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What are the prerequisites for Pharmacy?
| Rhetoric: 8 sh |
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General Chemistry with lab: 8 sh |
| Calculus: 3-4 sh |
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General Biology with lab: 8 sh |
| Organic Chemistry: 6 sh |
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Human Anatomy: 3 sh |
| Human Physiology: 3-4 sh |
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Microbiology with lab: 4 sh |
Statistics: 3 sh
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Microeconomics: 3-4 sh |
| Physics: 1 year high school or 1 semester college with a lab |
| General Education Electives: 12 sh (20 sh required to graduate) completed prior to entry into the College of Pharmacy. |
What GPA do you require for admission? You must have at least a 2.5 PharmCAS cumulative GPA to apply. Most years, accepted students have had a GPA at 3.0 or above, especially in math and science coursework. The average GPA accepted in 2009 was 3.39 and the average PCAT composite score was 72%.
What are the application procedures? You must apply using PharmCAS, and submit official transcripts, two letters of reference, and PCAT scores directly to PharmCAS. The PCAT is required to be taken before the application deadline. Interviews will be held for a select number of students. For Fall 2010 a supplemental application and $100 supplemental application fee is required for all applicants. Click here for supplemental application and instructions.
When is the application deadline? Our deadline is December 1, 2009 for Fall 2010 admission.
DO YOU HAVE ROLLING aDMISSIONS? No, all applications submitted by the application deadline will receive full consideration. Interviews are held in February and March. Interviewed candidates are notified of admission as decisions are made by the Admissions Committee in March and April.
How many students do you ENROLL into the program every year? We enroll approximately 108 students each Fall.
How many students apply? We received approximately 800 applications for Fall 2009.
DO YOU ACCEPT TRANSFER STUDENTS ? Yes, for 2009 34% of entering students were transfer students.
DO YOU ACCEPT OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS ? Yes, for 2009 31% of entering students were not Iowa residents.
DO YOU ACCEPT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ? Yes. Please see http://www.pharmacy.uiowa.edu/admissions/international.htm for more information about requirements for international applicants.
What is your placement rate? Our placement rate continues to be 100%.
What is your retention rate? Our retention rate is very high as we select students that are well-prepared for the rigorous curriculum.
What percent of students pass their licensure exams? For the past 10 years, our students have had a 96-100% passing rate on all licensure exams.
What is the tuition for Pharmacy? 2009-2010 tuition and mandatory fees for the College of Pharmacy are $9,535 per semester for Iowa residents. Non-resident tuition and mandatory fees are $17,263 per semester. Total estimated costs of attendance per year for the Doctor of Pharmacy program can be found at http;//www.uiowa.edu/admissions/graduate/costs/pharmd.html. Fourth year Pharm.D. students must also pay tuition and mandatory fees for the summer semester, as the fourth year consists of three semesters of clinical rotations taken for academic credit. In addition, a $100.00 per semester course fee is assessed each of the first six semesters of the Doctor of Pharmacy program for the Pharmacy Practice Lab course. Elective courses taken within or outside the College of Pharmacy may also incur a course fee. Tuition and course fee tables can be found at http://www.registrar.uiowa.edu/tuitionandfees/tuitionandfeesinformation/tabid/95/default.aspx.
DO I QUALIFY FOR RESIDENT (IN-STATE) TUITION? The University of Iowa has information about residency classification located on the Registrar's website at http://registrar.uiowa.edu/tuitionandfees/residency/tabid/94/default.aspx.
What if I need MORE INFORMATION?
Please contact:
Office of Academic Affairs
College of Pharmacy
University of Iowa
115 S. Grand Ave.
Room 127
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 335-8795 (voice)
(319) 335-8079 (fax)
pharmacy-academic-affairs@uiowa.edu
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