The PharmCAS school deadline indicates the date your application and all materials must be received in the PharmCAS office. This is NOT necessarily the deadline by which your verified application must arrive at your designated schools.

After your application, official transcripts and fee are received, allow up to 5 weeks for PharmCAS to process your application. Whenever a deadline falls on a weekend or Federal holiday, the deadline is automatically extended to 11:59pm EASTERN time on the next business day.

PharmCAS will not process applications received after an institutional deadline. If you miss the application deadline for one or more, but not all, of your designated colleges, your application will enter processing, but materials will be sent only to those pharmacy institutions whose deadlines you have met. PharmCAS does not issue refunds for withdrawn applications or missed deadlines.

APPLY EARLY!

Participating PharmCAS programs encourage applicants to submit applications at least two weeks before their institutional deadline to avoid Web congestion due to heavy applicant and Internet traffic. Submitting your materials early will ensure timely processing, help avoid delays, and may improve your chances for admission to those pharmacy institutions that use a rolling admissions process. PharmCAS is not responsible for any materials lost in the mail or for delays caused by the registrar's office. Express or certified mail does not guarantee expedient processing, nor does sending transcripts express or certified guarantee receipt by PharmCAS.

DEADLINE EXTENSIONS

PharmCAS does not accept deadline extension requests from applicants. Please contact your designated pharmacy school directly to request a deadline extension. The pharmacy school will notify PharmCAS directly if it agrees to grant you a deadline extension. You have 48-hours to complete and submit your PharmCAS application once the deadline is granted. If you fail to e-submit your application in that time, you must contact the pharmacy school directly to request a second 48-hour deadline extension. Pharmacy schools are not obligated to grant deadline extensions or give consideration to applicants who submit application materials after the institutional deadline.

CHANGING YOUR SCHOOL DESIGNATIONS AFTER YOU SUBMIT

Withdrawing Your Application
If you wish to withdraw your application from consideration from one or more schools of pharmacy, you must contact the institution directly. PharmCAS application fees are non-refundable. PharmCAS does not issue refunds for withdrawn applications or missed deadlines.

Substituting or Deleting Pharmacy School Choices
PharmCAS will not accept requests to substitute or delete school choices or refund application fees. If after delivering your PharmCAS application, you wish to rescind your application to a particular pharmacy degree program, contact the institution directly to remove your application from consideration.

Adding a Pharmacy School after Application Submission
You may apply to additional pharmacy programs after submission of your PharmCAS application. To apply to additional programs, log onto your PharmCAS application and designate additional schools. Do NOT create a new PharmCAS application to add new designations. PharmCAS must receive the appropriate fee for each additional pharmacy program you select. You cannot apply to a particular school after the application deadline date has passed.

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TRANSCRIPT DEADLINES

You must arrange for PharmCAS to RECEIVE all of your official transcripts by the application deadline date. A pharmacy school may not consider your application for admission if PharmCAS receives your transcripts late. PharmCAS does NOT enforce transcript deadlines and will forward your verified application to your designated schools even if your transcripts arrive late.

PharmCAS Individual School Deadline Dates for the
2011 Entering Class

November 1, 2010
California – San Diego, University of
California – San Francisco, University of
Loma Linda University
Mississippi, University of
North Carolina, University of
Oklahoma, University of
Pacific, University of
Pacific University Oregon School of Pharmacy
Southern California, University of
Western University of the Health Sciences
Wisconsin-Madison, University of

December 1, 2010
Cincinnati, University of
Colorado, University of
Drake University
Howard University
Incarnate Word, University of the
Iowa, University of
Michigan, University of
Nebraska, University of
Ohio State University, The
Oregon State University
Pittsburgh, University of
Purdue University
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Utah, University of
Washington State University
Wayne State University
West Virginia University
Wyoming, University of

January 5, 2011
California Northstate College of Pharmacy
Connecticut, University of
Kentucky, University of
Long Island University
Maryland, University of
Midwestern University – Chicago
Midwestern University – Glendale
New Mexico, University of
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Pharmacy
Nova Southeastern University
Touro College
Washington, University of

February 1, 2011
Buffalo, University at
Butler University
Charleston, University of
Chicago State University
College of Notre Dame of Maryland
East Tennessee State University
Florida, University of
Hawaii at Hilo, University of
Illinois-Chicago, University of
Lipscomb University
Maryland-Eastern Shore, University of
Massachusetts College of
  Pharmacy and Health Sciences – Boston
Massachusetts College of
  Pharmacy and Health Sciences – Manchester
Massachusetts College of
  Pharmacy and Health Sciences – Worcester
Mercer University
Minnesota, University of
New England, University of
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Presbyterian College
St. John Fisher College
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Samford University
Shenandoah University
South University
Temple University
Tennessee, University of
Touro University – California
Wingate University

March 1, 2011
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – Colchester, VT
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – Albany, NY
Appalachian College of Pharmacy
Auburn University
Belmont University
Campbell University
Concordia University
Creighton University
D’Youville College
Harding University
Husson University
LECOM Bradenton School of Pharmacy
LECOM Erie School of Pharmacy
Louisiana at Monroe, University of
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM)
Regis University
Saint Joseph College
Thomas Jefferson University
Union University
Virginia Commonwealth University

SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION DEADLINES
In addition to the PharmCAS application, pharmacy programs may require you to send a supplemental application and fee directly to the institution. The supplemental application deadline may be the same as the PharmCAS deadline, or at a later date. Review the School Pages or contact the institution directly to obtain supplemental instructions or application.