The College of Veterinary Medicine at Seoul National University (SNU-CVM) was granted full accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA-COE) in 2019, with the accreditation retroactively effective from December 14, 2018.
However, at its March 2023 meeting, the AVMA-COE placed SNU-CVM on accredited with major deficiency status, due to a NAVLE (North American Veterinary Licensing Examination) pass rate below criteria, which did not meet the expectations outlined in Accreditation Standard 11 (Outcomes Assessment). This issue was resolved on April 15, 2024, and SNU-CVM’s full accreditation status was reinstated. The NAVLE pass rates for the past five years (2021–2025) are available on our website.
As of December 15, 2024, the college was again designated as accredited Probationary accreditation with minor deficiency, due to a marginal shortfall in meeting Accreditation standard 1 organization and Standard 4 Clinical Resources. A report detailing corrective actions addressing this additional minor deficiency will be submitted to the AVMA-COE by April 15, 2025, and the council will determine whether full accreditation can be maintained or reinstated based on the evaluation of this report.
It is important to emphasize that the current accreditation status does not negatively impact the quality of the educational program or student training at SNU-CVM.
SNU-CVM is actively implementing improvements to ensure full compliance with all accreditation standards. We are also thoroughly preparing for the scheduled comprehensive site visit in November 2025.

※ Korean National Veterinary License Exam (Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
(https://www.qia.go.kr/bbs/openAdm/listInfoDataWebAction.do?clear=1&type=4)