Veterinary School Proposal

Honorable Mention, Forum
Randy Bond, Ohio State University

In the past 3 years, class size in veterinary schools has exploded.  The Ohio State University increased from 142 to 162 (a 13% increase and the title for largest veterinary class), Auburn increased from 95 to 120 (a 21% increase), North Carolina increased from 80 to 100 (a 20% increase), Cornell from 102 to 120 (a 15% increase), Purdue from 70 to 84 (a 20% increase), and the list goes on. Literally, almost every veterinary school in the United States has taken on the stance, "expand or die." One can assume that there are only two main reasons for these expansions and proposals:  an abundant demand in the current market (or soon will be), or a desire to make the university more profitable. I will explain why new veterinary school proposals are emerging due to the latter rather than the former.

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