Overview

College of Pharmacy / College of Pharmacy is located in Charleston, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	78

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

159

Applied

75

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	May 3rd	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	The Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) is an optional component of the MUSC College of Pharmacy application process. Applicants with a cumulative GPA of less than 3.2 should consider taking the PCAT to strengthen their academic credentials. If an applicant chooses to submit official PCAT scores, please send to PharmCAS (code 104).
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum of 66 hours of prerequisites, typically 2 years or 4, full-time semesters of pre-professional course work, interview, minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or prerequisite GPA of 3.0.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 77

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

317

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.47%
Black or African American	6.31%
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.32%
Asian	7.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	7.26%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Research foci of the drug discovery and biomedical sciences faculty include bioorganic/medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutics and pharmacology, cell death, injury, and regeneration, and cancer etiology and therapeutics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 280 Calhoun Street
MSC141
Charleston, SC  29425
United States

Contact Dr. Philip D. Hall
Dean
Email: hallpd@musc.edu
Phone: 843-792-8979

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