Academics:
    Requirements for each veterinary school differ, so you will need to check out each school's individual requirements. Below are the requirements for veterinary schools in the area, the University of Missouri-Columbia, Kansas State University, Iowa State University, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

University of Missouri-Columbia:
The numbers to the right are the number of hours you need.

English Composition or Communication 6
College Algebra or more advanced 3
Inorganic Chemistry 8
Organic Chemistry (with lab) 5
Biochemistry 3
Physics* 5
Biological Sciences 10
Social Sciences or Humanities 10
Electives 10
Total semester credit hours 60
GPA
Residents a minimum of 2.75
Non-Residents a minimum of 3.0

Kansas State University-Manhattan:
Chemistry I and II 8
Organic chemistry with lab 5
Biochemistry 3
Principles of biology or zoology 4
Animal genetics or general genetics 3
Microbiology with lab 4
Physics I and II 8
Expository writing I and II 6
Public speaking 2
Humanities and/or social sciences 12
Electives 9
Total semester credit hours 64
GPA
Residents and Non-Residents 2.8

Iowa State University
General chemistry  7
Organic chemistry 7
Biochemistry  3
General biology 8
Genetics  3
Mammalian anatomy or physiology 3
General physics 4
English composition  6
Oral Communication 3
Humanities and Social Sciences 8
Electives 8
Total Required Semester Hours 60
GPA
Residents need a 2.50 (Non-residents need at least a 3.20 to be competitive).

Illinois State University at Urbana-Champaign

Plan A: (with a BS/BA degree)
a. Eight semester hours of biological sciences with laboratories.
b. Sixteen semester hours of chemical sciences, including biochemistry; inorganic and organic chemistry must have laboratories (3 laboratories required).
c. Eight semester hours of physics with laboratories. 

Plan B: (without a BS/BA degree)
a, b, and c — same as Plan A
d. Three semester hours of English composition and an additional three hours of English composition and/or speech.
e. Twelve semester hours of humanities and social sciences.
f. Twelve semester hours of junior/senior level (or graduate-level) science courses in addition to the requirements listed above. These courses could include, but are not limited to, any of the following: advanced biology, anatomy, genetics, microbiology, physiology, zoology.
GPA
Residents and Non-Residents minimum is 2.75 (but need a 3.52 to be competitive).