FIRST PROFESSIONAL YEAR (P1) Application

Eligibility

Applications for admission into the first professional year (P1) of the Doctor of Pharmacy program will be accepted from students who have completed or plan to complete the prerequisite coursework. 

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online through the Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS). This application consists of:

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, for both the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 application cycles, the PCAT is optional. Beyond Fall 2022 entry, the PCAT will be recommended for student with a GPA less than 3.0. We will accept grades of “Pass” and “Credit” (from Pass/Fail and Credit/No Credit grading policies) for courses completed during the Spring 2020, Fall 2020, and Spring 2021 semester.

Prerequisite Coursework

Required coursework and semester hours for entry into the first professional year of the Doctor of Pharmacy Program is as follows:

No credit will be accepted for grades lower than a “C” or for physical education courses.

* Science courses should be those required by science majors and should include labs

** Public Speaking may be fulfilled with any course with a significant public speaking component as demonstrated by the course syllabus

*** Examples of Humanities are English Literature, Composition, U.S. History, Western Civilization, Foreign Language, Philosophy, and cross-disciplinary humanities courses

**** Examples of Social Sciences are Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, and Economics

***** Examples of Liberal Arts electives are Art, Music, Sociology, History, Psychology, Anthropology, Foreign Language, Political Science, Economics and English

Course Waivers for Accepted Students

Students accepted into the Doctor of Pharmacy program at ACPHS are required to take all courses in the program at the College. This requirement may be waived for students with academic credit for biochemistry, molecular biology, and/or immunology courses taken at other academic institutions.

The following must be met for waiver consideration: academic credit must have been earned within the last three years at a regionally accredited institution; a grade of “C” or better was earned in the course; and the course was a 300 level (third year) course. A course must meet all three minimum criteria in order to be considered, however final approval is granted after review by ACPHS course faculty. Waiver of one, two or all three courses will not result in a decreased tuition rate. Requests for waiver should be directed to the Admissions Office.

TOEFL

Applicants who are not U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents are required to submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), unless English has been the primary language of instruction for four or more years.

A minimum score on the TOEFL of 474 paper-based (70% of the maximum score of 677), or 84 Internet-based (70% of the maximum score of 120) must be achieved to be considered for admission.

Acceptance into ACPHS

Once a student is notified of acceptance, a non-refundable deposit of $500, along with the signed Enrollment Confirmation Form is required to reserve a place in the incoming class, as long as space remains available. In the event that enrollment exceeds capacity, ACPHS reserves the right to return the admission deposit based on the date received.