PharmD Program How to Apply

All applicants must submit a Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS) application. Plan to submit July-early September of the year prior to intended entrance. Please note that PharmCAS requires 4-6 weeks for verification purposes before an application is forwarded to individual colleges of pharmacy. Instructions for submitting the PharmCAS application and UKCOP requirements are available on the PharmCAS site. Details about UKCOP application requirements can be found on the PharmCAS School Page. Applicants must complete the UK-specific "program materials" and "prerequisite" sections of the PharmCAS application. 

Due to UKCOP's rolling admissions process, seats begin to fill quickly after fall interviews are held. For this reason, UKCOP has established October 1 as the priority application deadline. Interview seats will be filled on a rolling basis with priority given to students meeting the October 1 priority deadline. Interviews continue through April pending available seats. International/English as second language applicants must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores and transcript evaluations (www.wes.org) directly to PharmCAS (paper based tests are not accepted). The PCAT is not required or accepted.

Submit the $80 UKCOP Application Fee (credit card only). You will be transferred from our website to the WorldPay Financial Services site. 

IMPORTANT: If the credit card holder's name is different than the applicant's name, please include the applicant's name (student) with the payment; otherwise your fee cannot be matched with your application materials. The UKCOP Application Fee may be waived for students who are granted a PharmCAS Fee Waiver. To request a UKCOP fee waiver, forward your approved PharmCAS Fee Waiver to Candace Smigla. Be sure to use the decimal when submitting fee. Example: for an $80 submission, use 80.00

Submit $80 UKCOP Application Fee here.

If applying before Priority Consideration (Oct. 1, 2024), the UKCOP Application Fee is automatically waived (you do not need to pay the UKCOP fee). Applications must be submitted by (not verified by) October 1. Submitted fees are non-refundable. The UKCOP Application Fee is separate from and in addition to the fee that PharmCAS requires.
 

To be considered for admission, applicants must be selected for an interview. Qualification for the interview process includes a holistic review of the application and consideration of GPA. The GPA is calculated considering all undergraduate coursework taken; science and math coursework is heavily weighted as well as interview scores. A rigorous GPA is considered a significant indicator as part of a student's application. Invitations will be sent via email beginning approximately 2 weeks in advance of each interview date and until a few days prior to the interview date. 

Tentative Interview Dates for 2024-25 Application Year (Fall 2025 entrance): 

     Friday, October 25, 2024 
     Friday, December 6, 2024 
     Friday, February 21, 2025
     Friday, April 18, 2025
     Friday, May 23, 2025
 

Step 4: PharmCAS Fall & Spring Academic Updates

All applicants are required to complete the Fall and Spring PharmCAS Academic Updates. Completion includes entering updated grades (and in-progress and planned coursework, if any) by the UKCOP deadline,  sending transcripts of updated coursework directly to PharmCAS, and monitoring your PharmCAS account to ensure your updated information has been verified.

​Schedule a UKCOP Advising Session to ensure you are on the best path to PharmD program entrance. 

For prerequisite coursework information, or to schedule an appointment, learn more, and view prerequisites and equivalencies, contact pharmacyadvising@uky.edu and/or visit the Pre-Pharmacy page of this site.

Prospective Applicant Advising: 

This session is designed for students who are beginning the application process to pharmacy school. The Advisor will help guide you in your Pre-Pharmacy planning and help you build skills for success. 

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