Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission, candidates must:
Pre-Pharmacy Coursework
Complete all pre-pharmacy coursework with a C grade or better by the end of the spring semester of the admission year. C- (C minus) grades must be repeated. Courses must be taken on a graded basis.
GPA Requirements
Have cumulative, pre-pharmacy prerequisite coursework, and science/math grade-point averages of 2.75 (A=4.0) or better at the time of application and thereafter. All repeated classes must be calculated into the cumulative and science/math grade-point averages. Students may use the highest grade in repeated courses when calculating the pre-pharmacy prerequisite coursework grade-point average.
PharmCAS Application
Complete a PharmCAS online application by December 1 of the year prior to admission and keep the PharmCAS record up to date at all times.
College of Pharmacy Supplemental Application
Complete and submit supplemental materials directly to the UIC College of Pharmacy by January 15 of the admission year.
Letters of Recommendation
Although submitted through PharmCAS, please note that one reference must be from a professor, instructor, or TA; and one letter must be from a supervisor.
PCAT
Take the PCAT (Pharmacy College Admissions Test) prior to the December 1 application deadline. All applicants must take the version of the PCAT offered starting June 2007 or after. Scores must be submitted directly to PharmCAS (Code 104), not to UIC.
TOEFL
Score 550 (paper-based) / 213 (computer-based) / 80 (internet-based) or better on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) if most of the applicants' college education was completed in a non-English speaking country.* TOEFL results must be submitted to PharmCAS (Code 8246) prior to the December 1 application deadline. Please note that TOEFL scores over two years old are invalid.
TOEFL Exceptions:
- Native English speakers.
- Non-native English speakers who have completed two consecutive years of full-time high school or university study in the U.S. or other country where the official language of the country is English.
- Non-native English speakers who have a minimum of one year full-time employment in the US or other country where the official language of the country is English. Applicants must submit a letter from their employer verifying atleast 12 consecutive months of employment and describing their English language ability.
Special note: Applicants from countries where the official language of the country is not English, but who attended a university where English was the language of instruction, are not exempt from submitting TOEFL scores.
On-Site Interview and Writing Assessment
If selected, participate in admission interview and assessment of written and verbal communication skills.
Additional information for International and Immigrant applicants
* International students must have their transcripts reviewed by a UIC College of Pharmacy admissions counselor before applying.