Accreditation – The AVMA Council on Education® (AVMA COE®) accredits DVM or equivalent educational programs. The AVMA COE® assures minimum standards in veterinary medical education are met by all AVMA-accredited colleges of veterinary medicine, and that students enrolled in those colleges receive an education that will prepare them for entry-level positions in the profession. The WSU College of Veterinary Medicine underwent an accreditation review in 2024 and has a current status of “Accredited with minor deficiencies.” A minor deficiency has minimal or no effect on student learning or safety and will readily be corrected by the college within one year. The minor deficiency is to replace the flooring in the equine hospital. The AVMA COE’s next site visit to the college will occur in 2031.