Union University
School of Pharmacy

  1. Contact Information ↑ 

    • Admissions Office Contact:

      • Kristina Martin 
      • Pharmacy Admissions Coordinator 
      • Providence Hall 
      • 1050 Union University Drive 
      • BOX 1802 
      • Jackson 
      • Tennessee 
      • 38305-3697  
      • Phone (Work): 731-661-5910  
      • Phone (Fax): 731-661-5980 
      • Email: khmartin@uu.edu 

    • Website:

  2. Program Deadline ↑ 

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

  3. Program Information ↑ 

    • ACPE accreditation status: Full Accreditation
    • Institution Type: Private
    • Is your institution part of an academic health center? No
    • Type of academic term: 
    • Dual Degree Programs Yes
    • If Yes, Check all that apply: 
      • PharmD/M.B.A
    • Structure of your PharmD program:
    • Open House Information:
    • Does your institution participate in the Early Decision Program (EDP)? Yes
    • 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 mission of the Union University School of Pharmacy is to develop compassionate, comprehensively trained practitioners who are equipped to meet the immediate and future demands of pharmaceutical science and patient care in an ever changing health care environment. The vision of the Union University School of Pharmacy is to: · provide a Christ-centered environment that focuses on the intellectual, spiritual, and moral development of students in committing themselves to the service and needs of society · promote an excellence-driven academic culture that instills knowledge and advances understanding of biomedical, pharmaceutical, social/behavioral/ administrative, and clinical sciences · develop pharmacy students as practitioners who are people-focused in providing optimum, interdisciplinary care based on evidence and best-practice standards · support an academic environment that fosters the future-directed growth of students and faculty as it relates to education, practice, research, and scholarship initiatives The vision for Union University’s School of Pharmacy is established in congruence with the University’s core values (Christ-centered, excellence-driven, people-focused, and future-directed) and the standards found in the 2006 Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners (JCPP) Future Vision of Pharmacy Practice vision statement noted in the Accreditation Standards and Guidelines for the Professional Program in Pharmacy Leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree.

  5. Program Statistics and Criteria ↑ 

    • Estimated number interviewed for fall 2013 entering class: 130
    • Estimated number accepted for fall 2013 entering class: 60
    • Estimated fall 2013 entering class size including early assurance and transfer seats: 60
    • Estimated number of early assurance students advancing to the professional program: N/A
    • Estimated number of transfer applicants accepted: N/A
    • Estimated number of out-of-state applicants accepted: 50%
    • Estimated percent of males in 2013 entering class: 40%
    • Estimated percent of females in 2013 entering class: 60%
    • Estimated average GPA of accepted students: 3.3
    • Estimated number of students to be interviewed: 130
    • Number of IN-STATE seats available for fall 2014 entering class: N/A
    • Number of OUT-OF-STATE seats available for fall 2014 entering class: N/A
    • Number of TRANSFER seats available for fall 2014 entering class: N/A
    • Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.5
    • Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.75
    • Minimum composite PCAT score considered: 40
    • Previous college experience prior to enrolling in the school/college of pharmacy: 3 or more years, no degree (>60 sem hrs)
    • Age RANGE of entering students, excluding transfer students entering other than the first year of your program: 23
    • Ratio of applications received to the number of first-year students enrolled, excluding transfer students entering other than the first year of your program: 7:1

  6. Program Prerequisites ↑ 

    • Total number of college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation: 69
    • Total number of basic science college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation: 40
    • Total number of college QUARTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation: 104
    • 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 69  104 
      General Chemistry I & II  8  12 
      Communications/Speech   3  3 
      Humanities/ Social Science Electives   12  18 
      General Electives   3  6 
      Organic Chemistry I & II   8  12 
      Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II   8  12 
      Physics I   4  8 
      Microbiology   4  3 
      Calculus  3  6 
      Statistics   3  3 
      Biology (or Zoology) I & II  8  12 
      Written Composition I & II  6  9 
    • Additional Information: 

  7. Supplemental Application ↑ 

    • Supplemental Application required? Yes

  8. Tests ↑ 

    • PCAT required? Yes
      • The oldest PCAT considered: N/A
      • Details: none
      • Note: select PharmCAS Code 104 to report PCAT scores directly to PharmCAS. 
    • TOEFL® required? Yes
      • Details: 
      • Note: select code 8246 to report your TOEFL® and/or TSE® scores directly to PharmCAS. 
    • Other required tests or credentials: 

  9. Experience ↑ 

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

  10. Residency ↑ 

    • Is proof of state residency required? No
    • 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: Any non-U.S. coursework must be evaluated by WES, and then the equivalent will be determined.

  12. Letters of Reference ↑ 

    • Are letters of reference (LORs) accepted? Yes
      • Number of LORs you accept: Three (3)
      • Are LORs required? Yes
      • Do applicants send the LORs to PharmCAS, or directly to your school? to PharmCAS
    • Institution Specific Details: 
    • LOR types that are REQUIRED: 
    • LOR types that are RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED: 
      • Pharmacist
      • Pre-Health Adviser
      • 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: 
    • 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:
      • 9/01 - 04/30 
    • Details: Candidates are invited for an onsite interview after an application screening process. The candidates will be interviewed by a committee of faculty, students, and community representatives. They will also be required to complete a writing assessment on site.

  14. Accepted Applicants ↑ 

    • When are acceptance letters mailed to regular applicants? From one day to one week after acceptance
    • When is the response to the acceptance offer due? Two to three weeks from date of acceptance letter
    • Is there a deposit to hold an acceptee's place in the class? Yes
      • Amount: $1,000
      • Due: N/A
      • Refundable? No
      • Details: Due within two weeks of acceptance. After the close of the admissions process a payment agreement will be sent to the student to help start the financial aid process and register for classes.
    • New Student Orientation Information: 
      • Other information 
    • First day of classes and/or matriculation: Classes begin mid-August.
    • Are requests for deferred entrance considered? Yes
      • Details: Special arrangements may be made on a case by case basis