Application Requirements
To be eligible for the PharmD program, you must meet certain academic requirements.
- Hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent before matriculation.
- Have achieved a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) in all college work and pre-pharmacy required courses at an accredited two- or four-year college (biochemistry must be taken at a four-year institution). Pre-pharmacy courses from vocational or technical schools are not accepted. If you did not achieve a minimum 3.0 GPA but demonstrate ability to be successful in the program, you may still be considered for admission.
- Complete all pre-pharmacy required courses with a grade of C or higher at least one week before you enter our program.
- Repeat pre-pharmacy requirements in the following areas if they were taken more than 9 years before your application: biochemistry, human physiology, microbiology and organic chemistry.
How to Apply
Once you confirm you have met the eligibility requirements listed below, your next steps are:
Interviews
Applicants must be interviewed before admission to the PharmD program. The purpose of the interview is to assess your oral communication skills, writing skills, leadership ability and your motivation or potential to be a pharmacist.
If you are offered an interview, you will be notified one to three weeks in advance. Please keep the following dates available because, except for rare circumstances, appointments are not rescheduled. The 2022-2023 interview sessions are on the following dates:
IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS
Fridays (12:15-4:30pm), October 14, November 11, December 2, 2022, January 20, February 17, and April 21, 2023
VIRTUAL (ZOOM) INTERVIEWS
Thursdays (3-5:05pm), December 15, 2022, March 23 and May 25, 2023
*All interview dates are subject to change