My son is looking at vet schools and has found that several of the top 10 vet schools have changed their admission requirements and will not accept students from two year pre-vet programs that consist almost entirely of the science based classes that are required (leaves out most of the bs electives that a standard 4 year degree entails). aTm also has a course of study where you can complete that part of the program at a community college.

You apply and get a decision after your first year, but you are required to have work experience in a vet practice as part of the application process.

When you consider that in-state at a state U is about $20k a year with living expenses and such, cutting those 2 years out of the equation not only covers a year and a half of vet school, but gets you earning 2 years sooner.

Bottom line, as the costs of college soar, smart consumers and institutions are going to find more innovative ways to meet the demand.