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Admissions

We use a rolling admissions process. Review of complete applications will begin in October. Selected applicants will be invited for an interview, and admissions decisions will be made on a continual basis until the class is filled. We encourage you to apply early for the best opportunity for acceptance.

Application Deadlines

Please note: Under no circumstances will applications be accepted beyond these deadline dates.


Admit Term	Application Opens	Priority Application Deadline	Final Application Deadline
Fall	July 14	October 1	March 1

PharmD Pre-Pharmacy Requirements

Accepted PharmD students must complete all pre-reqs by July prior to the start of pharmacy school. Review our list of specific prerequisite courses.

Letters of Recommendation

Three Letters of Recommendation are required and should be submitted through PharmCAS:

Two must come from faculty in math or science
The third may also come from another faculty member or it may come from a non-academic reference, such as an employer. A pharmacist is an excellent choice.

International Students

Request a World Education Services Foreign Transcript evaluation through the "Colleges Attended" section of the PharmCAS application. The official report should be delivered directly to PharmCAS.
English Proficiency Exam:
- TOEFL: Official scores should be sent to ETS Institutional Code 8246.

Admission Process

There are four key steps for applying to the UNMC College of Pharmacy.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

PharmCAS Application

Submit an online application through PharmCAS. Detailed instructions are available on the PharmCAS site for submission of your application, transcripts, recommendation letters and Pharmacy College Admissions Test scores. All requested materials should be submitted directly to PharmCAS. Please note that PharmCAS requires several weeks for verification purposes before an application is forwarded to individual colleges of pharmacy. Log in to your PharmCAS account regularly to verify all materials were received. Without a verified PharmCAS application, PharmCAS will not release your file to UNMC and you cannot be considered for admission to our program.

Interview

When your application is complete, your file will be evaluated by the UNMC College of Pharmacy Admissions Committee. An interview is required to enable us to further assess your communication skills. Only competitive applicants are invited for interview. We begin scheduling interviews as early as October and continue offering interviews on a regular basis until the class is full. Candidates will be notified as early as possible of potential interview dates and will be invited to tour the UNMC campus in addition to meeting and interacting with College of Pharmacy faculty and students.

PharmCAS Academic Update

After initial submission of your PharmCAS application, you may need to update your college course history to reflect newly completed or planned / in-progress courses. You can update your courses online after the fall semester using the PharmCAS "Academic Update" window. The Academic Update window will open in mid-December, following the completion of the fall term, and close in mid-February. For verification of these updates, it is important to arrange for your official Fall transcripts to be sent directly to PharmCAS as soon as they are available.

Admission Decision and Requirements

The Admissions Committee works to make and communicate admissions decisions as soon as possible after your interview. Students will be notified of their admission decision via email. All admitted students will be ‘conditionally admitted’ until they have met several requirements (Background Check, Final Transcript Submission, etc). Students offered admission will be required to submit a non-refundable deposit of $500 to hold their seat in our program ($200 at time of acceptance and additional $300 by March 1st). This deposit will be credited toward the student’s first semester tuition.

Still have questions?

Please see our Admissions FAQ Page for more information.

Amber Hawk, MS Ed

Director of Admissions & Recruitment

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Phone: 402-559-5366

Fax: 402-559-5060

Admissions

Application Deadlines

Admission Requirements

Admission Process

Still have questions?

Amber Hawk, MS Ed