Atlantic Veterinary College

What Atlantic Veterinary College does

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) is a publicly funded academic college within the University of Prince Edward Island, located in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada. Founded with its first graduating class in 1990, AVC is one of five accredited veterinary colleges in Canada and the only institution offering the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree in Atlantic Canada. It holds Full Accreditation from the AVMA/CVMA Council on Education for the maximum seven-year term (most recent site visit September 2017), which permits its graduates to seek licensure in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

The college's core product is its four-year DVM program, supplemented by graduate studies (Master's and PhD), residency programs, a teaching hospital providing hands-on clinical training, diagnostic laboratory services, continuing education for practicing veterinarians, and youth outreach via the Dr. Tim Ogilvie AVC Vet Camp. AVC's technology is domain-specialized veterinary medicine: clinical training infrastructure, diagnostic laboratory capabilities, and applied research — most notably parasitology, where it launched Canada's first Veterinary Parasitology Residency Program in March 2026 with industry funding from Boehringer Ingelheim Canada and matching funds from Mitacs.

AVC generates revenue from three streams: tuition and fees for DVM and graduate programs, continuing education and professional development for practicing veterinarians, and clinical services revenue from its teaching hospital. As a constituent college within UPEI, AVC's finances are integrated with the public university's budget and are not separately disclosed. Its go-to-market is sales-led via the formal UPEI application process, supported by campus tours, open houses, summer camps, and digital channels (website and social media). Customer segments are primarily prospective DVM and graduate students, with secondary segments of practicing veterinarians and regional animal owners using the teaching hospital.

Name

Atlantic Veterinary College

Legal name

Atlantic Veterinary College

Website

https://avc.upei.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Atlantic Veterinary College is a publicly funded academic college within the University of Prince Edward Island offering an accredited Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program — the only DVM program in Atlantic Canada. It serves prospective students, practicing veterinarians, and regional animal owners via its teaching hospital.

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Product category

Veterinary Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Veterinary Services (541940)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Medicine Universities (EDAHAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Public Health Laboratories (Reference & Confirmatory) (HLAMAJAH), Diagnostics & Laboratory Services (Sampling, Necropsy, Disease Investigation) (AFACADAF)

Keywords

• Veterinary medical education
• Veterinary teaching hospital
• Continuing veterinary education
• Veterinary diagnostic services
• Graduate veterinary research

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlottetown

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from tuition and fees for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree programs and graduate studies.
2. Professional Development: Continuing education programs and professional development courses for practicing veterinarians.
3. Veterinary Services: Revenue from veterinary teaching hospital services providing care to animal patients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Atlantic Veterinary College delivers accredited veterinary medical education through its Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree program, complemented by graduate studies (Master's, PhD, residencies), clinical training via the on-site Teaching Hospital, and Diagnostic Services laboratory work. It also provides continuing education for practicing veterinarians, youth outreach through the Dr. Tim Ogilvie Vet Camp, and recently launched Canada's first Veterinary Parasitology Residency Program addressing heartworm disease in Atlantic Canada.

Product overview

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at UPEI offers a single unified educational product centered on its accredited Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree program. The portfolio includes graduate studies (Master's, PhD, residencies), clinical services through its Teaching Hospital, diagnostic laboratory services, and various outreach programs including the Dr. Tim Ogilvie Vet Camp for youth and summer research opportunities for current students. The college also provides continuing education for practicing veterinarians and hosts an annual Open House. The recent launch of Canada's first Veterinary Parasitology Residency Program represents an expansion of specialized training offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Program The main four-year veterinary medical degree program educating doctors of veterinary medicine. AVC is the only institution in Atlantic Canada offering this degree, with graduates eligible for licensure in Canada, the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
• Graduate Studies at AVC Advanced academic programs including Master's degrees, PhD programs, and specialized residency programs for veterinary specialization.
• AVC Teaching Hospital Clinical teaching facility providing veterinary healthcare services to animal patients while training veterinary students through hands-on patient care.
• Diagnostic Services Laboratory diagnostic services supporting veterinary medicine education, clinical care, and research activities.
• Summer Research and Leadership Program (SRLP) Undergraduate veterinary research program offering students opportunities for summer research experience under faculty mentorship.
• Dr. Tim Ogilvie AVC Vet Camp Youth outreach program introducing young people to veterinary medicine through hands-on activities and educational experiences, including an Indigenous Vet Camp edition.
• Visiting Student Externship Program Program allowing visiting veterinary students to complete externships at AVC for clinical training experience.
• Continuing Education Program for Visiting Practitioners Professional development opportunities for practicing veterinarians to enhance their skills and knowledge.
• Veterinary Parasitology Residency Program Canada's first specialized residency program focused on veterinary parasitology, addressing heartworm and other parasitic diseases in animals, particularly in Atlantic Canada.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates consistently achieve high success rates in licensing examinations

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Prince Edward IslandcoreOthersThe Atlantic Veterinary College is a constituent college of the University of Prince Edward Island, operating within the university's governance structure and benefiting from institutional resources, facilities, and administration.
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)coreOthersAVMA's Council on Education serves as the accrediting body for Canadian Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. AVC received full accreditation status through this body.
• Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA)coreOthersCVMA co-regulates veterinary college accreditation in Canada alongside AVMA. The AVC operates under COE accreditation jointly recognized by AVMA and CVMA.
• Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre is one of the AVC's internal funding opportunities, supporting animal welfare research and education at the college.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne: Australia's oldest veterinary school, AVMA-accredited, with a teaching hospital and research programs. Comparable to AVC as an English-language, AVMA-recognized public institution whose graduates are eligible for licensure in the same five-jurisdiction footprint.
• Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM), University of Saskatchewan: Public Canadian veterinary college with AVMA/CVMA accreditation, DVM program, teaching hospital, and diagnostic services — serving Western Canada much as AVC serves Atlantic Canada. Directly comparable in scale, mandate, and funding model.
• Massey University School of Veterinary Science: New Zealand's only veterinary school, AVMA-accredited, with teaching hospital and DVM-equivalent program. Shares AVC's licensure-portability value proposition (NZ graduates eligible for AU/UK/CA/US practice) and small public-institution scale.
• Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal: French-language AVMA/CVMA-accredited veterinary college in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, with a teaching hospital and diagnostic services. One of the five Canadian veterinary colleges and a direct peer in regulatory standing and educational scope.
• Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), University of Guelph: Canada's largest and oldest veterinary college, accredited by AVMA/CVMA, offering DVM and graduate programs with a teaching hospital and diagnostic lab. Most directly comparable domestic peer and primary competitor for faculty, applicants, and research funding.
• Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine: AVMA-accredited US veterinary college with DVM program, teaching hospital, and diagnostic lab. Comparable to AVC in accreditation framework, clinical training model, and research portfolio, while materially larger in scale.
• Royal Veterinary College (RVC), University of London: UK's oldest and largest independent veterinary school, accredited by RCVS and AVMA-equivalent bodies, with a teaching hospital and research portfolio. Comparable to AVC as a small, accredited public institution whose graduates qualify for cross-jurisdictional licensure (including in Canada/US via AVMA recognition).
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary: Canada's newest AVMA/CVMA-accredited veterinary college (DVM program launched 2008), competing for applicants and faculty with AVC across the Canadian market. Comparable in being a public, accredited teaching hospital–anchored program.

Broad incumbents

• Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine: Top-ranked US veterinary college with AVMA accreditation, large teaching hospital, and broad research portfolio. Much larger than AVC but directly comparable on accreditation framework, DVM/graduate/residency offerings, and research output benchmarks.
• UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine: Largest US veterinary school with AVMA accreditation, extensive teaching hospital, diagnostic lab, and residency programs. Sets the benchmark AVC's graduates and faculty measure themselves against, particularly for research funding and specialty training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/upei
• YouTubeyoutube.com/UofPEI
• Facebookfacebook.com/universityofpei
• Instagraminstagram.com/upei
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/university-of-prince-edward-island

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Funding overview

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