Admissions Requirements

• To enroll in the Pharm.D./Ph.D. program, a student must apply for and gain admission to both the Pharm.D. and the Ph.D. programs separately.  It is recommended that application to the Ph.D. program be made at the same time of application to the Pharm.D. program. A Pharm.D. student may join the Pharm.D./Ph.D. program by gaining admission to the Ph.D. program. However, this should be done by spring semester of the first year to gain full potential benefits of the program.

• All applicants to the Pharm.D./Ph.D. program must have an earned Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.  In addition, applicants are expected to satisfy the following requirements for admission to the Ph.D. program:

  • Submit a completed application form along with a non-refundable $25 application fee.

  • Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 based on a 4.0 scale.

  • Score a minimum of 1000 (composite of verbal and quantitative sections) on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

  • Score at least 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), if the applicant is from a country where English is not the primary language.

  • Submit official transcripts from each college or university attended.

  • Submit three letters of reference from persons able to evaluate the applicant's academic abilities.

  • Schedule an interview with the chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences and/or the director of Graduate Programs.