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Contact Information

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Institution Address:

2409 University Avenue PHR 5.112

Mail Code A1900

Austin

Texas

78712

United States

Program Location:

Texas

Admissions Office Contact(s):

Name:
Office: Office of Admissions and Student Affairs
Phone (Work): 512-471-1737
Email: pharmdprospective@pharmacy.utexas.edu

Institutional Website:

I would like to mark this section as done.

Yes

Program Application Deadline

Final Application Deadline:

What is the final (enforced) application deadline for your program?

February 3, 2025

Final Application Deadline Description:

Please make sure to review the topics below at the following site before submitting an application: https://pharmacy.utexas.edu/apply/pharmd/apply

- Academic Requirements
- Application Requirements
- Immunizations

If you have any questions, please contact pharmdprospective@pharmacy.utexas.edu

Priority Application Deadline:

What is the priority application deadline for your program?

October 1, 2024

Describe any requirements or incentives for applicants who apply by the priority deadline.

Please make sure to review the topics below at the following site before submitting an application:
https://pharmacy.utexas.edu/apply/pharmd/apply

- Academic Requirements
- Application Requirements
- Immunizations

If you have any questions, please contact pharmdprospective@pharmacy.utexas.edu

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Yes

Program Information

Please select the appropriate ACPE accreditation status for your institution from the list below:

Full Accreditation

Satellite/Branch campuses:

UTHSC at San Antonio- A limited number of pharmacy students assigned to the San Antonio region will relocate to this campus after the 2nd professional year to complete their Institutional IPPE (summer) and the 3rd & 4th professional years.

Does your program follow the AACP Cooperative Admissions Guidelines?

Yes

Is your institution public or private?

Public

Is your institution part of an academic health center?

Academic Term Type:

Select the appropriate academic term type for your program.

Semester (2 terms per academic year)

Program Structure: Pre-Pharmacy Coursework

What is the minimum requirement of pre-pharmacy coursework for matriculation into your professional Doctor of Pharmacy program?

2 years

Is a Baccalaureate degree required or preferred for admissions?

Not Required

Program Structure: Pharm.D. Program Curriculum

What is the structure (e.g., length) of your Pharm.D. program curriculum?

4 years

Alternative Options: Early Assurance

Does your program offer an Early Assurance program for admissions?

Alternative Options: Affiliation or Articulation Agreements

Does your program have affiliation or articulation agreements with undergraduate institutions for admissions? Contact the program directly for additional details.

Alternative Options: Bachelor’s Degree While Enrolled

Does your program offer a student the ability to complete their bachelor’s degree while enrolled in the Pharm.D. program?

Alternative Options: Pathways

Does your program offer alternative pathways to Pharm.D. degree completion?

I would like to mark this section as done.

Yes

Last Entering Class

Total number of Pharm.D. seats filled in the last P1 entering class:

103

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Yes

Dual and Concurrent Degrees

Dual Degree:

Does your institution offer a dual degree program, as defined above?

Yes

If yes, check all that apply:

PharmD/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)

Does your institution offer a concurrent, double, or second degree program, as defined above?

Yes

Provide any additional information regarding dual, concurrent, double, or second degree programs:

We do offer concurrent pathways towards earning your:
- Pharm.D./MS Public Health
- Pharm.D./MS Biomedical Informatics

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Yes

Program Description

Program Information: https://pharmacy.utexas.edu/
Pharm.D. Curriculum: https://pharmacy.utexas.edu/programs/pharmd/curriculum
Program Quality Indicators: https://pharmacy.utexas.edu/about/quality-indicators

General Information: The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy was founded in 1893 and is currently ranked as a top 10 pharmacy program by U.S. News and World Report. Located in the heart of Austin, Texas, the UT-Austin College of Pharmacy has a joint program with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The college provides education and training to more than 500 professional students and approximately 130 graduate students, post-graduate residents, and post-graduate fellows. We offer clinical education sites throughout Texas in the Austin/Temple/Waco area, San Antonio, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston/Galveston and Rio Grande Valley.

Student pharmacists are trained to deliver patient-centered care in an interprofessional collaborative practice environment alongside with medical, nursing, social work and other interprofessional student groups throughout the Pharm.D. program. Graduates enter residency at a rate above the national average, and at the highest rate of all Texas Colleges/Schools of Pharmacy. An Honors Research Program and Pharm.D./Ph.D. track are available for students interested in research careers.

Vision/Mission: The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy strives to be the leading College of Pharmacy for innovative interdisciplinary education, research, and service, revolutionizing patient care and health outcomes in Texas and the world. The college provides exemplary education, training, research, and professional development for Pharm.D. students, graduate students, and postgraduates in the pharmaceutical sciences; to advance discovery, innovation, and patient care; and to provide service to the university, professional and scientific communities, and society.

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GPA and Credit Hour Criteria

Minimum Overall GPA:

2.0

Minimum Prerequisite GPA:

2.0

Provide any additional information regarding GPA policies for applicants:

At least a "C-" or better is required for all pre-pharmacy prerequisites courses.
"CR" or "S" on the Pass/Fail grading basis will be accepted to fulfill pre-pharmacy prerequisites from the spring 2020 semester.

Total number of college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:

Total number of basic science college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:

Total number of college QUARTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:

Total number of basic science college QUARTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:

Provide any additional information regarding credit hour policies for applicants:

Pre-pharmacy prerequisite course requirements must be completed prior to matriculation.

Core/Flag (Global Cultures) course requirements are highly recommended to be completed prior to matriculation, but they will not prevent one from being admitted into the Pharm.D. program if yet completed. Keep in mind that you'll be enrolled in at least 16-hrs per semester. Complete or minimize the number courses that you would need to complete concurrently while completing the Pharm.D. curriculum.

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Course Prerequisites

List of Course Prerequisites:

Course Subject	Course Title	Semester Hours (Min)	Quarter Hours (Min)
Biology/Biological Science	General Biology I (cellular & molecular) for science majors (lecture only)- PREREQUISITE	3	5
Biology/Biological Science	General Biology II (structure & function) for science majors (lecture only)- PREREQUISITE	3	5
Biology/Biological Science	Genetics (lecture only)- PREREQUISITE	3	5
Microbiology	Microbiology with LAB geared to pre-pharmacy and pre-medicine- PREREQUISITE	4	6
Chemistry	General Chemistry I with LAB for science majors- PREREQUISITE	4	6
Chemistry	General Chemistry II with LAB for science majors- PREREQUISITE	4	6
Chemistry	Organic Chemistry I with LAB for science majors- PREREQUISITE	4	6
Chemistry	Organic Chemistry II with LAB for science majors- PREREQUISITE	4	6
Physics	Physics with lab- (non calculus or calculus-based physics is acceptable)- PREREQUISITE	4	6
Math	Calculus I- (Business Calculus is NOT acceptable)- PREREQUISITE	3	5
Statistics	Statistics (a wide variety of statistic courses in mathematics, psychology, and sociology are acceptable)- PREREQUISITE	3	5
English Composition / Writing	Composition (Writing)- Composition I will fulfill this requirement- PREREQUISITE	3	5
Humanities	Literature (Readings in American, British, or World literature courses); Composition II or Technical Writing will NOT fulfill this requirement- PREREQUISITE	3	5
Other	Social & Behavioral Science- university CORE course requirement for graduation	3	5
Other	United States History I & II- university CORE course requirements for graduation	6	9
Other	American Government- university CORE course requirements for graduation (One of the courses should contain Texas government/constitution content)*	6	9
Other	Visual & Performing Arts - university CORE course requirement for graduation	3	5
Other	Signature Course (First Year or Upper Classman)- university CORE course requirement for graduation (This course is unique to UT Austin)**	3	5
Other	Global Cultures FLAG course- university requirement for graduation; can overlap with a Signature Course (at UT Austin)	3	5

When do applicants need to complete all course prerequisites prior to enrollment (e.g. date or term)?

Pre-pharmacy prerequisites (chemistry, biological sciences, microbiology, physics, math, statistics, English composition/writing, and literature) must be completed by the end of summer session II 2025 prior to matriculation. https://pharmacy.utexas.edu/degrees-programs/admissions/plan

Can applicants use online classes to fulfill the institution's course prerequisites?

Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: Varies
Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : Varies
Non-Science Course Prerequisites: Varies

Enter any additional information regarding online course prerequisites:

We recognize that some of your courses may have been completed online during spring 2020 thru spring 2021. We'll accept those online courses to fulfill prerequisite requirements.

Can applicants use pass/fail classes to fulfill the institution's course prerequisites?

Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: No
Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : No
Non-Science Course Prerequisites: No

Enter any additional information regarding pass/fail course prerequisites:

We'll accept "CR" or "S" from the pass/fail grading basis taken Spring 2020 to fulfill pre-pharmacy prerequisites.

Enter any additional information regarding course prerequisites:

Pre-pharmacy Prerequisite courses requirements: a bachelor's degree will NOT waive these requirements: https://pharmacy.utexas.edu/degrees-programs/admissions/plan

CORE, Global Cultures FLAG and Foreign Language course requirements: matriculation with a bachelor's degree will waive deficiencies in this area except for pre-pharmacy prerequisite. We highly recommend you complete these university requirements prior to matriculation. https://pharmacy.utexas.edu/degrees-programs/admissions/plan

Foreign Language requirement: Must be completed prior to matriculation; a bachelor's degree will waive this requirement

Hepatitis B Immunization: Please begin working on completing this requirement as soon as possible, but no later than March 1st. Even though you may not have an admission decision by this time, you do not want to risk not being able to complete this non-academic requirement at matriculation and begin Pharm.D. curriculum. This noncompliance could delay your start of pharmacy school by 1-year.

Please locate childhood immunization records to find out if you already started and/or completed Hep B immunization.

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Yes

Supplemental Materials

Supplemental Requirements:

Does your institution require applicants to submit a supplemental application or supplemental materials directly to the institution and outside of PharmCAS?

Yes

Link to Supplemental Instructions:

https://pharmacy.utexas.edu/apply/pharmd/apply

Supplemental Application Fee:

Will your institution require a supplemental application fee?

Yes

If yes, please enter the dollar amount:

$100

Link to supplemental fee form or instructions:

https://pharmacy.utexas.edu/apply/pharmd/apply

Provide any additional information about the supplemental application, materials, or fee requirements:

Your PharmCAS ID number is required to start and submit the UT Austin College of Pharmacy Supplemental Application. The supplemental application can be started once you create your PharmCAS application. It can be submitted before completing the PharmCAS application. Once PharmCAS indicates your application at VERIFIED status, we will see if you've submitted/paid for your supplemental application and submitted all three letters of reference. Your application will then be considered for under review status by our Admissions Committee

A supplemental application fee waiver can be requested if you've been approved a PharmCAS application fee waiver. Please provide your fee waiver request and proof of your approved PharmCAS application fee to pharmdapplicant@pharmacy.utexas.edu.

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Yes

Standardized Tests

Standardized Tests:

Do you accept or consider any standardized tests? Do not include immunization requirement or other similar documentation requirements.

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Yes

Observation Hours

Observation Hours Required:

Does your program require pharmacy observation hours?

Recommended, but not required

Please note any additional relevant information:

Gaining experience in a pharmacy setting is highly recommended to determine if pharmacy is a fit for you, to obtain interaction opportunities with patients, and to network with pharmacists.

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Yes

Evaluations (Letters of Reference)

Evaluations Required:

Are evaluations (letters of reference) required by your institution?

Yes

If yes, how many evaluations are required?

Three (3)

Please indicate your evaluation type requirements. Select all that apply.

Clergy: NOT ACCEPTED
Co-Worker: ACCEPTED
Employer: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Faculty Advisor: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Family Member: NOT ACCEPTED
Friend: NOT ACCEPTED
Health Care Professional: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Pharmacist: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Politician: NOT ACCEPTED
Pre-Health Advisor: ACCEPTED
Professor (Any Subject Area): ACCEPTED
Professor (Liberal Arts): ACCEPTED
Professor (Math): RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Professor (Science): RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Supervisor: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Teaching Assistant: ACCEPTED

Committee Letters:

What is your college/school policy on committee letters?

Accepted

Does it count as more than one evaluation?

Composite Letters:

What is your college/school policy on composite letters?

Not Accepted

Provide institution specific details regarding evaluations:

Letters of reference from pharmacist supervisors, employer supervisors, and/or math or science professors are strongly encouraged. Letters of reference should be from individuals who know the applicant really well on a professional and/or academic level and can provide supporting content to their character and/or qualifications. NOTE: Letters can NOT be from friends or family members.

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Yes

Residency

Is preference given to state residents?

Is preference given to residents of other states?

Additional information about the program’s state residency requirements:

Establishing Texas residency and Contact Information can be found at the following site:
- https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/frequently-asked-questions/
- https://pharmacy.utexas.edu/degrees-programs/admissions/plan

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Yes

International Applicants

Does your institution consider foreign citizens (excluding Canadian citizens)?

Yes

Select the citizenship types eligible for admission:

US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, US Temporary Residents, Canadian Citizens, Foreign (non-US) Citizens with a Visa, Foreign (non-US) Citizens, Other Non-Citizens (e.g. DACA Students)

Policy for accepting non-U.S. coursework (excluding study abroad):

Send a foreign transcript evaluation report (FTER) to PharmCAS

Other clarifying information, if necessary:

Our program only accepts transcript evaluations from WES. Please request a course-by-course evaluation as instructed by PharmCAS. https://www.pharmcas.org/application-instructions/transcripts

Your WES course-by-course evaluation must be submitted to PharmCAS by our respective deadlines in order to be considered for application review by our Admissions Committee.

If you accept an offer of admission from UT Austin College of Pharmacy, you will be required to submit an original foreign transcript to UT Austin Main Admissions. Additional directions and guidance will be provided at that time.

IMPORTANT: Every student admitted into our Pharm.D. Program is required to have a Social Security number and physical card before matriculation. You will need these items to apply for the Texas State Board of Pharmacy Student Intern Application in July 2025.

We recommend that you look into the process of obtaining a social security number at socialsecurity.gov

Non-native speakers must submit official TOEFL scores?

Yes

If the TOEFL is required for non-native English speakers, provide additional details about the requirement below:

International applicants are required to submit official TOEFL scores. When applying for admission, submit official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to PharmCAS using the code 8246.

We highly recommend TOEFL scores to be equal to or greater than 100. Other scores will be considered upon review of the TOEFL score report.

TOEFL Testing Site: https://www.ets.org/toefl.html

Post-B.S. Pharm.D. Programs for Current Pharmacists Licensed in the U.S.:

Does the institution offer a post-B.S. Pharm.D. program for current pharmacists who are already licensed in the U.S.?

Details on Post-B.S. Pharm.D. Programs

Programs for Foreign-educated Pharmacists without a U.S. License:

Does the institution consider foreign-educated pharmacists WITHOUT a U.S. license for admission to the entry-level Pharm.D. program?

Yes

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Yes

Interviews

Interview Format:

Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)

Does the institution offer an online interview option?

Yes

Briefly describe your institution's interview process:

Interviewees will participate in a Pre-Interview Group Collaboration hour (1-hour) on a weekday prior to their weekend MMI Interview.

Interviewees will also participate in MMI interviews in addition to a showcase presentation (2.5-hours) highlighting the unique qualities of UT Austin College of Pharmacy.

Interview dates and additional details will be soon provided on our institutional website.

Link to institutional webpage for more detailed description:

https://pharmacy.utexas.edu/degrees-programs/admissions/interview

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Yes

Accepted Applicants

Deposits:

Is a deposit required to hold an acceptee's place in the class?

Yes

Is the deposit refundable for any period of time?

Enter details on the deposit (e.g. amount) and deposit refund policies:

Nonrefundable $200 Seat/Enrollment Deposit Required
- Deadline for applicants admitted from Fall Priority Decisions: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Deadline for applicants admitted from Spring Decisions: Wednesday, May 1, 2025

Upon matriculation, the $200 nonrefundable deposit will be applied to your fall 2024 tuition bill.

Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation for the next entering class:

2025-08-25

Additional details for accepted applicants:

Incoming students will be REQUIRED to participate in all aspects of New Student Orientation anticipated for Monday, August 18- Saturday, August 23, 2025. This is a non-academic matriculation requirement.

Are accepted applicants required to have CPR certification prior to matriculation?

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Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

Is your institution participating in the PharmCAS-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?

Is your institution participating in the PharmCAS-facilitated Drug Screening Service?

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Yes

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