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Admissions Requirements

For all admissions related inquiries email pharmacy-admissions@csu.edu

Priority Scholarships! Applicants that apply and are admitted will be eligible to receive a $30,000 scholarship for the academic year 2025-2026. Scholarships are limited and will be offered on a first come first serve basis.
Application deadline is June 2, 2025.

Supplemental Application: Not required

Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT): NOT Required

The School of Pharmacy works on a rolling admissions cycle with review of applications from August through July.

The ²Ê¿ÍÍø-SOP considers for admission those prospective students who possess the academic and professional promise necessary to become outstanding members of the pharmacy profession. To select these students, the college uses a rolling selection process within a competitive admissions framework.

Holistic Admissions

Within its competitive admissions framework, the ²Ê¿ÍÍø-SOP uses multiple criteria to select the most qualified candidates from an applicant pool that exceeds the number of seats available.

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to the ²Ê¿ÍÍø–SOP, a prospective student must do the following:

  • Complete, or be in the process of completing, a minimum of 54 semester hours of non-remedial, prerequisite course work from a regionally accredited US college or university. It is preferred that all pre-pharmacy course work requirements be completed in the spring semester prior to matriculation. The student must earn a grade of C or better in each prerequisite course.  (A grade of C- or less will not be accepted)

    NOTE: If a student has completed course work at a foreign college or university, the student must provide acceptable proof of US course/degree equivalency. Click here to visit the International Students page.

  • Two (2) letters of recommendation:

    • One letter must be from a science professor that has taught the student or a pre-health advisor.

    • It is preferred the second letter be from a pharmacist. However, any one of the following recommendations is also acceptable: science professor, another licensed health care professional, employer/supervisor or mentor.

Pre-Pharmacy Requirements

  • All required (prerequisite) courses must be completed with a letter grade of C or better prior to entrance into the professional pharmacy program. Grades of C- or less are not acceptable.
  • Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale), a minimum pre-requisite GPA of 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale) in the required pre-pharmacy course curriculum, a minimum pre-requisite science and math GPA of 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale) in the required science and math pre-pharmacy course curriculum;
    • Grades from all attempts of repeated coursework will be included when calculating the cumulative, pre-requisite and pre-requisite science and math coursework grade point average. It is preferred that science and math prerequisite coursework be completed within the last 5 years. Prerequisite coursework older than 10 years will be considered on a case by case basis. Only pre-requisite courses required by ²Ê¿ÍÍø-SOP will be included in pre-requisite GPA calculations.
  • Reflect a people/service orientation through community service or extracurricular activities;
  • Reflect proper motivation for and commitment to the pharmacy profession as demonstrated by previous work, volunteer, or other life experiences;
  • Possess the oral and written communication skills necessary to interact with patients and colleagues;
  • Complete ²Ê¿ÍÍø-SOP’s interview process (by invitation only).
  • Students can opt to submit a PCAT score, although it is not required for application review
Course(s) Semester Hours
English (composition) 6
Biology (with laboratory) 8
Anatomy + Physiology, human (All systems) 6
General Chemistry (with laboratory) 8
Organic Chemistry (with laboratory) 8
Physics (mechanics, thermodynamics, force, and motion
must be included. May be non-calculus based)
3
Calculus (integration and differentiation) 3
Speech (public speaking) 3
Economics (micro, macro, or general) 3
Statistics (must include probability testing, population
statistics, and hypothesis testing up to simple regression)
3
Psychology or Sociology 3
Total Credit Hours 54