Admissions Criteria
Placement into college level English or Math courses will be based on placement scores from Accuplacer*, ACT, SAT, MCA and/or high school GPA.
*Due to COVID-19 Ridgewater College has suspended Accuplacer testing until further notice.
Ridgewater’s Veterinary Technology program is academically rigorous, and it takes a highly motivated individual to succeed. Students must have better than average ability to master a sizeable course load of scientific and medical material in a relatively short time.
Admission Criteria
A high school diploma or equivalent is necessary for acceptance into Ridgewater College, in addition, Veterinary Technology students are required to have:
- 1 year of high school Biology and Chemistry with a ‘C’ grade or above
- Be at College Level Reading:
- 2.6 cumulative HS GPA, or
- ACT Reading section score of 21 or higher, or
- Next Generation Accuplacer Reading 250, or
- Take English 0980 and English 1209
- Have demonstrated knowledge of Math/Algebra:
- 2.8 GPA + C grade minimum in Algebra 2, or
- ACT Math score of 22 or higher, or
- Accuplacer Advanced Algebra & Functions- 220, or
- Take Math 0970 or Math 0990 with a ‘C’ grade or higher
*Students who have already graduated from high school may complete one semester of approved college-level Biology and Chemistry with a ‘C’ grade or above.
Students who have taken college level coursework should contact Admissions Office.
Job Shadowing
Although not an admissions requirement, we strongly encourage students to spend at least one week in a veterinary environment shadowing a veterinary technician.
