Overview

USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy / USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Pharmaceutical nanotechnology	Biomedical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Pharmaceutical nanotechnology	Drug discovery, delivery, development and manufacturing
Master of Science (MS)	Pharmaceutical nanotechnology	Biomedical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Pharmaceutical nanotechnology	Drug discovery, delivery, development and manufacturing
Master of Science (MS)	Pharmaceutical nanotechnology	Biomedical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Pharmaceutical nanotechnology	Drug discovery, delivery, development and manufacturing
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D)	Pharmacy	Pharmacy and health education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	92

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, MCAT, PCAT, or DAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Capstone or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam PCAT Comp Exam Required Internship/field experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

462

Applied

272

Accepted

114

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	September 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, MCAT, PCAT, or DAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's preferably in biomedical, biological, chemical sciences or engineering; 2 letters of recommendation; resume; professional statement; interview
Doctoral Degree Exam	PCAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	PharmCAS application; US Citizen or Permanent Resident; greater than 2.75 overall GPA; pre-req coursework; transcripts; interviews; background check and drug screen

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

402

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.17%
Black or African American	11.19%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.25%
Asian	14.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.24%
Unknown	11.19%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

39

Total faculty

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 1

Male (13)

Female (26)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nanomedicine, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacology, Drug Discovery, Drug Delivery,
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	731,810

Location & Contact

Address 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC 30
Tampa, FL  33620
United States

Contact Dr. Kevin Sneed
Dean
Email: ksneed@health.usf.edu
Phone: -974-5699

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