University of North Carolina Pharmacy

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Contacts

Website: http://pharmacy.unc.edu/
Phone: 919-966-9429
Admissions e-mail: pharmacy_admissions@unc.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
• 2 years of pre-pharmacy study and 4 years in the professional program
• Number of applications in 2009: 710
• Class size in 2009: 155

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: no undergraduate degree required
• Required Courses
  • 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 will not complete a bachelor’s degree following requirements also apply
  • Social and Behavioural Sciences (9 credits) – at least two must be from different departments with at least one course involved in historical analysis
  • English composition (6 credits)
  • Humanities and Fine Arts
    • Philosophy, ethics and etc (3 credits)
    • Literature (3 credits)
    • Visual or Performing Arts (3 credits)
  • Lifetime fitness (1 credit)
  • U.S. Diversity (3 credits)
  • Global Issues (3 credits)
  • Foreign language up to level 3 or intermediate in a single language (9-10 credits)

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GPA

• Average GPA 2008 admitted applicants: 3.5
• Grades below C- for prerequisite courses are not acceptable

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PCAT

• Should strive for 70% or higher
• Average PCAT composite % rank: 85%

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Supporting Documents

• Application form to PharmCAS
• Official transcript from each college attended
• TOEFL score (if required) submitted to PharmCAS
• Two recommendation forms submitted to PharmCAS
• Supplemental Application to UNC
• Health checks
  • Immunization requirements
    • Hep. B series (3 shots)
    • Varicella (chickenpox) immunizations or titer
    • Two tuberculosis skin tests

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Interview

• Scheduled December through early March
• Combination of faculty, staff, students, and alumni will participate in interview. Generally two people interview each applicant
• Professional dress is required

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Timeline

• August – Application through PharmCAS is available
• November 1- Deadline for PharmCAS application and supplemental application (including health checks)
• December through early March – Interviews
• April 6, 24, June 17, August 12, September 9, 2009 – Information sessions

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Tuition 2007-2008

• Tuition (residents) - $ 12 802
• Total annual cost (residents) - $14 877
• Tuition (non-residents) - $30 729
• Total annul cost (non-residents) – $32 804
• Tuition may increase 5-10% per year

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