UIC College of Pharmacy

Affiliation Programs

The UIC College of Pharmacy has partnered with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Northern Illinois University (NIU) and Western Illinois University (WIU) to form Affiliation Programs that guarantee a limited number of exceptional NIU and WIU students admission to the College of Pharmacy. To be eligible for consideration for admission to these programs, prospective students must:

Complete a minimum of 3, full-time (minimum of 12 credits)semesters of university coursework at their respective institutions and with at least 4 full-time semesters of coursework remaining in their program. Preference will be given to students who have completed some pre-pharmacy coursework.

Have a minimum cumulative (all coursework) GPA of 3.5/4 at their respective schools.

Successfully complete an on-site interview (UIC campus).

Demonstrate expressed interest in the profession of pharmacy/healthcare through work or volunteer activities.

Participate in extracurricular activities at the collegiate level.

Applications to the Affiliation Programs are considered once a year and are due January 15.

Contact persons on the Affiliation Campuses are:

UIUC	NIU	WIU
Keri Carter Pipkins UIUC, The Career Center 715 S Wright St Champaign, IL (217) 333-0820 kcp@illinois.edu	Dr. Kenneth Gasser NIU, Dept of Biological Sciences 356 Montgomery Hall DeKalb, IL 60115 (815) 753-0437 kgasser@niu.edu	Dr. Rose Marie McConnell WIU, Dept of Chemistry 214 Currens Hall Macomb, IL 61455 (309) 298-1538 RM-McConnell@wiu.edu

Affiliation Program Application Materials

All Affiliation Program application materials must be submitted in one envelope and delivered to the Affiliate Program contact person at NIU or WIU. Applications due: January 15.

Keep a copy for your own records

Step 1. Download and Complete

Affiliate Application Form

Demographic information, employment history, extra-curricular activities, and other information are to be entered on this form.

Step 2. Download and Complete

Affiliate Pre-Pharmacy Prerequisite Program of Study

       UIUC
       NIU
       WIU

This is a program of study, listing all pre-pharmacy prerequisite courses already taken and yet to be taken.

Step 3. Download and have your References Complete

Supervisory Reference
Academic Reference

Two references are required

Supervisory Reference - from a person who has served in a supervisory capacity
Academic Reference - from a person who can comment on academic ability/performance.

Other Affiliation Program Information:

If admitted to an Affiliation Program, a student must meet certain conditions to be eligible to matriculate to the UIC College of Pharmacy.

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