The Presbyterian College Early Entry Pre-Pharmacy Program allows select students to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 6 years and is specially designed for exceptional high school students who have investigated pharmacy careers, who are determined to pursue a career in pharmacy, and who are focused on obtaining a graduate education.

The Early Entry Pre-Pharmacy Program incorporates required coursework, community service, and opportunities for students to explore the pharmacy profession–everything a student needs to prepare for pharmacy school in just two years. Accepted students who complete all requirements of the two-year Early Entry Pre-Pharmacy Program at PC will have a seat reserved for them. Students in the program can avoid the competitive admissions process of applying to pharmacy school since the transition into pharmacy school is seamless, with no additional application for admission or PCAT required.

Program Requirements

Students must complete all courses required in the two-year Early Entry Pre-Pharmacy curriculum.

Since the program requires specific courses each semester, registration is guaranteed into required coursework as long as students register during the Early Entry Pre-Pharmacy registration window.

Students must enroll in at least 15 credit hours per semester, maintain a cumulative total GPA of 3.00 or better, and achieve a grade of C – or better in all coursework.

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Students must complete at least five hours per year of community service activities. Students are encouraged to participate in Student Volunteer Services, community, church, and/or student organization activities to complete the volunteerism requirement. Students are also required to complete at least five hours per year of professional exploration, most of which will be incorporated into the curriculum. An introduction to careers in pharmacy, including opportunities for exploring the profession via shadowing pharmacist faculty, will be provided during the required Freshman Seminar class. In addition, Early Entry Pre-Pharmacy students will complete an Exploring Pharmacy experience later in the curriculum.

To comply with our contracts with healthcare institutions, all students must successfully complete a criminal background check and drug screen before matriculation into pharmacy school.