Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Accreditation

St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine offers broad-based, contemporary programming specially designed for its international student body. Three years of study are completed on site in Grenada and a final year at an AVMA accredited affiliated school in North America or beyond. Upon graduation, each student determines the individual government entry requirements in the country or state where they intend to practice.

This website provides information on the accreditation process and specific information on how the SGU community maintains standards of education.

AVMA COE Accreditation

The St. George’s University Doctor of Veterinary Medicine is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA COE). Our graduates are fully eligible to seek licensure in the United States and Canada without further steps other than successfully passing the NAVLE. US students are eligible for federal loans.

AVMA Accreditation Resources

• About Accreditation
• Accreditation Policies and Procedures of the AVMA Council on Education
• The Accreditation Process
• The Eleven Accreditation Standards

NAVLE Pass Rate

The American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA COE) is the accrediting body for schools of veterinary medicine.

St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine (SGUSVM) received Full Accreditation from the AVMA on September 19, 2011, and reaccreditation on September 25, 2018. The next site visit of SGUSVM by the AVMA COE is expected in spring of 2025.

The pass rate reported to the AVMA COE for the January 2024 class at the time of their graduation from our school on the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) was 74%. The SGUSVM average pass rate for the past 5 years is 82%.

The AVMA COE expects that 80% or more of each school’s graduating senior students sitting for the NAVLE will have passed at the time of graduation

NAVLE Pass Rate*

Pass rates from 2023 onwards are calculated by SGUSVM, based on the annual report provided by the International Council on Veterinary Assessment, to account for SGUSVM having two graduating classes per year, in January and June. Pass rates for prior years are those reported by the ICVA on the ICVA Annual Report and do not take into account SGUSVM’s two graduating classes per year.

In conclusion, between 2020 and 2024, the SGU SVM NAVLE pass rates changed, reflecting the dynamic nature of veterinary licensure assessments. In 2020, candidates achieved a pass rate of 88%, which was followed by a slight decrease to 85% in 2021.

In 2022 the pass rate remained relatively unchanged at 84%, whereas in 2023 and 2024, the pass rate dropped to 79% and 74%, respectively.

This general trend of falling pass rates has been seen in many veterinary schools. While this trend is likely is due to multiple factors, it also coincides with the cohorts that experienced changes in the delivery of curriculum due to the Covid pandemic.