Admissions: General Information
The College reserves the right to make changes in requirements for admission, curriculum, standards for advancement and graduation, tuition, fees, and rules and regulations. Please check back regularly to note any changes.
USF College of Pharmacy is open to all persons regardless of age, race, sex, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin who are otherwise eligible for admission as students. Please see USF Policy Number 0-007, Diversity and Equal Opportunity: Discrimination and Harassment.
- Application Process Checklist
- Application Processing Timeline
- Interview Process
- Accepted Students Requirements
Applicants must:
- Have completed 72 hours of prerequisite coursework by the time of matriculation.
- Minimum GPA of 2.75, as calculated by all coursework and all institutions attended.
- Minimum PCAT scores to be reviewed is 65th percentile.
- PCAT scores older than 3 years will not be accepted.
Latest PCAT accepted for Fall 2012 is JANUARY for regular decision and July for early action applicants.
- PCAT scores older than 3 years will not be accepted.
- US Citizens or Permanent Residents of the United States of America.
It is preferred that applicants meet the following requirements:
- Minimum completion of three years of college coursework after completion of high school diploma (more preferred are students with a bachelor's degree).
- Prerequisite science coursework should be designed for science majors.
- Science and math courses should be completed during the regular academic year and not during a summer term.
USF is not currently accepting transfer students from other ACPE-accredited pharmacy schools.
Prerequisites Course Work
- All coursework must be taken at a 2 or 4-year accredited institution within the United States.
- AP coursework is accepted with a score of 3 or higher, IB coursework is accepted with a score of 4 or higher.
- Gordon rule courses will not meet the prerequisite for English coursework; English courses must be taken with the English Department at or above the level of English Composition or English Literature (ESL courses will not be accepted).
- Completion of prerequisites is not required prior to application; however, all prerequisite coursework must be completed prior to matriculation.
- General education prerequisite coursework must have been taken within the past 10 years, and science coursework must have been taken within the past 5 years from the time of matriculation
- Applicants who attend a college on the quarter system should multiply the number of credits by .66 for translation into semester hours. Round partial credits of .5 and above up to the next semester hour; credits at .4 and below are rounded down.
Applicants must complete the following prerequisite coursework prior to matriculation. Coursework need not be completed at time of application.
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| English | 3 |
| Calculus | 3 |
| Statistics | 3 |
| General Chemistry (w/lab) | 8 |
| Organic Chemistry (w/lab) | 8 |
| Physics | 4 |
| General Biology (w/lab) | 8 |
| Microbiology | 3 |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology | 8 |
| Cell or Molecular Biology (upper division) | 3 |
| Biochemistry (upper division) | 3 |
| Genetics (may be taken up until the beginning of the 2nd pharmacy year) | 3 |
| General Psychology or Sociology | 3 |
| Economics (Micro or Macro) | 3 |
| Humanities and Arts AND/OR Behavioral and Social Sciences (1 course related to diversity and culture and/or social and ethical issues) | 9 |
| Total | 72 |
Descriptions of Pre-Pharmacy Courses
How To Apply
Upon the opening of the Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS) 2011-2012 application cycle (early June 2011), applicants must:
- Submit an application to the College of Pharmacy through the PharmCAS (www.pharmcas.org) and remit the associated fee to PharmCAS
- Take the PCAT (www.pcatweb.info) and have official scores reported to PharmCAS (code 104)
- Provide an official copy of all college transcripts to PharmCAS
- Request the submission of at least two (2) letters of recommendation on your behalf to PharmCAS. One letter must be from a science professor.
In addition, applicants must complete and submit the following materials directly to the USF College of Pharmacy:
- USF College of Pharmacy Online Supplemental Application
(all applicants will receive an invitation upon receipt of verified PharmCAS) - Residency form (by invitation only)
- Two (2) proofs of residency (submit only if claiming Florida residency)
- Official AP and IB test scores
- Items 3 and 4 should be mailed directly to the College of Pharmacy:
Office of Admissions
12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC 30
Tampa, FL 33612
Application Deadlines
Early decision deadline is September 2, 2011.
Regular decision deadline is December 1, 2011.
All application materials must be received (not postmarked) by these respective deadlines.
Application Fee and Tuition
Supplemental Application Fee: Non-refundable $30
Tuition: Fix-rate of $15,100 per year. Please note this figure is the cost of tuition only. It does not include the fees.
Keep in mind that this fixed-rate does not include the cost of books, supplies, room, board and other living expenses.
Contact Us
Pre-pharmacy students are encouraged to sign up for an Admissions "InPHARMation Session." These sessions are intended to provide prospective students with an overview of the PharmD program, admissions requirements, and application process.
InPHARMation sessions are hosted in the College of Pharmacy from 1-2pm. Upcoming information sessions:
- April 13th
- April 27th
You must register for a session as seating is limited. To register, send an email to Mrs. Grosser at pharmdadmissions@health.usf.edu.
Should your schedule prevent you from attending an information session you may schedule an advising session. Appointments must be scheduled online via eScheduler. You will be taken to our online appointment scheduler. Please enter your email address and select "College of Pharmacy" from the Advisor Area drop down menu. Then select "Prospective Student" from the College of Pharmacy Area drop down menu. You will see a calendar by which you can select the weekday/date that you would like to meet with Mrs. Grosser, Admissions Advisor. If you encounter any problems with using e-Scheduler, please contact the Office of Admissions at pharmdadmissions@health.usf.edu
Address:
USF College of Pharmacy
Office of Admissions
12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC 30
Tampa, FL 33612
Email PharmDadmissions@health.usf.edu.
Phone number: 813-974-5699