Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges

Name

Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges

Legal name

American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges

Website

https://aavmc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) is a non-profit professional association founded in 1966 that represents over 40 veterinary medical colleges and schools worldwide, providing centralized admissions processing via VMCAS, faculty professional development through AAVMC Learn, and competency frameworks (CBVE, SOCI) for academic veterinary medicine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services for Veterinary Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Medicine Universities (EDAHAGAG)

Keywords

• Veterinary medical education
• Academic veterinary medicine
• Centralized admissions services
• Professional development
• Competency-based education

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Membership Dues: AAVMC generates revenue through membership fees paid by its institutional member organizations — veterinary medical colleges and schools worldwide. Member institutions gain access to professional development, data reports, advocacy services, VMCAS, and community platforms.
2. Conference and Event Registration Fees: Revenue generated from paid registrations for annual conferences (e.g., Catalyze), symposiums, and leadership meetings. The 2022 Annual Conference was priced at $100 for attendees.
3. Scholarship and Grant Administration: AAVMC administers scholarship programs such as the Chewy Veterinary Leaders Program, distributing funds to veterinary students on behalf of partners like Chewy Health.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AAVMC is a non-profit professional association that represents over 40 veterinary medical colleges and schools worldwide. It delivers integrated services including a centralized veterinary school application portal (VMCAS), a Moodle-based professional development learning platform (AAVMC Learn), competency-based education frameworks (CBVE), the Spectrum of Care Initiative (SOCI), annual conferences, and federal advocacy on behalf of academic veterinary medicine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VMCAS: Veterinary Medical College Application Service - a centralized application service for prospective veterinary students to apply to veterinary schools.
• AAVMC Learn
• CBVE
• SOCI
• VetMed Pathways
• Catalyze
• VetEd AAVMC

Products and services

• Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS)

Quantifiable outcome

• The Chewy Veterinary Leaders Program has distributed $900,000 in scholarships to veterinary students from underrepresented communities since its 2024 launch, with total investment exceeding $1 million when leadership development and mentorship are included.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chewy Health (Chewy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024AAVMC partners with Chewy Health on the Chewy Veterinary Leaders Program, a scholarship and mentorship initiative for veterinary students from underrepresented communities. The program has awarded $900,000 in total scholarships to date and provides recipients with peer networking, mentorship via MentorVet LEAP, and a visit to Chewy's headquarters. Total cumulative investment exceeds $1 million including leadership development.
• MentorVet LEAPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentorVet LEAP provides mentorship services to scholarship recipients in the Chewy Veterinary Leaders Program, supporting the professional development of veterinary students from underrepresented backgrounds.
• Intelligent Video SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of the inaugural VetEd AAVMC conference (June 2026, Madison, WI), along with other corporate sponsors supporting professional development in veterinary education.
• Mars Veterinary HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of the inaugural VetEd AAVMC conference, supporting the advancement of veterinary education through collaboration with industry.
• Nestle Purina Pet CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of the inaugural VetEd AAVMC conference, supporting veterinary educator professional development.
• The Stanton FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of the inaugural VetEd AAVMC conference, alongside other corporate supporters.
• Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAVMC is a member of HPNEC, which supports federal funding for HRSA Title VII and Title VIII workforce development programs. Through this coalition, AAVMC advocates for workforce diversity initiatives and early-career training grants that benefit veterinary medicine.
• Arkansas State University College of Veterinary MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASU's new veterinary college, expected to open spring 2026, is being developed with awareness of AAVMC's role in supporting new veterinary education programs. The college aims to address Arkansas' veterinary professional shortage.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Liaison International: Operates the myLiaison CAS platform that powers VMCAS (vmcas.cas.myliaison.com). Liaison is the underlying technology provider for AAVMC's centralized admissions service and a key infrastructure partner/dependency rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC): The analogous academic medical college association for MD-granting institutions. AAMC operates AMCAS (the medical equivalent of VMCAS) and is a structural and functional analogue to AAVMC in human health professions education, making it directly comparable for benchmarking governance, admissions services, and advocacy models.
• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP): The national organization representing pharmacy schools. AACP operates PharmCAS, another centralized health-professions admissions service analogous to VMCAS, and serves as a comparable professional education association model.
• Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO): Represents optometric education institutions and operates OptomCAS. ASCO is structurally similar to AAVMC in serving a narrow health-professions academic constituency with admissions, advocacy, and data services.

Regional players

• European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE): The European accreditor and association for veterinary education establishments. EAEVE is the European counterpart to AAVMC's accreditation and convening role, and several AAVMC member institutions participate in both ecosystems.
• Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS): The UK regulatory and professional body for veterinary surgeons. RCVS serves as an international peer whose accreditation standards and educational frameworks intersect with AAVMC's competency-based initiatives (CBVE) and influence global veterinary education norms.

Direct peers

• Veterinary Medical Association Executives (VMAE): An association of veterinary medical association executives focused on leadership development in the veterinary profession. VMAE overlaps with AAVMC's Leadership Academy and professional development mandate, serving adjacent members in the veterinary ecosystem.
• American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB): The national association of veterinary regulatory boards. AAVSB and AAVMC are complementary veterinary sector organizations with overlapping institutional stakeholders (deans, educators) and shared interest in workforce and licensure pathways.
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The primary national professional association for veterinarians in the US. AVMA and AAVMC co-host the annual Summer Meeting and collaborate on workforce, accreditation, and advocacy, making AVMA the closest peer in mission and constituency (though AVMA represents practitioners while AAVMC represents academic institutions).
• American Dental Education Association (ADEA): The national association for academic dental institutions. ADEA operates AADSAS (dental school centralized application service), the direct analogue to AAVMC's VMCAS, and serves a similar membership of dental schools with advocacy, professional development, and data functions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AAVMC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/aavmcorg?feature=watch
• Facebookfacebook.com/AAVMC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-association-of-veterinary-medical-colleges
• Instagraminstagram.com/aavmcorg

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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