Pharmacy Admissions Process

The PharmD Program is now accepting applications for our next cohort (program starting in fall 2025, graduating in May 2029) through PharmCAS. A bachelor’s degree is not required to enter our program. Please review the admissions requirements below.

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Beginning each fall, members of the next class are selected using a modified rolling admissions procedure.

Priority Deadline: November 1, 2024.

The admissions process is rolling, so we encourage applicants to apply when ready and early in the cycle. The earlier an applicant submits their application, the earlier it will be verified, reviewed, and considered for admission and scholarships. Offers of acceptance are offered to qualified applicants throughout the admissions cycle, which may result in the class being full before the final application deadline. Verified applications will continue to be reviewed and interviews will be conducted until the application deadline. 

PharmCAS Application

Bachelor’s Degree Accepted, But NOT Required

You may enter our program after successfully completing two years of college after high school and completing all of the general education and math and science prerequisite courses.

Beginning each fall, members of the next class are selected using a modified rolling admissions procedure.

Important Dates

Fall 2025 Start

  • PharmCAS Application Opens – July 11, 2024
  • Campbell Early Acceptance Deadline – November 1,  2024
  • PharmCAS Application Deadline – June 3, 2025

Campbell Pharmacy Admission Requirements

  1. Applicants must complete a minimum of 64 prerequisite credit hours prior to enrollment into the PharmD program. A bachelor’s degree is not required to enter our program. 

    • All prerequisites do not have to be completed at the time of application. If an applicant has outstanding prerequisites at the time of application, please indicate the planned coursework in the PharmCAS application.

    • All requirements must be completed at a regionally accredited U.S. institution with a letter grade of C or higher.

    • Applicants with a minimum PharmCAS grade point average of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale in all coursework attempted will be considered for admission.

Prerequisites for Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree

  • Applicants with a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution are required to complete the math and science prerequisites. 
    • Bachelor’s degree must be conferred prior to entrance into the program.
    • Math and Science Requirements (Please note that survey courses will not be accepted as required prerequisites)
      • Calculus – 3 credit hours (example: Calculus I, Analytical Geometry & Calculus)
      • Physics with lab – 4 credit hours (physics for health professions majors – does not need to be calculus based)
      • General chemistry with lab – 8 credit hours
      • Organic chemistry with lab – 7 – 8 credit hours
      • General Biology with lab – 4 credit hours
      • Human Anatomy & Physiology with lab – 4 credit hours (one course covering the whole body or a two-course progression – survey courses will not be accepted)
      • Microbiology with lab – 4 credit hours
      • Statistics – 3 credit hours

Prerequisites for Applicants without a Bachelor’s Degree

  • Applicants who have not earned a bachelor’s degree are required to complete the non-science prerequisites in addition to the math and science prerequisites.
  • Elective coursework may include basic science, math or liberal arts courses; however, advanced science coursework (chemistry, biological sciences, pharmaceutical sciences and clinical sciences) is beneficial in preparation for the program.
  • Math and Science Requirements (Please note that survey courses will not be accepted as required prerequisites)
    • Calculus – 3 credit hours (example: Calculus I, Analytical Geometry & Calculus)
    • Physics with lab – 4 credit hours (physics for health professions majors – does not need to be calculus based)
    • General chemistry with lab – 8 credit hours
    • Organic chemistry with lab – 8 credit hours
    • General Biology with lab – 4 credit hours
    • Human Anatomy & Physiology with lab – 4 credit hours (one course covering the whole body or a two-course progression – survey courses will not be accepted)
    • Microbiology with lab – 4 credit hours
    • Statistics – 3 credit hours
  • Non-Science Requirements (Only required for applicants who have not earned a bachelor’s degree.)
    • English Composition – 6 credit hours (courses must be writing intensive; basic literature courses will not be accepted)
    • Humanities/Fine Arts or Social/Behavior Science – 12 credit hours (Literature, Philosophy, Music, Art, Drama, Foreign Language, Religion, History, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology)
    • Electives –8 credit hours (recommended: pharmaceutical sciences, clinical research, advanced biology or chemistry courses; several business electives may also meet the requirements of the dual PharmD/MBA program)

International Applicants

  1. International applicants are eligible for admission if they have completed all prerequisite courses at an accredited U.S. institution. Canadian coursework is accepted; all other international coursework will not be accepted. All transcripts, PCAT scores (if taken prior to PCAT expiring), and letters of recommendation must be sent to PharmCAS.
  2. All documents required by the International Admissions Office must be received when requested in order to be eligible to receive a U.S. student visa.
  3. If English is not the applicant’s native language, applicants must submit official scores for the TOEFL (>100 internet-based) or IELTS (>7.0, with no individual band score below 6). Applicants who have completed their undergraduate degree in English are not required to submit English proficiency test scores.

PharmCAS

  • All applicants must submit a Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS) application online at www.pharmcas.org.
    • Official transcripts for all college coursework attempted (including planned or in-progress coursework) and Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) (optional) scores must be submitted to PharmCAS for verification purposes.
    • Two letters of recommendation are required to be submitted in PharmCAS (we will review up to four).
      • One letter from a science professor is strongly preferred.
      • One letter from a pharmacist is strongly preferred.

PharmCAS Academic Update

For applicants currently enrolled in classes, it is imperative to update newly completed coursework in PharmCAS during the Fall and Spring Academic Update window.

  • If you miss the update window, submit official transcripts with spring grades directly to the PharmD Admissions Coordinator, Madelyn Tew at mtew@campbell.edu.

Interviews

Completed and verified applications are evaluated using a holistic review process to determine the applicant’s potential as a student pharmacist. Qualified applicants will be considered for an interview. Interviews are currently offered in-person and virtually. 

Components of the interview include:

  • Welcome and introductory sessions
  • Interactive group activity
  • Lunch with student ambassadors, faculty, and staff
  • Five, 15-minute individual interviews with faculty
  • Panel with current students

Screening & Background Check

Applicants gaining acceptance to the Campbell University Doctor of Pharmacy program are required to submit to a urine drug screen and a criminal background check through the PharmCAS system. Results of these screens which violate policies and procedures of CPHS, Campbell University, or one of the affiliated institutions may have a negative impact on the candidate’s ability to matriculate into the program.

  • Note: You are obligated to report any charges resulting in conviction including plea bargains, fines paid to lower charges, etc. You are also required to report any charges pending adjudication (i.e., have not been finalized by the courts). Convictions under the age of 18 may appear on your criminal background check.
  • Charges and convictions will not automatically prevent you from entering a professional health program at Campbell University; but all charges and convictions will appear on your criminal background check, so these must be disclosed. Failure to disclose any convictions may result in reconsideration of a student’s admissions status.
  • Convictions that occur at any time (prior to or after matriculation) may prevent clinical placements and, therefore, successful completion of health programs.