Admission Requirements
Conditional Entry Program Admission
Incoming freshmen who enter SIUE directly from high school may be considered for the Conditional Entry Program (CEP). The CEP is an early assurance program that allows selected students to earn direct admission to the SIUE School of Pharmacy (SOP). In order to qualify for consideration to the CEP, students must apply to the Meridian Scholars Program at SIUE and upload a supplemental personal statement indicating an interest in pharmacy to the Meridian Scholars Program application. On a competitive basis, candidates will be invited to interview and the top candidates will receive a formal invitation to participate in the CEP.
Traditional Admission
Admission to the professional program of the School of Pharmacy is limited and competitive. For this reason, achieving the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission. To be considered for admission to the PharmD program in the School of Pharmacy, candidates must:
- Complete the pre-pharmacy curriculum by the end of the spring term prior to planned enrollment in the School of Pharmacy.
- All courses listed in the pre-pharmacy curriculum must be completed with a grade of C or better.
- Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) in both pre-pharmacy curriculum grade point average and pre-pharmacy science and mathematics grade point average.
- Complete a PharmCAS application and keep the PharmCAS record updated.
- Meet the technical standards for admissions and continued enrollment. For details, please visit the School of Pharmacy website.
- Successfully complete an on-campus professional program interview and writing assessment.
Based on the criteria above, the top candidates will be invited to matriculate in the PharmD program.
Traditional Admission Application Procedures
Applications are submitted via PharmCAS at pharmcas.org. Students should begin the application for the PharmD one year before their anticipated start date. Completed applications will be considered by the School of Pharmacy admissions committee. Selected students will be invited for an on-campus interview and writing assessment. All applicants must complete the PharmCAS application and submit the following credentials to PharmCAS:
- Official copies of all college and university transcripts
- Letters of recommendation
