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Submission Number: 4068
Submission ID: 16
Submission UUID: cc76fa52-ce11-4c00-8ccc-9d3ee88fe5a6
Submission URI: /publishedsurvey
Submission Update: /publishedsurvey?token=4SCP2p9w32SHqL-TqZ5n5rC3QzMvBey6TV0XcTyjZ4o
Created: Thu, 09/12/2019 - 04:23
Completed: Thu, 06/06/2024 - 12:42
Changed: Thu, 06/06/2024 - 12:52
Remote IP address: 45.180.8.103
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Pharm.D. School Directory
Submitted to: Published Survey
Contact Information
220 Ferris Drive
College of Pharmacy
Big Rapids
Michigan
49307
United States
Michigan
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Office: College of Pharmacy
Phone (Work): (231) 679-9950
Email: Rxadmissions@ferris.edu
Yes
Program Application Deadline
June 2, 2025
October 1, 2024
$3,000 Priority Scholarship will be awarded to all qualified applicants who complete all application items by October 1. Your interview may occur after October 1.
Yes
Program Information
Full Accreditation
Yes
Public
No
Semester (2 terms per academic year)
Not Required
4 years
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Last Entering Class
78
Yes
Dual and Concurrent Degrees
Yes
PharmD/MBA (Business Administration), PharmD/MPH (Public Health)
No
Interested pharmacy students can apply for the MBA or MPH during their first year in pharmacy school. Both the MBA and MPH are offered online with some courses in the pharmacy curriculum meeting course requirements for the MBA or MPH. Students enrolled in the MBA or MPH typically take courses online in the summer.
Yes
Program Description
The College of Pharmacy has been recognized as an accredited institution by the Michigan Board of Pharmacy since 1893 and is the principle source of pharmacy practitioners for the State of Michigan. The College of Pharmacy has maintained ACPE full accreditation since 1939. Complete information on the pharmacy program can be found on our website at: https://www.ferris.edu/pharmacy/
Yes
GPA and Credit Hour Criteria
N/A
N/A
Successful applicants generally have a greater than 2.5 GPA
63
35
Yes
Course Prerequisites
Course Subject | Course Title | Semester Hours (Min) | Quarter Hours (Min) |
---|---|---|---|
Chemistry | General Chemistry 1 with Lab | 4 | |
Chemistry | General Chemistry 2 with Lab | 4 | |
Biology/Biological Science | General Biology 1 with Lab | 4 | |
Biology/Biological Science | General Biology 2 with lab | 4 | |
Anatomy & Physiology | Anatomy and Physiology with Lab (Course sequence should be biology major or pre health professional. We may disqualify anatomy and physiology sequences determined to be introductory in nature.) | 4 | |
Anatomy & Physiology | Anatomy and Physiology with Lab (Course sequence should be biology major or pre health professional. We may disqualify anatomy and physiology sequences determined to be introductory in nature.) | 4 | |
Microbiology | Microbiology with Lab | 3 | |
Chemistry | Organic Chemistry 1 with Lab | 4 | |
Chemistry | Organic Chemistry 2 with Lab | 4 | |
Math | Calculus for the Life Sciences or Calculus | 3 | |
Statistics | Statistics or Statistics for the Life Sciences | 3 | |
English Composition / Writing | English Composition 1 | 3 | |
English Composition / Writing | English Composition 2 | 3 | |
Communication / Speech (Verbal) | Interpersonal Communication or Principles of Public Speaking | 3 | |
Social/Behavioral Science | Introduction to Psychology or Introductory Sociology | 3 | |
Humanities | Cultural Enrichment ( e.g. Architecture, Art, Art History, Creative Writing, Foreign Language, History, Humanities, Literature, Music, Theater, Religion, Ethics and Philosophy) | 3 | |
Humanities | Cultural Enrichment ( e.g. Architecture, Art, Art History, Creative Writing, Foreign Language, History, Humanities, Literature, Music, Theater, Religion, Ethics and Philosophy) | 3 | |
Humanities | Cultural Enrichment ( e.g. Architecture, Art, Art History, Creative Writing, Foreign Language, History, Humanities, Literature, Music, Theater, Religion, Ethics and Philosophy) |
3 |
Prior to the first day of classes, Fall 2025.
- Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: Yes
- Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : Yes
- Non-Science Course Prerequisites: Yes
Online college level courses must be taken from an accredited institution.
- 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
All applicants must meet course requirements as outlined on our webpage at
https://www.ferris.edu/HTMLS/colleges/pharmacy/curriculum/Pre-Pharmacy-Curriculum-2011-Applicant.htm
For all information on Admissions go to
https://www.ferris.edu/HTMLS/colleges/pharmacy/admissions/homepage.htm
https://www.ferris.edu/HTMLS/colleges/pharmacy/curriculum/Pre-Pharmacy-Curriculum-2011-Applicant.htm
For all information on Admissions go to
https://www.ferris.edu/HTMLS/colleges/pharmacy/admissions/homepage.htm
Yes
Supplemental Materials
No
No
Yes
Standardized Tests
No
Yes
Observation Hours
No
Yes
Evaluations (Letters of Reference)
Yes
Two (2)
- Clergy: ACCEPTED
- Co-Worker: ACCEPTED
- Employer: ACCEPTED
- Faculty Advisor: ACCEPTED
- Family Member: NOT ACCEPTED
- Friend: NOT ACCEPTED
- Health Care Professional: ACCEPTED
- Pharmacist: ACCEPTED
- Politician: ACCEPTED
- Pre-Health Advisor: ACCEPTED
- Professor (Any Subject Area): ACCEPTED
- Professor (Liberal Arts): ACCEPTED
- Professor (Math): ACCEPTED
- Professor (Science): ACCEPTED
- Supervisor: ACCEPTED
- Teaching Assistant: NOT ACCEPTED
Accepted
No
Not Accepted
Yes
Residency
No
No
The College of Pharmacy has a single tuition rate for all students including out of state and international students. In-state, out-of-state and international students all pay the same tuition rate.
Yes
International Applicants
Yes
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)
Send a foreign transcript evaluation report (FTER) to PharmCAS
Our program only accepts evaluations from WES.
For more information visit: https://www.wes.org/
For more information visit: https://www.wes.org/
Yes
For more information visit: https://www.ferris.edu/international/admissions/englishpolicies.htm
Form more information visit: https://www.ferris.edu/international/admissions/index.htm
Form more information visit: https://www.ferris.edu/international/admissions/index.htm
Yes
Yes
Interviews
Individual applicants with one interviewer, Individual applicants with two or more interviewers
Yes
Interviews may be offered in person on the Big Rapids/Grand Rapids campus or virtual.
Yes
Accepted Applicants
No
2024-08-25
No
Yes
Background Checks and Drug Screenings
No
No
Yes