Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
School of Pharmacy

  1. Contact Information ↑ 

  2. Program Deadline ↑ 

    PharmCAS Application and Transcript Deadline for the class entering fall of 2014:  February 3, 2014

  3. Program Information ↑ 

    • ACPE accreditation status: Full Accreditation
    • Institution Type: Public
    • Is your institution part of an academic health center? Yes
    • Type of academic term: 
    • Dual Degree Programs
    • Structure of your PharmD program:
    • Open House Information:
      • Dates: Fall 2011 & Spring 2012 
    • Does your institution participate in the Early Decision Program (EDP)? No
    • Alternative enrollment options available
    • Is your institution participating in the Centralized Criminal Background Check (CBC)?: Yes
    • Is your institution participating in the PharmCAS-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: No
    • Satellite/Branch Campuses:

  4. Program Description ↑ 

    The innovative Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum prepares students for a broad array of careers in pharmacy. Students are admitted to the Pharm.D. program after completing a minimum of 63 semester hours (e.g., 2 years) of preprofessional collegiate study at an accredited college or university. Subsequent to admission, pharmacy students must satisfactorily complete four (4) years of professional study. Pharmacy core courses include the basic pharmaceutical sciences (i.e., anatomy/physiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, biopharmaceutics), followed by courses in clinical pharmacy practice (i.e., pathophysiology/therapeutics, drug information/literature evaluation, and pharmacokinetics), pharmacy administration (i.e., pharmaceutical economics, health care delivery) and pharmacy law. Introductory Practice Experiences which are integrated with the didactic course work are completed over the first three professional years of the curriculum. We offer students the opportunity to differentiate their degree by participating in a series of elective tracks during the third professional year. These tracks include a chance to earn a certificate in Business through a collaborative agreement between the School of Pharmacy and the University's Fox School of Business and Management. Students also have the ability to complete specialty elective tracks in Advanced Clinical Practice, Clinical Research, Drug Safety and Nuclear Pharmacy during the third professional. The fourth year is comprised of 36 weeks of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences completed under the supervision of a faculty preceptor. In addition to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.), we offer the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Pharmaceutics, Pharmacodynamics and Medicinal Chemistry. Our Master of Science program in Quality Assurance/Regulatory (QA/RA) is the most comprehensive in the world.

  5. Program Statistics and Criteria ↑ 

    • Estimated number interviewed for fall 2013 entering class: 300+
    • Estimated number accepted for fall 2013 entering class: 200
    • Estimated fall 2013 entering class size including early assurance and transfer seats: 150
    • Estimated number of out-of-state applicants accepted: 
    • Estimated percent of males in 2013 entering class: 40%
    • Estimated percent of females in 2013 entering class: 60%
    • Estimated average GPA of accepted students: 3.40
    • Number of IN-STATE seats available for fall 2014 entering class: 150 in-state or out-of-state
    • Number of OUT-OF-STATE seats available for fall 2014 entering class: 150 in-state or out-of-state
    • Number of TRANSFER seats available for fall 2014 entering class: 150
    • Minimum overall GPA considered: 3.00
    • Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 3.00
    • Minimum composite PCAT score considered: 50th percentile

  6. Program Prerequisites ↑ 

    • Total number of college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation: 63
    • Applicants must successfully complete ALL course prerequisites by the end of the: Summer 2014 term
    • Course Prerequisites Table:
      Course Title Semester Hours Quarter Hours
      Total 63   
      General Bio I   3   
      General Bio I LAB   1   
      Organic Chemistry II   3   
      Organic Chemistry II LAB   1   
      Physics I (algebra or calculus based)  3   
      Physics I LAB   1   
      Physics II (algebra or calculus based)  3   
      Physics II LAB   1   
      Calculus I   4   
      Analytical Reading/Writing   3-4   
      Economics   3   
      Mosaic I: Intellectual Heritage I   3   
      General Bio II   3   
      Mosaic II:Intellectual Heritage II   3   
      U.S. Society   3   
      Race and Diversity   3   
      Arts   3   
      International Studies I & II OR Foreign Language I & II   6   
      General Bio LAB   1   
      General Chemistry I   3   
      General Chemistry 1 LAB  1   
      General Chemistry II   3   
      General Chemistry II LAB   1   
      Organic Chemistry I   3   
      Organic Chemistry I LAB   1   
    • Additional Information: 

      Biology I must be equivalent to Biology 1111 and Biology II must be equivalent to Biology 2112 at Temple University. For more details, refer to the Temple University Undergraduate Bulletin at http://www.temple.edu/bulletin/ugradbulletin/ucd/ucdtoc.html
      Mosaic I: Intellectual Heritage I must be equivalent to Mosaic: Intellectual Heritage 0851 and Mosaic II: Intellectual Heritage II must be equivalent to Intellectual Heritage 0852 at Temple University.  For more details, refer to the Temple University Undergraduate Bulletin at http://www.temple.edu/bulletin/ugradbulletin/ucd/ucd_ih.html

      Holders of a degree (BA/BS, MA/MS, Ph.D.) may be exempt from completing up to 9 elective credits. Temple University degree holders are exempt from the CORE.

      Please contact the Office of Admissions at (215) 707–4900 for questions regarding course requirements.

  7. Supplemental Application ↑ 

  8. Tests ↑ 

    • PCAT required? Yes
      • The oldest PCAT considered:  January 2009
      • Note: select PharmCAS Code 104 to report PCAT scores directly to PharmCAS. 
    • TOEFL® required? No
      • Note: select code 8246 to report your TOEFL® and/or TSE® scores directly to PharmCAS. 

  9. Experience ↑ 

    • Is health care-related experience required? Not required but recommended

  10. Residency ↑ 

    • Is proof of state residency required? Yes
    • Is preference given to state residents? No
    • Is preference given to residents of other states? No

  11. Foreign Applicants ↑ 

    • Is proof of U.S. residency required? Yes
    • Are foreign citizens considered? Yes
    • Are U.S. permanent residents considered? Yes
    • Are Canadian citizens considered? Yes
    • Policy for accepting non-U.S. coursework (excluding study abroad): Send a foreign transcript evaluation report (FTER) to PharmCAS
    • Details: 

      School only accepts evaluations from WES or English translation required.

  12. Letters of Reference ↑ 

    • Are letters of reference (LORs) accepted? Yes
      • Number of LORs you accept: Two (2)
      • Are LORs required? Yes
      • Do applicants send the LORs to PharmCAS, or directly to your school? to PharmCAS
    • LOR types that are REQUIRED: 
      • Pre-Health Adviser
    • LOR types that are RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED: 
      • Faculty Adviser
      • Pre-Health Adviser
      • Professor (Liberal Arts)
      • Professor (Math)
      • Professor (Science)
    • LOR types that are CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED: 
    • Note: please verify the institution specific details regarding CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED LOR types. 
    • LOR types that are NOT ACCEPTED: 
      • Clergy
      • Co-Worker
      • Family Member
      • Friend
      • Politician
      • Teaching Assistant
    • Are Committee Letters accepted? Yes
      • A Committee Letter is: Recommended but Not Required
      • Does it count as more than one LOR? No
    • Are Composite Letters accepted? No

  13. Interviews ↑ 

    • Does your institution conduct interviews? Yes
    • Interview Dates:
      • February & March 

  14. Accepted Applicants ↑ 

    • When are acceptance letters mailed to regular applicants? 4 to 6 weeks after the interview
    • When is the response to the acceptance offer due? 14 days from the date of acceptance
    • Is there a deposit to hold an acceptee's place in the class? Yes
      • Amount: $500.00
      • Due: 14 days from the date of acceptance
      • Refundable? No
      • Details: Deposit is $500.00 and is non-refundable but applied to tuition.
    • New Student Orientation Information: 
      • August, 2013 
    • First day of classes and/or matriculation: August 30, 2013
    • Are requests for deferred entrance considered? Yes
      • Details: Considered