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Entry-level Pharmacy

The fall 2010 application for admission is available online beginning August 1. The preferred deadline for applications is November 2. The final deadline is February 1. The PharmCAS application will remain available online until February 1 at midnight Eastern time. To allow for additional time to complete the Creighton Supplemental application, it will remain available online until March 1 at midnight Pacific time.

The School enrolls 115 campus and 70 distance pathway students each year.

A minimum of 63 semester hours or 95 quarter hours are required before entering the program. Prerequisite courses may be completed at any regionally accredited institution located within the United States and must be completed with a grade of C or better (a C- grade is not acceptable).

To apply, submit an online application through PharmCAS, a pharmacy centralized application service, and submit the following:

  • An official transcript must be received from each institution the applicant has attended and/or is currently attending. Official transcripts must be received directly from the issuing institution(s). All fall/winter term 2009 transcripts should be directed to PharmCAS. All spring/summer 2010 term transcripts should be directed to the School's Office of Admission.
  • Two letters of recommendation. We prefer that one letter come from a college professor who can attest to your ability to enter a competitive professional program. If you have been out of school for some time, letters from a work setting can be helpful. Do not submit letters from family members or friends.
  • Official Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) scores. All applicants (excluding Creighton University undergraduates who complete the majority of their undergraduate coursework at Creighton, including all science and math prerequisites) are required to take the PCAT and send scores to PharmCAS using PCAT code 104. The Admission Committee recommends the PCAT be taken following completion of at least one semester of organic chemistry.  Application files will not be reviewed without receipt of the PCAT. Students planning on taking the January PCAT are encouraged to submit both the PharmCAS and the Creighton supplemental application at least four weeks prior to taking the exam. Contact PCAT at (800) 622-3231 for more information.

Students must also submit a Creighton Supplemental online form and applicant statement. Both applications must be submitted in order to complete the application process. The application fee is $60.

Personal interviews are required in the admission process. Qualified applicants will be notified via e-mail if they are selected for an interview. Interview dates are as follows:

  • Friday, November 20, 2009
  • Friday, December 4, 2009
  • Friday, January 22, 2010
  • Friday, February 12, 2010
  • Friday, February 19, 2010
  • Friday, February 26, 2010
  • Friday, March 19, 2010
  • Friday, March 26, 2010
  • Friday, April 9, 2010

Fulfillment of basic requirements does not guarantee an interview or admission. A selection system exists in which the Pharmacy Admission Committee selects the applicants it considers best qualified for the study and practice of the profession from a pool of applicants. Admission is based on rigor of coursework, quality of academic institution, cumulative GPA, prerequisite science and math GPA, PCAT score, recommendations, applicant statement, and interview.

Advance Standing/Transfer Applicants
Due to lack of seat availability, course sequencing, and possible dissimilarity of preparedness, we do not accept advance standing/transfer applicants.

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Application Information

The application cycle for entry-level admission consideration for fall 2010 is now open.