110 pharmacy schools are set to be open across the USA

Admission Restrictions for Non-U.S. Applicants

The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree program in the
United States requires at least 2-years of specific pre-professional
(undergraduate) coursework followed by 4-academic years (or 3-calendar years) of
professional study. The B.S. of pharmacy degree is no longer offered in the U.S.
The pharmacy admission process is highly competitive for all applicants.

Some U.S. pharmacy institutions do not consider international (non-U.S.)
applicants for admission. Some U.S. pharmacy institutions give admission
preference to applicants who live in the same state as the school. For these
schools, international and out-of-state (non-resident) applicants may compete
for a limited number of positions or may be ineligible for admission, depending
on institutional and state policies. Private pharmacy institutions generally
offer non-U.S. citizens a greater number of positions within the program as
compared to state-supported, public institutions. Foreign citizens should visit
the web site for each U.S. pharmacy school to determine if international
(foreign) applicants are eligible for admission.

Approximately half of all U.S. pharmacy degree programs require all
applicants to apply through the Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS).
The PharmCAS web
site indicates whether the pharmacy school considers non-US citizens for
admission.

The classes required for admission vary by pharmacy school. To obtain
admission requirement information, visit the web site for each Doctor of
Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree program. School specific information is also
available in the AACP annual publication, "Pharmacy
School Admission Requirements" (PSAR). The on-line version of the PSAR is
available for free on the AACP web site.

If the U.S. institution considers non-U.S. citizens for admission, the
applicant must meet the same minimum entry requirements as American students,
including course prerequisites and standardized tests. Applicants who completed
pre-pharmacy study outside the U.S. will be required to submit original foreign
transcripts or a course-by-course
foreign transcript evaluation report, depending on school policy. Some
pharmacy schools do not accept pre-pharmacy courses taken at a foreign
institution.

If an applicant's primary language is not English, the pharmacy school may
require the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Test of Spoken English
(TSE), or another
English language proficiency test as part of the admissions process. Non-U.S.
citizens may be required to complete the pre-pharmacy courses in a U.S.
accredited university.

Foreign Transcript Evaluation Services

World Education
Services, Inc
P.O. Box 5087 Bowling Green Station
New York, NY
10274-5087
212-966-6311
info@wes.org

Josef Silny & Associates,
Inc
International Educational Consultants
7101 SW 102 Avenue
Miami,
FL 33173
305-273-1616
Fax: 305-273-1338 / Translation Fax:
305-273-1984
www.jsilny.com
info@jsilny.com

Educational Credential
Evaluators, Inc
P.O. Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI
53203-3470
414-289-3400
eval@ece.org

International Education
Research Foundation, Inc
P.O. Box 3665
Culver City, CA
90231-3665
310-258-9451

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions
Officers (AACRAO)
Foreign Education Credential Services
One Dupont
Circle, NW, Suite 520
Washington, DC 20036
202-296-3359
oies@aacrao.org

Educational Perspectives
P.O. Box 618056
Chicago, IL
60661-8056
312-421-9300
info@educational-perspectives.org