Toggle navigation OverviewCampusProgramsTrips & ToursJoin us in the City of Brotherly Love to experience first-hand what it takes to become a veterinarian.UPenn School of Veterinary MedicineFounded in 1884Penn Vet is one of the world’s premier veterinary schools.A leader in the fieldPenn Vet has led the way in such areas as infectious disease research, germ cell biology, animal transgenesis, comparative oncology, and comparative medical genetics.From humans to animalsPenn Vet is the only veterinary school in the nation that originated within a medical school.Philadelphia ProgramsVeterinary Medicine Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore ProgramJuly 26 - August 3August 6 - August 14Trips & ToursAn important part of the NSLC is seeing the sites around some of our nation’s greatest cities. These trips are designed as both sightseeing tours and exclusive educational trips specifically tailored to your area of study.These trips may include:Veterinary MedicineUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine | Ryan Veterinary Hospital for Small Animals | The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University | Philadelphia Zoo | Adventure Aquarium | Independence National Historical Park