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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
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Website: http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/<br>
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'''Website:''' http://pharmacy.unc.edu/<br>
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Phone: 919-966-9429<br>
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'''Phone:''' (919) 966-9429<br>
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May submit online questions at http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/admissions/pharmd/ploneformmailer.2006-08-21.6149335198
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' pharmacy_admissions@unc.edu <br>
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'''Location:''' Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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==Program Information==
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====Curriculum====
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*Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
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*4 years in length
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*Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found [https://pharmacy.unc.edu/academics/the-pharmd/dual-degrees/ here]
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====Admission statistics====
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*Number of applications : 400-600
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*Class size: 150-160
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
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===General Notes===
 
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*Four year program leading to a PharmD (Doctor of Pharmacy)
 
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*Offers both PharmD and PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences
 
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*Minimum of two years of university study required for admission
 
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*Ranked as the #2 Pharmacy School in the US by US News & World Report
 
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*152 out of 850 students were accepted in 2008
 
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*Maximum of 18% of admitted students are from out of state
 
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For more information, please visit http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/about-us/fast-facts
 
  
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===Criteria===
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====Course and Degree Requirements====
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====Required classes====
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*Minimum 2 years of undergraduate study
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*If entering with a B.A., must have the equivalent of...
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*Grades below C- for prerequisite courses are not acceptable
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** 8 course hours of General Chemistry + lab
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*Required Courses (for students who hold a baccalaureate degree)
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**8 course hours of Organic chemistry + lab
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**General Biology with lab (4 credits)
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**4 course hours Biology + lab
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**Microbiology with lab (4 credits)
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**4 course hours in Physiology or Human Anatomy
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**Human Anatomy or Physiology with lab (4 credits)
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**4 course hours in Microbiology
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**Calculus (3 credits)
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**8 course hours in Physics + lab
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**Statistics (3 credits)
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**3 course hours in single variable Calculus
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**General Chemistry with labs (8 credits)
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**3 course hours in Statistics
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**Organic Chemistry with labs (8 credits)
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*If entering without a completed B.A., must have all of the above as well as the equivalent of...
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**General Physics with labs (8 credits)
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**9-10 course hours in the study of a single Foreign Language (up to intermediate level or higher)
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*For students who do not have a baccalaureate degree, they must also fulfill the general education requirements:
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** 3 courses ( 9 course hours) in at least two different departments in the Social/Behavioural Sciences
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**Foreign language
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**3 course hours in Philosophy
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**Social and Behavioural Sciences  
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**3 course hours in Literature
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**Humanities and Fine Arts  
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**3 course hours in Visual or Performing Arts
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**Lifetime fitness
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** 1 course hour in “Lifetime Fitness”
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**U.S. Diversity
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**3 course hours in US Diversity
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**Global Issues
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**3 course hours in Global Issues
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**English: Composition and Rhetoric
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**6 course hours in English Language Arts
 
  
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For more information please visit http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/admissions/pharmd/prerequisites/courses/prerequisites-for-applicants-who-entered-college-fall-2006-or-after
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For more information, click [https://pharmacy.unc.edu/academics/the-pharmd/prerequisites/ here]
  
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To check course equivalence, visit https://s4.its.unc.edu/sis/adm/xfereq.html and select McGill from list
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====GPA====
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*Minimum: GPA
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*Average accepted GPA: 3.5
  
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====GPA====
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For more information, click [https://pharmacy.unc.edu/academics/the-pharmd/admissions-faq/ here]
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*Average GPA of students admitted in Fall 2008 was 3.50
 
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For more information, please visit http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/about-us/fast-facts
 
  
 
====PCAT====
 
====PCAT====
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*Applicants must write the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT)
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*No minimum required
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*Test must be written before October of the year prior to admission and scores should be no more than three years old
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*Preferred composite rank: 70th percentile and above
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*Scores must be submitted directly to PharmCAS (see “Application” below)
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*Average composite rank: 85-88th percentile
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*Average rank of admitted students is within the 85% percentile
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*The PCAT must be taken no later than November of the year you are applying.
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*The highest score is considered
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For more information, click [https://pharmacy.unc.edu/academics/the-pharmd/admissions-faq/ here]
  
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For more information, please visit http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/admissions/pharmd/prerequisites/pcat or http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/admissions/pharmd/faq
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====Supporting Documents====
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*Application from PharmCAS
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*Official transcript from each college attended
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*TOEFL score (if required) submitted to PharmCAS
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*3 letters of recommendation submitted to PharmCAS
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*Personal Statement to PharmCAS
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*Supplemental Application to UNC
  
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====Supporting Documents====
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For more information, click [https://pharmacy.unc.edu/academics/the-pharmd/apply-now/ here]
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*Two letters of reference to be submitted through PharmCAS
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*Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
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==Interview==
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For more information, please visit http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/admissions/pharmd/how-to-apply/application-phase-i
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*Invitations in mid-October
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*Interviews are scheduled November through February
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*MMI
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For more information, click [https://pharmacy.unc.edu/academics/the-pharmd/apply-now/ here]
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==Timeline 2018-2019 ==
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*July 18, 2018: PharmCAS and Supplemental Applications open
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*September 4, 2018: Early Decision applications due
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*September 14, 2018: Early Decision supplemental applications due
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*October 19, 2018: Early Decision decisions released
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*February 1, 2019: Deadline for submission of PharmCAS application
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*February 6, 2019: Deadline for submission of supplemental application
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*October–February 2019: Interviews scheduled and admissions decisions made
  
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====Other====
 
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*Must have all necessary vaccinations
 
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*Must have valid health insurance
 
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For more information, please visit http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/admissions/pharmd/prerequisites/health-requirements
 
  
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==Application==
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For more information  click [https://pharmacy.unc.edu/academics/the-pharmd/apply-now/ here]
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*Apply online through Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS)
 
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**Applicants must supply biographical info, transcripts and academic history, descriptions of work experience and extracurriculars, PCAT score and recommendations, along with a personal statement
 
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**See http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/admissions/pharmd/how-to-apply/application-phase-i
 
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**See http://www.pharmcas.org/
 
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*Must also complete supplemental application form, submitted online along with a mailed copy of the confirmation form (75 USD charge applies)
 
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**See http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/admissions/pharmd/how-to-apply/application-phase-ii/application-phase-ii
 
  
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==Interviews==
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==Tuition 2018-2019==
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*Interviews usually conducted by a Faculty member and an alumnus
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*First Year Tuition (In-State Residents): USD $21,645.00
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*Applicants encouraged to bring their own questions
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**First Year Tuition and Fees (In-State Residents): USD $23,593.02
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For more information, please visit http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/admissions/pharmd/how-to-apply/interviews
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*First Year Tuition (Out-of-State Residents): USD $43, 961.00
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**First Year Tuition and Fees (Out-of-State Residents): USD $45,639.02
  
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==Deadlines for Fall 2009 Admission==
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For more information, click [https://pharmacy.unc.edu/academics/the-pharmd/pharmd-tuition-and-fees/ here]
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*Nov. 1, 2008 – Deadline for PharmCAS application
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For information regarding financial aid, click [https://pharmacy.unc.edu/academics/funding-resources/ here]
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*Nov. 1, 2008 – Deadline for supplemental application
 
  
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==Tuition==
 
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*2007-2008 Annual Fees:
 
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**North Carolina resident = 14,877.08 USD
 
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**Non- resident = 32 803.96 USD
 
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For more information, please visit http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/admissions/pharmd/tuition-costs
 
 
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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

  • Minimum: GPA
  • Average accepted GPA: 3.5

For more information, click here

PCAT

  • No minimum required
  • Preferred composite rank: 70th percentile and above
  • Average composite rank: 85-88th percentile
  • The PCAT must be taken no later than November of the year you are applying.
  • The highest score is considered

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • Application from PharmCAS
  • Official transcript from each college attended
  • TOEFL score (if required) submitted to PharmCAS
  • 3 letters of recommendation submitted to PharmCAS
  • Personal Statement to PharmCAS
  • Supplemental Application to UNC

For more information, click here

Interview

  • Invitations in mid-October
  • Interviews are scheduled November through February
  • MMI

For more information, click here

Timeline 2018-2019

  • July 18, 2018: PharmCAS and Supplemental Applications open
  • September 4, 2018: Early Decision applications due
  • September 14, 2018: Early Decision supplemental applications due
  • October 19, 2018: Early Decision decisions released
  • February 1, 2019: Deadline for submission of PharmCAS application
  • February 6, 2019: Deadline for submission of supplemental application
  • October–February 2019: Interviews scheduled and admissions decisions made


For more information click here

Tuition 2018-2019

  • First Year Tuition (In-State Residents): USD $21,645.00
    • First Year Tuition and Fees (In-State Residents): USD $23,593.02
  • First Year Tuition (Out-of-State Residents): USD $43, 961.00
    • First Year Tuition and Fees (Out-of-State Residents): USD $45,639.02

For more information, click here For information regarding financial aid, click here

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