Contact Information
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Street 1: 4600 Sunset Avenue
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City: Indianapolis
State: Indiana
Zip: 46208 
Country: United States

Program Location:: Indiana
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Emily Robison 
  Title: Transfer Admission Counselor 
  Office: Office of Admission 
  Phone (Work): 888-940-8100
  Email: erobison@butler.edu
- Name: Gayle Hartleroad
  Title: Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
  Office: College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  Phone (Work): 317-940-6535
  Email: ghartleroad@butler.edu

Institutional Website::
- http://www.butler.edu
- http://www.butler.edu/cophs
- https://www.butler.edu/pharmacy-health/doctor-of-pharmacy/
- https://www.butler.edu/pharmacy-health/doctor-of-pharmacy/admission-information/

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Program Application Deadline
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Final Application Deadline:
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What is the final (enforced) application deadline for your program?: April 1, 2025
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Priority Application Deadline:
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What is the priority application deadline for your program? : November 1, 2024
Describe any requirements or incentives for applicants who apply by the priority deadline. :
External students who meet the following criteria, will be invited to complete a writing prompt and an interview. These candidates, if accepted by the Pharmacy Admissions Committee, will be offered early admission into the professional pharmacy program in December of the year prior to the start of the academic year. Preference is given to students who meet the following criteria:
*3.0 cumulative and math/science pre-requisite GPA
*No more than 3 outstanding prerequisites
*A previous degree


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Program Information
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Please select the appropriate ACPE accreditation status for your institution from the list below:: Full Accreditation 
Satellite/Branch campuses:: Not applicable
Does your program follow the AACP Cooperative Admissions Guidelines?: No
Is your institution public or private?: Private
Is your institution part of an academic health center?: No
Academic Term Type:
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Select the appropriate academic term type for your program.: Semester (2 terms per academic year)

Program Structure: Pre-Pharmacy Coursework
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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
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What is the structure (e.g., length) of your Pharm.D. program curriculum?: 4 years

Alternative Options: Early Assurance
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Does your program offer an Early Assurance program for admissions? : Yes

Alternative Options: Affiliation or Articulation Agreements
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Does your program have affiliation or articulation agreements with undergraduate institutions for admissions? Contact the program directly for additional details. : No

Alternative Options: Bachelor’s Degree While Enrolled
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Does your program offer a student the ability to complete their bachelor’s degree while enrolled in the Pharm.D. program?: No

Alternative Options: Pathways
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Does your program offer alternative pathways to Pharm.D. degree completion? : Yes
If “Yes” to alternate pathways to Pharm.D. degree completion, check all that apply:: Online or distance-learning-based programs 

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Last Entering Class
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Total number of Pharm.D. seats filled in the last P1 entering class:: 64
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Dual and Concurrent Degrees
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Dual Degree:
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Does your institution offer a dual degree program, as defined above? : Yes
If yes, check all that apply:: PharmD/MBA (Business Administration)

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: :
Students have access to a variety of degree programs at Butler University.  In the past, students have completed their PharmD as well as a Masters in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Butler students are currently working on their PharmD alongside Butler's Masters in Data Analytics with a focus on Health Outcomes and Bioinformatics.

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Program Description
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Program Description:
Butler is a private, comprehensive university with over 5,000 full-time students enrolled in six colleges on our beautiful 295-acre campus.  We're located in Indianapolis providing access to excellent, highly diverse clinical and other experiences within the pharmaceutical industry as well as the broader healthcare system. With a strong track record of creating highly qualified pharmacy practitioners since 1904, our current curriculum prepares students for practice in all professional environments including innovative pharmacy settings as well as post-graduate academic opportunities such as fellowships and residencies. Concentrations are available in Medical Spanish, Pharmaceutical Sciences or Patient Care Research, and Entrepreneurship.  

Our mission is to provide innovative, interprofessional experiences with a liberal arts perspective to develop life-long learners serving society as dedicated health professionals and community leaders. We take pride in our students and alumni.  Butler graduates consistently achieve a NAPLEX 1st-time pass rate significantly above the national average. Our 3-year aggregate pass rate is 92% compared to 80% nationally (2021-2023). Our 2021 pass-rates were the highest in the nation.    Approximately 50% of our graduates go directly into the workforce after graduation with a 96% job placement (Class of 2022) six months after graduation.  For those students choosing to pursue a post-graduate clinical residency programs, Butler's residency match rate was 82% in 2022 (national average was 77%).  On average, 3-5% of Butler graduates pursue non-clinical fellowships and 1% go on to PhD programs!

We believe in experiential education providing significant laboratories and simulations for our students in the didactic portion in addition to a variety of 4-week pharmacy practice experiences; 2 introductory experiences and 10 advanced practice experiences at excellent sites in Indiana and nationwide with global health sites available.


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GPA and Credit Hour Criteria
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Minimum Overall GPA:: ~3.0
Minimum Prerequisite GPA:: ~2.8
Provide any additional information regarding GPA policies for applicants::
While preference is given to students with the stated high level of academic performance, we believe in looking at students holistically in our admission process reviewing each applicant individually.  There is more to preparing tomorrow's healthcare leaders both locally and globally than can sometimes be predicted by prerequisite or cumulative GPAs.  Every suitable candidate, regardless of background, merits an individual review by faculty, many of whom maintain active practice sites and understand what patient's need in a provider first-hand. Therefore, we also look for positive academic trends in a student's record as a way to be assured that admitted students can be successful in our program. 

Total number of college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:: 54
Total number of basic science college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:: 30
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Provide any additional information regarding credit hour policies for applicants::
Each qualified applicant in PharmCAS is reviewed for completion of foundational math and science prerequisites at the appropriate level allowing for slight modifications in the number of credit hours as appropriate.  Students entering Butler's PharmD Program without a previous Bachelors degree, must also complete our Core Curriculum.  Those students will also be evaluated to ensure they can reasonably complete both the PharmD and Core Curriculum requirements for on-time graduation.

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Course Prerequisites
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List of Course Prerequisites::
Course Subject: Chemistry
Course Title: General Chemistry 1 with lab 
[Equivalent to CH105 at Butler University]
Semester Hours (Min): 4
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Course Subject: Chemistry
Course Title: General Chemistry 2 with lab
[Equivalent to CH106 at Butler University]
Semester Hours (Min): 4
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Course Subject: Chemistry
Course Title: Organic Chemistry 1 with lab
[Equivalent to CH351 at Butler University]
Semester Hours (Min): 4
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Course Subject: Chemistry
Course Title: Organic Chemistry 2 with lab
[Equivalent to CH352 at Butler University]
Semester Hours (Min): 4
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Course Subject: Anatomy & Physiology
Course Title: Anatomy and Physiology 1 (with or without lab) 
[Equivalent to PX326 at Butler University]
Semester Hours (Min): 4
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Course Subject: Anatomy & Physiology
Course Title: Anatomy and Physiology 2 (with or without lab) 
[Equivalent to PX327 at Butler University]
Semester Hours (Min): 4
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Course Subject: Biology/Biological Science
Course Title: Introduction to Cell Biology (with or without lab) 
[Equivalent to BI105 at Butler University]
Semester Hours (Min): 3
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Course Subject: Microbiology
Course Title: Principles of Pathogenic Microbiology with lab
[Equivalent to BI325 at Butler University]
Semester Hours (Min): 3
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Course Subject: Math
Course Title: Calculus & Analytical Geometry 
[Equivalent to MA106 at Butler University]
Semester Hours (Min): 4

When do applicants need to complete all course prerequisites prior to enrollment (e.g. date or term)?:
All prerequisite courses must be completed prior to the August start of the PharmD Program.  Any conditional admission into Butler's PharmD Program will be revoked if pre-requisites are not complete.  Preference may be given to candidates who have completed all prerequisite coursework at the time of application or have indicated in their PharmCAS application during which semesters they plan to complete any remaining pre-requisites prior to beginning the PharmD Program.

Can applicants use online classes to fulfill the institution's course prerequisites?:
Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: Varies
Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : Yes
Non-Science Course Prerequisites: Yes

Enter any additional information regarding online course prerequisites::
All prerequisite courses must be approved for transfer into Butler University by the Office of Registration and Records.  Criteria include that they are taken at a regionally accredited institution, are 100 level or higher, and the candidate earned a C- or better in order to be eligible for transfer into Butler University.  More information can be found at https://www.butler.edu/admission-aid/transfer/course-equivalencies/ 

Can applicants use pass/fail classes to fulfill the institution's course prerequisites?:
Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: Yes, but only if no letter grade option available
Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : Yes, but only if no letter grade option available
Non-Science Course Prerequisites: Yes, but only if no letter grade option available

Enter any additional information regarding pass/fail course prerequisites::
Butler University is taking special care in individually reviewing transcripts to ensure transfer students are not penalized by their inability to earn letter grades for academic classes during the COVID-19 pandemic and will take into account the current institution’s COVID-19 grading policies. Transcripts will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Enter any additional information regarding course prerequisites::
Students who have a previous Bachelors degree do not need to complete the Butler University Core Curriculum. Students who do NOT have a BA or BS degree when they enter Butler University will have to complete Butler's Core Curriculum, which may include up to 25 credit hours of coursework. The Pharmacy Admission Committee may take this into consideration since anything above 10 credit hours of core curriculum needed during the PharmD Program could impede a student's ability to graduate on-time. Information on Butler's Core Curriculum can be found at: https://www.butler.edu/academics/core/.   

Link to additional course prerequisites information:: https://www.butler.edu/pharmacy-health/doctor-of-pharmacy/admission-information/
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Supplemental Materials
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Supplemental Requirements:
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Does your institution require applicants to submit a supplemental application or supplemental materials directly to the institution and outside of PharmCAS?: No

Supplemental Application Fee:
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Will your institution require a supplemental application fee?: No

Provide any additional information about the supplemental application, materials, or fee requirements::
Butler University strongly recommends candidates take advantage of Academic Update windows within PharmCAS to update transcripts and academic information upon conclusion of any fall or spring semesters completed after your application is submitted.  Any transcripts for summer terms or transcripts not submitted through PharmCAS must be sent to the Butler University Office of Admission at 4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46208.

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Standardized Tests
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Standardized Tests:
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Do you accept or consider any standardized tests? Do not include immunization requirement or other similar documentation requirements.: No

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Observation Hours
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Observation Hours Required:
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Does your program require pharmacy observation hours?: Recommended, but not required
Please note any additional relevant information::
While Butler does not require pharmacy work or shadowing experience, applicants are encouraged to report any experience with the healthcare system or pharmacy specifically since it is informative about how far the applicant is in their discernment process that pharmacy is truly right for them.


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Evaluations (Letters of Reference)
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Evaluations Required:
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Are evaluations (letters of reference) required by your institution?: No

Please indicate your evaluation type requirements. Select all that apply.:
Clergy: NO ANSWER (evaluator type will not show on page)
Co-Worker: NO ANSWER (evaluator type will not show on page)
Employer: NO ANSWER (evaluator type will not show on page)
Faculty Advisor: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Family Member: NO ANSWER (evaluator type will not show on page)
Friend: NO ANSWER (evaluator type will not show on page)
Health Care Professional: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Pharmacist: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Politician: NO ANSWER (evaluator type will not show on page)
Pre-Health Advisor: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Professor (Any Subject Area): ACCEPTED
Professor (Liberal Arts): NO ANSWER (evaluator type will not show on page)
Professor (Math): RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Professor (Science): RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Supervisor: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Teaching Assistant: NO ANSWER (evaluator type will not show on page)

Committee Letters:
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What is your college/school policy on committee letters? : Conditionally accepted
If you've selected "Conditionally Accepted," please post the criteria you require and all necessary information for the applicants.:
While Butler would prefer to have letters written by single individuals, we understand there may be situations where applicants may want to provide documentation from an academic committee.  We will review those letters.

Does it count as more than one evaluation?: No

Composite Letters:
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What is your college/school policy on composite letters?: Not Accepted

Provide institution specific details regarding evaluations::
While Butler University does not require letters of recommendation, if a candidate chooses to provide these evaluations from the listed recommended sources, the Pharmacy Admissions Committee will review them as part of the application review process as a way to learn more about a candidate especially as it relates to the candidate's ability to take on such a challenging graduate degree program.

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Residency
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Is preference given to state residents?: No
Is preference given to residents of other states?: No
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International Applicants
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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::
International college transcripts must be reviewed by World Education Services (WES) and the WES evaluation report must be submitted to PharmCAS. If a student is using Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) instead of WES, Butler will accept those evaluations but they must be sent directly to Butler as PharmCAS will not accept them.  Please contact us with additional questions related to foreign coursework.

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: :
TOEFL Scores must be 79 internet-based or 550 paper-based assessments.  Butler's TOEFL school code is 1073.

A Duolingo score of 100 will also meet Butler's requirements.

For the International English Language Training System (IELTS): A score of 6.0 meets Butler’s requirements.

For additional information, see https://www.butler.edu/admission/english-proficiency-requirements 

Post-B.S. Pharm.D. Programs for Current Pharmacists Licensed in the U.S.:
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Does the institution offer a post-B.S. Pharm.D. program for current pharmacists who are already licensed in the U.S.? : No
Details on Post-B.S. Pharm.D. Programs [1]

[1] https://www.pharmcas.org/school-directory/explore-and-compare/post_bs_programs

Programs for Foreign-educated Pharmacists without a U.S. License:
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Does the institution consider foreign-educated pharmacists WITHOUT a U.S. license for admission to the entry-level Pharm.D. program?: No

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Interviews
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Interview Format:: Individual applicants with two or more interviewers
Does the institution offer an online interview option?: Yes
Briefly describe your institution's interview process::
As recommended by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, Butler University requires an interview for admission into the Pharmacy Program. The admission criteria assessed during the interview extend beyond academic minimums and include a measurement of these important attributes: verbal and written communication skills, understanding of the profession, commitment to patient care and professionalism. Other activities planned around the interview will include completion of a 30-minute proctored writing exercise.  The Pharmacy Admission Committee reserves to right to request candidates to complete other pre- or post-interview assignments as applicable to allow the candidate to demonstrate appropriate soft skills for the Committee.

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Accepted Applicants
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Deposits:
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Is a deposit required to hold an acceptee's place in the class?: Yes
Is the deposit refundable for any period of time?: Yes
Enter details on the deposit (e.g. amount) and deposit refund policies::
Students admitted to Butler's PharmD Program must submit a $500 deposit within 2 weeks of their admittance to hold their place in the class.  This is refundable until May 1st prior to the August start for our Program.  If a student needs to request a deferral to the following admission cycle, the deposit, unless refunded, will be applied to the following cycle.


Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation for the next entering class:: 2025-08-27
Additional details for accepted applicants::
Students entering Butler's PharmD Program will be required to complete an orientation program prior to the start of the professional program.  This typically occurs 1-2 days prior to the start of classes for live events.  Online components may be required and will be available up to 1 month prior to the start of classes when there are orientation requirements that can be completed online prior to arriving on campus.

Are accepted applicants required to have CPR certification prior to matriculation?: No
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Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmCAS-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: No
Is your institution participating in the PharmCAS-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: No
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