Applicants who apply by our priority deadline, December 1, 2025 are eligible for a unique supplemental application fee incentive. Please review our website for further information: https://pharmsci.uci.edu/degrees-programs/doctoral-programs/pharmd/admissions/
Published Survey
Submission Number: 4232
Submission ID: 181
Submission UUID: 213c5b94-1751-4837-a182-99989a9b7757
Submission URI: /publishedsurvey

Created: Tue, 09/29/2020 - 09:36
Completed: Tue, 06/17/2025 - 12:16
Changed: Mon, 07/07/2025 - 13:32

Remote IP address: 138.88.107.82
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Submitted to: Published Survey

Contact Information

Applicants who apply by our priority deadline, December 1, 2025 are eligible for a unique supplemental application fee incentive. Please review our website for further information: https://pharmsci.uci.edu/degrees-programs/doctoral-programs/pharmd/admissions/
University of California, Irvine, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
856 Health Sciences Road Suite 5400, Zot 3958
Irvine
California
92697-4625
United States
California
  • Title: UCI PharmD Admissions & Recruitment Coordinators
    Office: School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Office of Pharmacy Student Affairs
    Phone (Work): (949) 824-3345
    Email: pharmd@uci.edu
Yes

Program Application Deadline

March 2, 2026
December 1, 2025
Applicants who apply by our priority deadline, December 1, 2025 are eligible for a unique supplemental application fee incentive. Please review our website for further information: https://pharmsci.uci.edu/degrees-programs/doctoral-programs/pharmd/admissions/
Yes

Program Information

Full Accreditation
Yes
Public
Yes
Quarter (3 terms per academic year)
4 years
Required
4 years
No
No
No
No
Yes

Last Entering Class

60
Yes

Dual and Concurrent Degrees

No
No
Yes

Program Description

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is the first and only public school in the Los Angeles and Orange County area to offer the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) professional degree. The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences along with the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and School of Population and Public Health are part of the Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences which is establishing a new standard for training the healthcare workforce of tomorrow.

The UCI PharmD program is a four-year professional degree program that will prepare graduates to be practice-ready pharmacists who are problem solvers, independent lifelong learners, team players, and leaders who will drive transformative changes in the healthcare system. The curriculum will be taught by faculty from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice using innovative instructional methods and applying evidenced based practices. Student pharmacists will have interprofessional educational experiences with students from the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and School of Population and Public Health, starting from the classroom in year one, through to the clinical settings over the four-year curriculum.

For more information on our PharmD program, please visit https://pharmsci.uci.edu/degrees-programs/doctoral-programs/pharmd/
Yes

GPA and Credit Hour Criteria

3.00
N/A
120
30
180
45
Yes

Course Prerequisites

Course Subject Course Title Semester Hours (Min) Quarter Hours (Min)
Biology/Biological Science General Biology 3 8
Physiology Human Physiology

"Human Physiology" should be clearly labeled in the course title/or course description and taught by the department/discipline of Biology or Pharmaceutical Sciences.
3 4
Chemistry General Chemistry with Lab 8 12
Chemistry Organic Chemistry with Lab 8 12
Biochemistry Biochemistry 3 4
Math Calculus 3 4
Statistics Statistics 3 4
Economics Macroeconomics OR Microeconomics

Please note that we require a course that specifically focuses on macro or micro economics in preparation for the program.
3 4
English Composition / Writing Must include English with a writing component. English as a Second Language courses are not acceptable to meet this requirement. 3 4
Communication / Speech (Verbal) Public Speaking or Debate

"Public Speaking" or "Debate" must be clearly stated in the course title and completed in-person. Interpersonal communication is not eligible to meet this requirement.
3 4
Social/Behavioral Science Psychology OR Sociology 3 4
You may be in the process of completing the prerequisites when you submit the application, but all prerequisites must be satisfactorily completed prior to matriculation into the program.
  • Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: Yes
  • Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : Yes
  • Non-Science Course Prerequisites: Yes
Online coursework is acceptable, but courses completed in-person are highly preferred.
  • Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: Varies
  • Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : Varies
  • Non-Science Course Prerequisites: Varies
A “PASS” grade is acceptable for coursework completed during Spring or Summer 2020.
Satisfactory completion of the prerequisite courses with a C grade or above from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or institutions of recognized standing from other countries is required.
Yes

Supplemental Materials

No
Yes
$135 (U.S. Citizens and lawful U.S. Permanent Residents); $155 (for all other applicants).
UCI Graduate Division offers application fee waivers to eligible applicants. Visit UCI Graduate Division - Application Fee (https://grad.uci.edu/admissions/application-fee-fee-waivers/) to learn more about eligibility criteria and the fee wavier application.

Applicants requesting a UCI Graduate Division fee waiver must submit their application 5 days prior to March 2, 2026, our final program deadline.

PharmCAS and the UCI Graduate Division have separate processes for requesting fee waivers. Each system may have different criteria, applicants may qualify for a waiver in one system, but not the other. To learn more about PharmCAS waivers visit https://www.pharmcas.org/application-instructions/fees-and-fee-waivers
Yes

Standardized Tests

No
Yes

Observation Hours

Recommended, but not required
Applicants are encouraged to have some research and/or pharmacy/health-care related experience prior to applying.
Yes

Evaluations (Letters of Reference)

Yes
Two (2)
  • Clergy: CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED
  • Co-Worker: ACCEPTED
  • Employer: ACCEPTED
  • Faculty Advisor: ACCEPTED
  • Family Member: NOT ACCEPTED
  • Friend: NOT ACCEPTED
  • Health Care Professional: ACCEPTED
  • Pharmacist: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
  • Politician: CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED
  • Pre-Health Advisor: ACCEPTED
  • Professor (Any Subject Area): ACCEPTED
  • Professor (Liberal Arts): ACCEPTED
  • Professor (Math): ACCEPTED
  • Professor (Science): ACCEPTED
  • Supervisor: ACCEPTED
  • Teaching Assistant: ACCEPTED
Accepted
No
Not Accepted
Our program requires two letters of recommendation, but three is preferred. We encourage applicants to seek letters of support from those who can evaluate their academic ability, communication skills, work, research, or volunteer experiences, and personal characteristics. Examples of people who may be able to address these areas in detail include professors, mentors, academic advisors, employers, or volunteer supervisors. Letters from family members or friends will not be accepted. Clergy and politicians who submit letters of recommendation must have served in a supervisory capacity.
Yes

Residency

No
No
Domestic, non-California residents may establish residency in the state after one year. Once residency is established, students no longer pay the Non-Resident Supplemental Tuition. http://reg.uci.edu/navigation/residency.html
Yes

International Applicants

Yes
US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, US Temporary Residents, Canadian Citizens, Foreign (non-US) Citizens with a Visa, Other Non-Citizens (e.g. DACA Students)
Send a foreign transcript evaluation report (FTER) to PharmCAS
For your file to be considered, a foreign course equivalency evaluation needs to be sent directly to PharmCAS. Our program accepts evaluations from the following agency:

World Education Services (WES)
P.O. Box 5087, Bowling Green Station
New York, NY 10274-5087
(212) 966-6311

Evaluations from other foreign transcript agencies are not accepted.
No
If you earned your Bachelor's degree from a non-US based institution, the TOEFL will be required. https://grad.uci.edu/admissions/applying-to-uci/ (Reference the English Language Proficiency tab.) Minimum TOEFL iBT score of 80. Minimum IELTS scores of 7, with a score of no less than 6 on any individual module.

Applicants who are non-native English speakers, but completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited United States institution will not need to submit a TOEFL/IELTS. Contact UCI Graduate Division with any TOEFL/IELTS questions at gradapplicant@uci.edu and 949-824-4611.
No
Details on Post-B.S. Pharm.D. Programs
Yes
Foreign-educated pharmacists are considered for admission to the program. All foreign-educated pharmacists must apply as first-year students to the program and are required to complete all 4 years of the program.
Yes

Interviews

Individual applicants with one interviewer, Individual applicants with two or more interviewers, Multiple applicants with one or more interviewers, Other interview format
Yes, but only on a case-by-case basis
Our office has mostly in-person interviews and some virtual interviews planned.
Yes

Accepted Applicants

No
2026-09-24
Orientation activities will take place at least one week prior to the start of the instruction. Thus, students should expect to be available mid-September.
No
Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

Yes
No
Yes