Pre Pharmacy
Pacific offers first-time freshmen three options that provides admission into our Professional Pharmacy (PharmD.) Program. For details on the average stats for students admitted into one of the the three program, please see links below.
- Five-year (2+3) pre-pharmacy/Pharm.D.
- Six-year (3+3) pre-pharmacy/Pharm.D.
- Seven-Year (4+3) Bachelor’s/PharmD.
Please Note: The Pre-Pharmacy Advantage program is not available for students who transfer to Pacific.*
To advance from one of these 3 program options to the Pharm.D. program, you will need to complete the pre-pharmacy advantage requirements (including courses taken in sequence at Pacific and minimum GPAs) must be met, and the formal pharmacy interview (which includes a writing sample) must be passed.
The current minimum GPA requirement for advancing from any of these pre-pharmacy advantage programs into our professional pharmacy program is: 3.0 overall and 2.70 in selected math/science courses.
To apply for the Pre-Pharmacy Program at Pacific, please visit the undergratuate admission page.
Visit out Deadlines and Key dates page for information on application deadelines and decision dates.
Applying to Pacific’s PharmD. program after attending another institution
Students who attend other institutions to complete their required pre-pharmacy courses and/or their Bachelor’s degree are welcome to apply directly to the PharmD. program at Pacific. However, that in recent years, admission for those applying from other institutions has been very competitive.
Space is limited, so courses, grades, academic maturity and work experience are all taken into consideration.
Students from other institutions may apply during their second year of college if they are completing Pacific’s pre-pharmacy requirements, but the vast majority of those admitted from other institutions are in at least their fourth year of college and will be completing a Bachelor’s degree before enrolling.
Most of the successful PharmD. applicants from other institutions also have work experience in a pharmacy or other health-related environment.
| * | There is no formal “pre-pharmacy advantage” available to a student who attends another institution for a semester to two years and then transfers as a science major into Pacific’s arts and sciences division. We have excellent undergraduate programs to which transfers are welcome to apply, but once here, these students will compete with those applying from other institutions for space in the PharmD. program. |