PharmCAS Application Fee

The PharmCAS application fee is based on a graduated scale that varies based on the number of programs you choose to receive your application. Your application will not be processed until your payment is received. 

Fee Schedule for the 2026-2027 Application Cycle

Calculating Your Application Fee

You can preview your total application fee using the application fee calculator. If applicable, you can also see how your fee waivers or fee waiver codes affect your total payment.

To access the fee calculator, click the My Programs button in the top-right of the application, then click Calculate Fee. Then, select the programs and enter the fee waiver codes you want to include in your total fee calculation.

Payment Methods

Refund Policy

Because your designated programs have access to your information as soon as you submit your application, no refunds can be issued for any reason (this includes missed deadlines and programs no longer accepting applicants).

Before submitting your application, you are prompted to review and agree to the PharmCAS Release Statement. This agreement includes a clause about the refund policy. As an applicant, it's your responsibility to complete your application correctly, monitor the status of your application, ensure all required materials are received and posted to the application, respond to all notifications in a timely manner, and adhere to the deadline requirements posted by each program to which you have applied.

Credit Card Payment Disputes

An unauthorized credit card chargeback against a fee will result in the application being placed on hold for all programs. A chargeback is the return of funds to a consumer, typically occurring after a credit card transaction is disputed with the credit card company.

If we receive an unauthorized chargeback from your credit card company, we will notify you of the chargeback, place your application on hold, and notify all programs to which you applied of non-payment. To reinstate your application, you must send a money order that totals the full fee plus a $25 bank processing charge for each incorrect chargeback.

Any future activity will be barred until all outstanding fees are paid, including applications for future cycles.

Supplemental Application Fees

Do NOT send to PharmCAS. In addition to the PharmCAS application fee, some pharmacy programs may require you to send a supplemental fee directly to the program. The supplemental application fee deadline may be the same as the PharmCAS deadline, or at a later date. Contact your programs directly to obtain supplemental application fee instructions.

A fee waiver request must be received and processed before you submit your application.

Beginning at the start of the cycle, a limited number of fee waivers are provided to qualified applicants on a first-come, first-served basis. Each fee waiver covers only the initial application fee, so if you wish to apply to additional programs, you are responsible for the remaining balance. If you received a fee waiver during a previous cycle, you may still apply for another in the next cycle. The PharmCAS fee waiver applies to the PharmCAS application fee only. 

Fee Waiver Instructions

Do not submit your application until PharmCAS approves or denies your fee waiver request. If you submit your application prior to notification, PharmCAS will automatically deny your fee waiver request.

• In the application, go to the Fee Waiver section under Personal Information. Review the information and then click Apply for a Fee Waiver.
• Enter your household's adjusted gross income for 2025 and the current number of members in your household. Note that "size of family" includes the number of people claimed as dependents on the tax report.
• Upload a copy of the filed 2025 Federal Income Tax Return Form 1040. This form was either filed by you or by someone who listed you as a dependent (such as a parent or guardian). You must upload the full tax return form; summary printouts are not accepted. Remember, if you were listed as a dependent, you must submit that individual's tax return form instead of your own.

Low-Income Levels

To qualify for a fee waiver, you must have filed or be claimed as a dependent on a 2025 Federal Income Tax Return Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ with an adjusted gross income that falls below the Low-Income Level listed below. PharmCAS fee waiver decisions are tied to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' poverty level guidelines. The Low-Income Level is based on 200 percent of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines and used to determine what constitutes a low-income family.

2026 Low-Income Levels

*Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2025. Changes in your current year financial situations will not be considered.

Family Size

PharmCAS follows the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) rules for determining family size. View the FAFSA page to determine your family size.

Waiver Notification

Once you submit your fee waiver request, it can take up to 10 business days to process. The status of your request will be sent to both your email address and your application inbox. 

While your fee waiver request is pending, you are unable to submit your application. To submit your application and forfeit your waiver request, return to the Fee Waiver section and click Cancel Request. Once you submit your application, you are ineligible to apply for another fee waiver in the same application cycle.

Waiver Approval

If your waiver is approved, $180 will be automatically deducted from your total fees. You will be responsible for any remaining balance. Contact customer service immediately, if you do not see the waiver amount deducted.

Waiver Expiration

Once you have received your waiver, you must apply it within 14 days (including holidays and weekends). If your waiver is not used within 14 days, you will forfeit the waiver, and it will be given to another qualifying applicant. Outstanding transcripts, evaluations, and/or test scores do not have to be received within this timeframe.

Other Fees

PharmCAS will notify your designated program(s) if you qualify for and are granted a waiver. You may still be responsible for supplemental application fees, regardless of your PharmCAS fee waiver status. If you received a fee waiver during a previous cycle, you may still apply for another in the next cycle.

Fee Waiver Waitlist

If an applicant is deemed eligible for a fee waiver, but all available waivers have been issued, then the individual may be placed on the fee waiver waitlist for up to 14 days in case any unused (unclaimed) fee waivers become available for use. If an applicant wants to remain on the fee waiver waitlist, then the individual must NOT submit the PharmCAS application during the 14-day period. There is no guarantee that a fee waiver will become available to applicants on the fee waiver waitlist. Pharmacy schools are not required to issue individual deadline extensions to applicants.

Applicants may choose to notify their designated pharmacy schools about their fee waiver waitlist status; however, pharmacy schools are not required to offer financial support. Applicants must send all other fee waiver communication directly to PharmCAS Customer Service.