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Ranked Top 20 among 140+ U.S. PharmD programs
Certificates-Nuclear Pharmacy, Rural Health, Health Informatics
47% of 2024 grads matched for PGY1 Residency (78 students) or Fellowship (4 students)
100% job seeking graduates licensed and working 3 months after graduation(2023), 90% of 2024 grads had offers by graduation
$1.6M+ awarded annually in scholarships
2024-25 Annual Tuition $23,365 In-State, $28,590 Out-of-State

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Contact Information

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Institution Address:

881 Madison Avenue

Memphis

Tennessee

38163

United States

Program Location:

Tennessee

Admissions Office Contact(s):

Name: Kara Bowen, MBA
Title: Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Office: 901-448-7172
Phone (Work): 901-448-2075
Email: futurepharmacist@uthsc.edu

Institutional Website:

Contact Information Video:

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Yes

Program Application Deadline

Final Application Deadline:

What is the final (enforced) application deadline for your program?

April 1, 2025

Final Application Deadline Description:

Competitive applicants are invited to interview on a rolling basis. Selected students schedule the date and format (in person at our Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville campuses or by Zoom) and are informed of their admission decision within three business days of their interview. Admitted students rank their campus preference (all four years in Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville, or the first year in Memphis and the next three in Nashville and Knoxville) so applying early is recommended.

Priority Application Deadline:

What is the priority application deadline for your program?

November 1, 2024

Describe any requirements or incentives for applicants who apply by the priority deadline.

Be among the first to secure your preferred campus location-Memphis, Nashville, or Knoxville.
Priority consideration for scholarship awards. Scholarships range from $1,000-$5,000 per year.

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Yes

Program Information

Please select the appropriate ACPE accreditation status for your institution from the list below:

Full Accreditation

Satellite/Branch campuses:

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis Campus (main campus), University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Nashville Campus , University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Knoxville Campus

Does your program follow the AACP Cooperative Admissions Guidelines?

Is your institution public or private?

Public

Is your institution part of an academic health center?

Yes

Academic Term Type:

Select the appropriate academic term type for your program.

Semester (2 terms per academic year)

Program Structure: Pre-Pharmacy Coursework

What is the minimum requirement of pre-pharmacy coursework for matriculation into your professional Doctor of Pharmacy program?

2 years

Is a Baccalaureate degree required or preferred for admissions?

Not Required

Program Structure: Pharm.D. Program Curriculum

What is the structure (e.g., length) of your Pharm.D. program curriculum?

4 years

Alternative Options: Early Assurance

Does your program offer an Early Assurance program for admissions?

Yes

Alternative Options: Affiliation or Articulation Agreements

Does your program have affiliation or articulation agreements with undergraduate institutions for admissions? Contact the program directly for additional details.

Yes

Alternative Options: Bachelor’s Degree While Enrolled

Does your program offer a student the ability to complete their bachelor’s degree while enrolled in the Pharm.D. program?

Yes

If “Yes” to ability to complete their bachelor’s degree while enrolled, please briefly describe:

The Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) is an en-route degree awarded to PharmD students after second professional year. Requirements for this degree include all PharmD prerequisite undergraduate coursework and 6 credit hours of US History or one year of high school US History credit. The 6 hours of US History credits may also be used to satisfy the Humanities prerequisite requirement. https://www.uthsc.edu/pharmacy/prospective-students/admissions/prereqcoursework.php

Alternative Options: Pathways

Does your program offer alternative pathways to Pharm.D. degree completion?

Yes

If “Yes” to alternate pathways to Pharm.D. degree completion, check all that apply:

Geographically dispersed campuses

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Yes

Last Entering Class

Total number of Pharm.D. seats filled in the last P1 entering class:

104

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Yes

Dual and Concurrent Degrees

Dual Degree:

Does your institution offer a dual degree program, as defined above?

Yes

If yes, check all that apply:

PharmD/MBA (Business Administration), PharmD/MPH (Public Health), PharmD/MSHI or MHIIM (Health Informatics), PharmD/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), Other Dual Degrees

If other dual degrees, as defined above, please list:

PharmD/MS-ICL (Instruction and Curriculum Leadership)

Does your institution offer a concurrent, double, or second degree program, as defined above?

Yes

Provide any additional information regarding dual, concurrent, double, or second degree programs:

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) is an en-route degree awarded to PharmD students after second professional year.

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Yes

Program Description

As the state's flagship health science research institution, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy has been a leader in training generations of the profession's top-tier educators, practitioners, and pharmaceutical scientists for more than a century. Ranked in the Top 20 PharmD programs in the nation, our curriculum strongly supports graduates desiring to continue their education through residencies and fellowships, in addition to those entering practice directly after graduation. 47% of the Class of 2024 matched for PGY1 Residency (78 students) or fellowship (4 students), ranking 3rd in the US for the number of students matched for PGY1. 90% of 2024 grads had their offers prior to graduation. In 2022 and 2023, 98% and 100% of job seeking grads were licensed and practicing 3 months post graduation.
The integrated curriculum introduces therapeutics-based courses in the P1 year, 10 APPEs (advanced pharmacy practice experience) beginning in the P3 year, provides students more exposure to clinical rotations across the state and beyond; clinical simulation, utilizing standardized patients, task trainers, high-fidelity patient simulators, and virtual reality; interprofessional experiences and team-based training.
-190+ top experiential sites include St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Vanderbilt University hospitals, VA hospitals, and UT Medical Center.
-Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery, Medication Therapy Management, and Point of Care certificates included in the curriculum
-Dual-certificate programs in Nuclear Pharmacy, Health Informatics and Information Management, and Rural Health or choose from dozens of pharmacy electives
-#6 in NIH Funding
-VETS Campus/Yellow Ribbon School
Viewbook- https://issuu.com/uthsc/docs/cop_viewbook_2022_-_update_oct._2022
Learn More- https://futurepharmacist.uthsc.edu/inquiryform

Program Description Video:

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GPA and Credit Hour Criteria

Minimum Overall GPA:

N/A

Minimum Prerequisite GPA:

N/A

Provide any additional information regarding GPA policies for applicants:

All prerequisite courses must have a grade of C- or higher and must be taken from a regionally accredited college or university.
Cumulative Undergraduate GPA Metrics for the 2024 Entering Class:
3.35 25th Percentile
3.53 50th (Median) Percentile
3.76 75th Percentile

Total number of college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:

Total number of basic science college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:

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Course Prerequisites

List of Course Prerequisites:

Course Subject	Course Title	Semester Hours (Min)
Biology/Biological Science	General Biology/Zoology	8
Chemistry	General Chemistry	8
Chemistry	Organic Chemistry	8
Anatomy & Physiology	Anatomy & Physiology	8
Microbiology	Microbiology	3
Math	Calculus	3
Statistics	Statistics	3
English Composition / Writing	English Composition	6
Communication / Speech (Verbal)	Communications/Speech	3
Social/Behavioral Science	Social Sciences	6
Humanities	Humanities	6

When do applicants need to complete all course prerequisites prior to enrollment (e.g. date or term)?

All coursework should be completed by the end of spring semester prior to enrollment. Admitted students may request an extension for any needed summer coursework. Summer coursework must be completed prior to the start of Orientation.

Can applicants use online classes to fulfill the institution's course prerequisites?

Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: Yes
Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : Yes
Non-Science Course Prerequisites: Yes

Enter any additional information regarding online course prerequisites:

Students are strongly encouraged to take traditional, in person courses and labs.

Can applicants use pass/fail classes to fulfill the institution's course prerequisites?

Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: Varies
Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : Varies
Non-Science Course Prerequisites: Varies

Enter any additional information regarding pass/fail course prerequisites:

Students are encouraged to opt for letter grades.

Enter any additional information regarding course prerequisites:

All science courses should include a laboratory component. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better. Review will focus on composite GPA, science GPA, number of course credits taken per semester, completeness of transcript, and academic trends. Applicants are encouraged to take additional upper division sciences to strengthen their application and assure the best preparation for pharmacy school.

Link to additional course prerequisites information:

https://www.uthsc.edu/pharmacy/prospective-students/admissions/prereqcoursework.php

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Supplemental Materials

Supplemental Requirements:

Does your institution require applicants to submit a supplemental application or supplemental materials directly to the institution and outside of PharmCAS?

Supplemental Application Fee:

Will your institution require a supplemental application fee?

Yes

If yes, please enter the dollar amount:

$75.00

Provide any additional information about the supplemental application, materials, or fee requirements:

Information about the online supplemental application is sent to students who are offered acceptance to the program.

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Yes

Standardized Tests

Standardized Tests:

Do you accept or consider any standardized tests? Do not include immunization requirement or other similar documentation requirements.

I would like to mark this section as done.

Yes

Observation Hours

Observation Hours Required:

Does your program require pharmacy observation hours?

Recommended, but not required

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Yes

Evaluations (Letters of Reference)

Evaluations Required:

Are evaluations (letters of reference) required by your institution?

Yes

If yes, how many evaluations are required?

Three (3)

Please indicate your evaluation type requirements. Select all that apply.

Clergy: NOT ACCEPTED
Co-Worker: NOT ACCEPTED
Employer: ACCEPTED
Faculty Advisor: ACCEPTED
Family Member: NOT ACCEPTED
Friend: NOT ACCEPTED
Health Care Professional: ACCEPTED
Pharmacist: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Politician: ACCEPTED
Pre-Health Advisor: ACCEPTED
Professor (Any Subject Area): ACCEPTED
Professor (Liberal Arts): ACCEPTED
Professor (Math): ACCEPTED
Professor (Science): RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Supervisor: ACCEPTED
Teaching Assistant: ACCEPTED

Committee Letters:

What is your college/school policy on committee letters?

Accepted

Does it count as more than one evaluation?

Yes

Composite Letters:

What is your college/school policy on composite letters?

Accepted

Does it count as more than one evaluation?

Yes

Provide institution specific details regarding evaluations:

Committee and composite letters count as two evaluations.

I would like to mark this section as done.

Yes

Residency

Is preference given to state residents?

Yes

Is preference given to residents of other states?

Additional information about the program’s state residency requirements:

Initial residency classification is determined by admissions staff from information submitted by the student on the Central Application System (PharmCAS) application for College admissions. https://uthsc.edu/admissions/residency.php

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Yes

International Applicants

Does your institution consider foreign citizens (excluding Canadian citizens)?

Yes

Select the citizenship types eligible for admission:

US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, Canadian Citizens, Foreign (non-US) Citizens with a Visa, Foreign (non-US) Citizens

Policy for accepting non-U.S. coursework (excluding study abroad):

Send a foreign transcript evaluation report (FTER) to PharmCAS

Other clarifying information, if necessary:

WES reports are required as part of the PharmCAS application.

Non-native speakers must submit official TOEFL scores?

Post-B.S. Pharm.D. Programs for Current Pharmacists Licensed in the U.S.:

Does the institution offer a post-B.S. Pharm.D. program for current pharmacists who are already licensed in the U.S.?

Details on Post-B.S. Pharm.D. Programs

Programs for Foreign-educated Pharmacists without a U.S. License:

Does the institution consider foreign-educated pharmacists WITHOUT a U.S. license for admission to the entry-level Pharm.D. program?

Yes

Enter any additional information for foreign-educated pharmacists without a U.S. license who are interested in the entry-level Pharm.D. program.

Applicants must complete all prerequisite coursework before matriculation.

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Yes

Interviews

Interview Format:

Individual applicants with two or more interviewers

Does the institution offer an online interview option?

Yes

Briefly describe your institution's interview process:

Interview days are held continuously throughout the admissions cycle. Selected applicants are invited for a personal interview on a rolling basis once their application is received and complete. Tours of the campuses, led by current students, are included in the interview day itinerary.

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Yes

Accepted Applicants

Deposits:

Is a deposit required to hold an acceptee's place in the class?

Yes

Is the deposit refundable for any period of time?

Enter details on the deposit (e.g. amount) and deposit refund policies:

Candidates accepted to the program are required to submit a $1000 non-refundable enrollment deposit. Deposits are applied to fall tuition.

Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation for the next entering class:

2025-08-11

Are accepted applicants required to have CPR certification prior to matriculation?

Yes

I would like to mark this section as done.

Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

Is your institution participating in the PharmCAS-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?

Is your institution participating in the PharmCAS-facilitated Drug Screening Service?

I would like to mark this section as done.

Yes

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Course Prerequisites

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Residency

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