Looking for a Equine Science program, not equitation or bus mgmt -HELP appreciated!

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<p>My D is looking for a strong equine science program. Many equine programs seem to focus on riding and/or the business side. Anyone know of some strong programs that will prepare a student for Vet school (if she decides to go)? Right now she is looking at Virginia Tech and Colorado State. Straight A student with several AP classes, but not high enough test scores for something like UC Davis. Any ideas?</p>

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<p>Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, Pennsylvania (beautiful Bucks County suburb of Philadelphia) has a BS in Equine Science, separate from the Equine Management:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.delval.edu/academics/undergraduate/agriculture-environmental-sciences/equine-science-and-management/equine-science-and-management-bs”>http://www.delval.edu/academics/undergraduate/agriculture-environmental-sciences/equine-science-and-management/equine-science-and-management-bs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Many students go to University of Pennsylvania’s Vet School from this excellent college. This have recently (this year) built a new Life Sciences Center and are in the process of changing over to a University.</p>

<p>University of Pennsylvania’s Vet School has an extremely special Equine/Large Animals Vet center in Kennett Square, PA, Chester County, another extremely beautiful suburb of Philadelphia. It is called the New Bolton Center of UPenn. There have been students from Delaware Valley College who have had summer positions at the Penn New Bolton Center in Kennett Square.</p>

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<p>Montana State University has an Equine Science program. I don’t know the details of this particular program, but can attest that the university is in a beautiful location (Bozeman) that has had strong equine programs for decades. MSU attracts some very good students but is probably not as selective as UC Davis. I’d encourage your D to check it out.</p>

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<p>Delaware Valley College also has a BS in Animal Sciences and other Life Sciences, too.</p>

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<p>Thank you! Will check them out!</p>

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<p>Auburn University</p>

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<p><a href=“Academic Majors & Minors / Auburn University College of Agriculture”>http://www.ag.auburn.edu/ansc/students/degree-programs.php&lt;/a&gt; Info on Auburn’s equine program</p>

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<p>It seems that MSU’s Equine Science program, [url=&lt;a href=“http://animalrange.montana.edu/equine-sci.htm]requires[/url”&gt;http://animalrange.montana.edu/equine-sci.htm]requires[/url</a>] mostly science courses with only a few management classes thrown in. There are a number of horses that live just out side of MSU and I’ve occasionally seen students tending to them. The ag buildings at the school are pretty nice although by no means are they comparable to the ones at UCD or Oklahoma State.</p>

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<p>Centenary is a small college in Hackettstown, NJ, with Equine Science and Pre-Vet majors. </p>

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<p>Take a look at Otterbein University in Ohio. A college of 3,000 students in downtown Westerville, a suburb of Columbus. Equine Science is one its premier programs. Can choose either pre-vet track or business track or minor. <a href=“Department of Equine Science - Otterbein University”>Department of Equine Science - Otterbein University;

<p>Also see if your daughter would qualify for one of Otterbein’s merit scholarships.
<a href=“Scholarships & Awards - Otterbein University”>Scholarships & Awards - Otterbein University;

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<p>Colorado State has a great program; I know you are already looking at them. State schools that have a vet school often have equine programs. Texas A&M, Kansas State, and Iowa State are three examples. </p>

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My daughter applied and was accepted Colorado State and Virginia Tech. She’s going to Virginia Tech and majoring in their Poultry and Animal Sciences program with an Equine focus. Program looks strong and they have a Learning Village for kids majoring in animal and poultry science, biology sciences (general biosciences), dairy science, food science and technology, human nutrition, wildlife science, environmental science, and agricultural science. What a great mix! Interesting tidbit: 80% of students enrolling in their Poultry and Animal Science program are Pre-Vet focus, but only 40% go onto Vet School. Not because they don’t get in but because they learn about so many other occupations with animals they didn’t know existed.