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For more information, click [http://pharmacy.unc.edu/programs/the-pharmd/prospective-pharmd-students/the-unc-pharmd/prerequisites/courses/prerequisites-for-applicants-who-entered-college-fall-2006-or-after here]
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Revision as of 11:37, 7 September 2017

Pharmacy
Canadian universities

Alberta
UBC
Dalhousie
Memorial
Laval
Manitoba
Montréal
Saskatchewan
Toronto
Waterloo

American universities

Albany
Buffalo SUNY
UCSF
Houston
Husson
Long Island
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
UNC
Ohio
Pacific
Samford McWhorter
USC
Sullivan
Texas
Georgia
Washington
Wayne

International universities

Auckland
Otago


Contacts

Website: http://pharmacy.unc.edu/
Phone: 919-966-9429
Admissions e-mail: pharmacy_admissions@unc.edu
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Program Information

Curriculum

  • Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
  • 4 years in length
  • Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found here

Admission statistics

  • Number of applications : 400-600
  • Class size: 150-160

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years of undergraduate study
  • Grades below C- for prerequisite courses are not acceptable
  • Required Courses (for students who hold a baccalaureate degree)
    • General Biology with lab (4 credits)
    • Microbiology with lab (4 credits)
    • Human Anatomy or Physiology with lab (4 credits)
    • Calculus (3 credits)
    • Statistics (3 credits)
    • General Chemistry with labs (8 credits)
    • Organic Chemistry with labs (8 credits)
    • General Physics with labs (8 credits)
  • For students who do not have a baccalaureate degree, they must also fulfill the general education requirements:
    • Foreign language
    • Social and Behavioural Sciences
    • Humanities and Fine Arts
    • Lifetime fitness
    • U.S. Diversity
    • Global Issues
    • English: Composition and Rhetoric

For more information, click here

GPA

  • No minimum requirements
  • Average accepted GPA: 3.5

For more information, click here

PCAT

  • No minimum required
  • Preferred composite rank: 70th percentile and above
  • Average composite rank: 80-85th percentile
  • Scores no older than 3 years are preferred; scores older than 5 years will are not considered.
  • The highest score is considered

For more information, click here and here

Supporting Documents

  • Application from PharmCAS
  • Official transcript from each college attended
  • TOEFL score (if required) submitted to PharmCAS
  • Two letters of recommendation submitted to PharmCAS
  • Supplemental Application to UNC
  • Immunization and testing requirements
    • Hep. B series (3 shots)
    • Varicella (chickenpox) immunizations
    • Two tuberculosis skin tests

For more information, click here and here

Interview

  • Interviews are scheduled October through March
  • Generally, two people (combination of faculty, staff, students, alumni) will interview each selected applicant
  • Professional dress is required

For more information, click here

Timeline

  • June 1, 2013: PharmCAS applications begin
  • August 6, 2013: Supplemental applications begin
  • December 2, 2013: Deadline for submission of PharmCAS and Supplemental Application
  • October 2013–March, 2014: Interviews scheduled and admission decisions made
  • April 1, 2014: All admission decisions complete

For more information click here

Tuition 2013-2014

  • total tuition for Residents:85124.66
  • total tuition for non-residents:182524.66

For more information, click here

For information on financial aid, click here