PharmD Guaranteed Pathway for Admission
The PharmD Guaranteed Pathway for Admission offers college-ready high school students a direct, streamlined route into the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. Designed to connect academic preparation with professional opportunity, the pathway allows students to complete required coursework in as few as two years and transition seamlessly into the Campbell University PharmD program. Along the way, students receive individualized advising, mentorship from pharmacy faculty, and early access to professional experiences that prepare them for success as future pharmacists.
Why should I apply as a pathway student?
Your Guaranteed Pathway Starts Here
If you’re ready to fast-track your pharmacy career and join a community of motivated future pharmacists at Campbell, or to receive more information about the Guaranteed Pathway for Admission, please contact our assistant dean of Admissions, Shari McGuire, at smcguire@campbell.edu.
Once you’re admitted, you’ll join a program that sets you up for success with these benefits:
- Accelerated Admission: Secure your place in the PharmD program early and plan confidently for your future.
- PharmCAS Application Waiver: Save time and money with waived PharmCAS application and seat deposit fees.
- Priority Scholarships: Receive exclusive scholarship opportunities available only to Campbell pre-pharmacy students.
- Personalized Mentorship: Get one-on-one support from pharmacy faculty, advisors, and current student pharmacists.
- Early Immersion in Pharmacy: Engage with CPHS faculty, student organizations, and hands-on experiences from your first year.
- Seamless Transition to the PharmD: Complete your prerequisites in as few as two years and move directly into the PharmD program, finishing both degrees in as little as six years.
- Apply and Gain Acceptance: Admitted students begin at Campbell as undergraduates in pre-pharmacy and meet the GPA and prerequisite benchmarks.
- Undergraduate Phase: Complete all required pharmacy prerequisites and maintain eligibility while receiving dedicated advising and mentorship.
- Professional Phase: Once undergraduate requirements are met, transition into the PharmD program with continued support from CPHS faculty and staff.
- Graduate Ready: Enter the workforce or post-graduate training fully prepared for professional success.
- Apply to Campbell University as an undergraduate in pre-pharmacy and indicate your interest in the Guaranteed Pathway.
- Meet eligibility criteria: unweighted cumulative GPA of 3.5 or ACT score of 24 (or SAT equivalent).
- Complete all pharmacy prerequisite courses with a grade of C or higher and maintain a 3.2 cumulative GPA while enrolled at Campbell.
- Submit your PharmCAS application by the priority deadline.
- Meet regularly with your pre-pharmacy advisor and participate in pharmacy-related experiences such as shadowing, volunteering, or employment.
