Colorado State University’s Veterinary Medicine program was ranked second in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual 2001 Graduate Guide issued recently.

The veterinary medical program, which awards Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees, has consistently ranked among the top veterinary programs in the country. In the latest survey, Colorado State was ranked No. 2 behind Cornell University and tied with the University of Pennsylvania. Colorado State was last assessed in 1997 and ranked fourth.

“We like to be known as the best college of veterinary medicine in the country,” said Dr. James Voss, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. “Our goal has always been—and continues to be—to prepare our students to be the best in their profession: insightful, confident, caring and with sharp decision-making skills. The veterinary students who graduate from Colorado State’s professional program are members of an elite group who are prepared to meet the challenges of modern veterinary medicine.”

“The veterinary school is clearly among the crown jewels of Colorado State University, and indeed it is a state treasure and a tremendous source of pride for all Coloradoans,” said Colorado State University’s President Albert C. Yates. “This latest ranking confirms our own belief in the quality of the program and its extraordinary attention to service