Application Requirements

Prerequisites

The following courses must be completed prior to starting the Doctor of Pharmacy program. Prerequisites may be listed as "in progress" at the time of application. If students do not plan on completing a bachelor's degree before entry into the PharmD program, they will need a total of 72 semester hours of prerequisite course work to qualify for financial aid for the PharmD courses.

*Four-credit courses in General Chemistry I & II and Organic Chemistry I & II will be honored as long as a lab is included.

Review the Prerequisites Doctor of Pharmacy Transfer Guide to learn more about the transferability of prerequisite credits earned from any Colorado Community College.

See the Transfer Guide

Admissions Process

Materials

The following materials should be submitted through Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS):

• Online PharmCAS application
• One letter of recommendation
• Official transcripts of all undergraduate course work
• Prerequisite course work must be completed prior to matriculation and can be “in progress” at the time of application.

Selection Criteria

Admissions decisions by the Admissions Committee involve consideration of several factors including:

• Evidence of academic readiness for the Regis University School of Pharmacy curricula
• Evidence of quality verbal, written and interpersonal capabilities
• Interviews with representatives of the Admissions Committee, School of Pharmacy faculty and/or community pharmacy leaders
  • Applicants may choose either in-person or virtual interviews
• Math/Science GPA for undergraduate course work
  • Minimum GPA 2.0
  • Candidates with a GPA below 2.70 will be required to complete the HSRT assessment
• Performance in pre-pharmacy prerequisites. A grade of C- or higher must be earned in all prerequisite courses.
• Letter of recommendation

The committee selects a diverse student group from the interviewed applicant pool. Applicants selected for admission into the Doctor of Pharmacy program will receive either a conditional or final offer of admission within two weeks of their interview date. Offers of admission are sent until all program spaces are filled.

Conditional admission will be offered to applicants attending a post-secondary institution whose final academic grades for prerequisite courses are unavailable. Applicants offered conditional admission are accepted into the program pending successful completion of prerequisite courses with a grade of "C-" or higher, maintaining grades consistent with the initial review and meeting the GPA requirements. Students must submit official transcripts to the Office of Admissions demonstrating that the conditional requirements have been met before the first day of regular classes.

Final admission will be given to applicants who have met all of the admission criteria and who have submitted all application documentation.

Applicants must reply to the Office of Admissions within 10 business days of receipt of the offer of admission. A $500 non-refundable deposit is required upon acceptance. This may be submitted either by electronic transfer or check.

Other Requirements

Successful completion of a criminal background check and drug screening is required before beginning the program. Eligibility for the Doctor of Pharmacy program is pending the successful demonstration of Essential Functions/Technical Standards.

• Each admitted student must submit to a national background check upon initial, conditional acceptance to pharmacy school. The rationale for performing criminal background checks on accepted pharmacy school applicants is based on a number of issues, including 1) the need to enhance the safety and well-being of patients and, in so doing, to bolster the public’s continuing trust in the pharmacy profession, 2) to ascertain the ability of accepted applicants to complete their pharmacy education (students are required to maintain a State of Colorado pharmacy intern license while participating in the pharmacy curriculum which includes direct patient care activities) and to eventually become licensed pharmacists.
• To learn more please review the Disqualifying Offenses and Eligibility of Licensure Notification.

The applicant acknowledges that admission decisions are made by Regis University personnel in the exercise of discretion and professional judgment and are not subject to review or appeal. Materials in support of an application for admission become the property of Regis University and will not be provided or returned to an applicant.

International Students

If English is not your native/first language, you must meet the following language proficiency requirement:

• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): Internet-based - Minimum score of 82 (24 writing, 20 speaking, 22 reading, 16 listening); computer-based – Minimum score of 213. Regis University's TOEFL code is 4656.
• Applicants who have successfully completed an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited U.S. institution do not need to provide a TOEFL score.

Scholarships

All admitted students will be considered for the following scholarships:

• Pharmacy Dean’s scholarship
• Pharmacy Experience scholarship
• Pharmacy Magis scholarship
• Pharmacy Cura Personalis scholarship
• Pharmacy Colorado Resident scholarship
• Pharmacy Graduate Scholarship

Once students matriculate in the program, additional scholarship opportunities are available for all current pharmacy students. Information on these opportunities can be found on the Pharmacy Scholarships page.

0-5 Early Assurance Program

If you are a current high school student, you are eligible to gain admission to the School of Pharmacy through the 0-5 Early Assurance program. The 0-5 program has two components: the two-year pre-professional portion, followed by the three-year Doctor of Pharmacy portion.

Initial Admission Requirements for the Pre-Professional Portion:

• 3.5+ weighted high school GPA
• High school math and science grades no lower than a B- (unless retaken)
• ONE of the following:
  • Completion of a pre-calculus-level math class OR
  • Completion of college-level chemistry OR
  • ACT math score of 22 or higher OR
  • SAT math score of 540 or higher

Requirements to Progress to the Doctor of Pharmacy Portion:

• Maintain a 3.0 GPA until completion of the pre-professional phase of the program.
• The course schedule cannot be altered, and the student must remain in the same cohort for all five years of the program.
• No documented professionalism or academic integrity issues during the pre-professional phase.
• Submit a PharmCAS application and complete a successful progression interview with the School of Pharmacy faculty during the fall semester of the second year of the pre-professional portion.