A bachelor's degree from an approved regionally accredited institution (or international equivalent). Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) in one of the following ways: All completed undergraduate coursework.
Standardized Tests
GRE Scores: Applicants with GRE scores must arrange for a full set of GRE scores, including the Analytic or written portion of the test, to be sent to USF by Educational Testing Service (ETS). Due to COVID-19 and disruption of normal testing sites, applicants for Summer 2022 and Fall 2022 are not required to submit GRE scores. USF's institutional code is 5828. Applicants with MCAT, PCAT, or DAT test scores must arrange for official test scores, to be sent to the USF Taneja College of Pharmacy Office of Admissions at 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC 30, Tampa, FL 33612.
TOEFL/IELTS/PTE-A: Required of international applicants from non-English speaking countries or who have not earned a degree in the US. Click here for more information.
To expedite the processing of your application, you may upload unofficial scores to the application portal. However, your admission will not be finalized until we receive your official test scores.
Submission: All application documents must be uploaded directly to the online graduate application site, preferably in Adobe PDF format. When uploading documents please include your full name at the top of all documents. You will be notified when your application is received and when an admission decision is made via the email address listed on your application.
Late Receipt: Applications and documents received after the deadline will NOT be considered for the current year's term of entry, but may be considered the next year if the applicants requests.
Bachelor's degree preferably in the biomedical, biological, chemical sciences or engineering
GRE, MCAT, PCAT, or DAT standardized test scores. May be waived if the overall undergraduate GPA is 3.80 or higher.
Minimum of two (2) letters of recommendation (preferably from previous professors or employers within the field of science, – all must be fairly recent – within the last five years of coursework or employment).
A resume
Professional Statement
Interview (Optional, at program's discretion)
A course-by-course evaluation from a foreign transcript evaluation
Final determination for admission will be made by Graduate Director based on GPA, GRE, MCAT, PCAT or DAT scores, letters of recommendations, resume and personal statement combined.
IELTS - 6.5, TOEFL (iBT – 79, PBT – 550), GRE Verbal – 153