
Very Low Student to Faculty Ratio
- With the smallest class sizes of any veterinary school in North America, you will have an unprecedented level of faculty support and attention. We limit your class size to a maximum of 20 students.
Earned Affiliate Membership in the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges. Achieved listing with the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Fully chartered by the Cayman Islands Ministry of Health Services and Agriculture.
Through SMUSVM's rigorous curriculum, students are well-prepared for licensing examinations, achieving a 92 percent pass rate on the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) over the last three years.
Faculty and administration with teaching and leadership experience at a broad range of top North American veterinary colleges.
St. Matthew's University, School of Veterinary Medicine is a Member Institution of the AAVMC.
The Ministry of Health Services, Agriculture, Aviation and Works of the Cayman Islands has granted St. Matthew's University School of Veterinary Medicine a full charter.
St Matthew's University School of Veterinary Medicine charter qualified the School to seek listing with the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), which in turn allows our graduates to register with the Educational Committee of Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG). ECFVG certification allows our graduates to be licensed in the United States and other countries accepting ECFVG certification.
St. Matthew's University School of Veterinary Medicine received its AVMA listing in December 2005 (listed under Related Resources - Veterinary Colleges of the world, British West Indies).
In addition, the American Association of Veterinary State Boards has established a program for evaluating international veterinary education called the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education equivalence (PAVE).
You may learn more about the PAVE program at:
https://www.aavsb.org/licensure-assistance/international-pathway/check-your-jurisdiction/