Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission applicants must:

• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is preferred on a 4.0 scale.
• A minimum science GPA of a 2.25 is preferred on a 4.0 scale.
• A minimum math GPA of a 2.25 is preferred on a 4.0 scale.
• Successfully complete all prerequisite coursework (at least 60 credit hours) with a “C-” letter grade or better at an accredited institution.
• Complete all prerequisite coursework by August 1 prior to fall admission.
• Possess these essential functions

Applicants that have attended a PharmD program previously will be required to provide Manchester University a letter of good academic standing from the office of the dean at the previous institution. If this letter is not provided the application will be considered incomplete until the letter can be provided.

Students who meet these minimum requirements may apply and, among the pool of applicants, those who are most qualified are chosen to interview for acceptance into the program. Meeting all minimum admissions criteria doesn’t guarantee an interview and/or admission to the program.

If you are an undergraduate student in Manchester University’s pre-pharmacy program, you may qualify for a guaranteed interview.

THOSE STUDENTS IN THE EARLY ASSURANCE PROGRAM MAY QUALIFY FOR A RESERVED SEAT IN THE PHARMACY PROGRAM

Courses completed at an accredited institution are acceptable towards prerequisite requirements; Applicants who completed pre-pharmacy studies outside the U.S. will be required to submit a course-by-course foreign credit evaluation report from World Education Services (WES) for each international transcript directly to PharmCAS

Prerequisite Courses

• General Chemistry with lab
  2 semesters required, 6-8 credit hours total
• Organic Chemistry with lab
  2 semesters required, 6-8 credit hours total
• Anatomy/Physiology
  1 semester required, 3-4 credit hours total
  Anatomy or Physiology or a combined course accepted (physiology preferred)
• General Biology with lab
  1 semester required, 3-4 credit hours total
• Microbiology with lab
  1 semester required, 3-4 credit hours total
• Statistics
  1 semester required, 3-4 credit hours total
• Calculus
  1 semester required, 3-4 credit hours total
• Communications/Speech
  1 semester required, 3-4 credit hours total. Must be speaking orientated involving self-curated content
• English composition
  1 semester required, 3-4 credit hours total
• General Electives
  3 semesters required, minimum of 9 credit hours total
  • Humanities (literature, arts, language, philosophy, communication, etc.), social science (psychology, sociology, history, political science, etc.), various options considered.
    Manchester suggests that at least one of the humanities/social science electives deals primarily with an international culture.
• Other Electives
  As needed to total at least 60 semester credit hours to be eligible for admission into the Pharmacy program

NOTE: To qualify for maximum financial aid eligibility, pharmacy students must have 72 credit hours completed in order to qualify for professional student federal aid.

Equivalency Charts for Area Institution

To be sure the courses from your college or university satisfy prerequisite requirements for admission to Manchester, see this list of equivalency charts for area institutions. If your institution is not in this list, a determination of course eligibility will be made based on the Prerequisite Course Checklist you submit. Questions may also be directed to the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Management at pharmacy@manchester.edu or 260-470-2700.

Applications for admission are accepted July 13 through June 1 each year. Application materials are to be submitted through PharmCAS.

A completed PharmCAS application is required to be considered for admission (an essay a personal statement, two letters of recommendation, report all institution(s) attended on the PharmCAS application and request all transcript(s) be sent directly from the institution(s) to PharmCAS). Applicants who studied outside the U.S. will be required to order a course-by-course foreign credit evaluation report from World Education Services (WES) indicating the US degree equivalency for each international institution attended and have it sent directly to PharmCAS.

The annual admission cycle for the PharmD Program is as follows:

• July 13 – PharmCAS application becomes available.
• June 1 – PharmD Program application deadline.

Manchester University uses a holistic admissions process, meaning we look through all aspects of an application to determine if an applicant is to be admitted into the program. The items listed below are suggestions from Manchester to aid the applicant in becoming a strong candidate for the Pharmacy program; they are NOT required but are preferred:

• It is preferred that applicants have collegiate level coursework completed in the past 10 years
• It is preferred that applicants have experience in taking a full time courseload (12-15 credit hours) successfully
• It is preferred that applicants have experience with online learning*

*For Distance pathway students