Pharmacy Application Information

How to Apply

Students interested in enrolling in the dual PharmD/MBA must be admitted and successfully complete one term in the PharmD program prior to submitting an application to the MBA program.

Apply to the Traditional Doctor of Pharmacy program through PharmCAS.

• Learn more about your PharmCAS application

Apply to the Master of Business Administration program using the Shenandoah University Graduate Application.

Shenandoah operates on a rolling admissions process, which means that we start interviewing applicants as soon as we have a complete file. It may take up to 8 weeks for PharmCAS to forward your file to us. Therefore, the sooner you submit your application and required paperwork, the better your chances of being interviewed and/or accepted.

PharmD/MBA Application Requirements & Program Prerequisites

• Full-time student status in good academic and professional standing in the Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy pursuing the PharmD degree with a grade point average of at least 3.0.
• Possession of an undergraduate degree from a regionally/nationally accredited college or university, preferably with a GPA of at least 3.0.
• Submission of an MBA application to the pharmacy faculty advisor prior to March 1^st of P1 Spring term which includes the following:
  • Graduate Application for Admission for the MBA program. (GMAT/GRE not required)
  • Two letters of reference : One will be written by the pharmacy faculty advisor for PharmD/MBA students; the other should be written by a faculty member or administrator from the School of Pharmacy or other college/university previously attended.
  • A two-page double-spaced letter of intent discussing how the MBA will complement your PharmD and how it will enhance your pharmacy career goals.
  • Curriculum vitae
• Potential interview with the School of Business MBA Admissions Committee.
• Completion of all required MBA foundation courses prior to starting core courses.

63 semester credit hours (SH) of prerequisites completed with a grade of “C” or better are required for entry into the program. Applications with more than 9 credit hours of prerequisites to be completed over the summer prior to beginning the program will not be considered. We do not accept any science credits over 10 years old, unless you have been using the content in your current employment. Our Assistant Dean of Student Affairs makes decisions regarding these credits. CLEP credits with appropriate scores may be accepted for any non-science classes

**Microbiology – A one-credit lab is recommended but not required

**Human Anatomy & Physiology – May come from combinations of Anatomy & Physiology courses; e.g. Anatomy I + Physiology I or A&P I & II

**Advanced Biological Science- (e.g. biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, immunology, genetics, others)

**Humanities- (e.g. philosophy, history, art, music, religion, others)

**Social/Behavioral Science- (e.g. psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science, others)

Choosing your campus

Shenandoah University has two pharmacy school locations:  Winchester, VA and Ashburn, VA. Applicants should indicate on their applications which location they prefer to interview on and/or attend, or indicate no preference. Students confirm their seats on their campus of choice at the time of deposit.

Visit the location of your choice during an Open House

Complete Application Files Only

The Admissions Committee will only consider complete files. It is the responsibility of the applicant to keep in touch with your Admissions Counselor to ensure all information has been received.

Most communication with applicants is done via email when possible, so please be alert for emails regarding your application. Notification generally occurs within a few weeks after you have submitted your materials.

Invitation To Interview

Our admissions coordinators contact applicants directly to schedule their interviews. Most are conducted on weekdays within two weeks of the applicants selection for interview. The interview process will include a written essay requirement and a 30 minute interview with a faculty member and a current student. Applicants will also receive a tour of the facilities and may attend a portion of a class if desired.

Admissions Status

We try to inform applicants of their admissions status within 2 -3 weeks after their interview. If you are accepted, you will receive an acceptance email followed by an official acceptance package with a deadline to submit your non-refundable tuition deposit to secure your position in the class.

Once You Are Accepted

A non-refundable tuition deposit of $1,000 is due within 15 days of the receipt of the acceptance package. The deposit reserves your seat in the class on your chosen location so it is important to submit your deposit promptly. Once you are accepted, official, up-to-date transcripts from all colleges you have attended must be mailed to Shenandoah University Attention: Office of Graduate Admissions 1460 University Drive, Winchester, VA 22601 PharmCAS cannot forward transcripts to a school of pharmacy to fulfill this requirement. When accepted, students may not begin classes until all outstanding prerequisite classes have been completed with a grade of “C” or better. You will receive an email from Certiphi requesting information for a criminal background check. (Please also check your email ‘spam’ folder.) If within 2 weeks of acceptance you have not received this email from Certiphi, please contact the Winchester Admissions Coordinator at sclark2@su.edu. The fee for the background check is included in your PharmCAS fee. Criminal background checks are required for all students. No student will be allowed to matriculate without a clean (no felony convictions) current background check.

When Applications Are Denied Admission

When applicants do not meet SU’s criteria for admissions, they will be denied. A formal letter of explanation will be mailed to the applicant within 2 – 3 weeks. If more clarification is needed, applicants may contact the applicable Admissions Coordinator, Stephanie Clark, at sclark2@su.edu.

How to Apply

Students interested in enrolling in the dual PharmD/Master of Public Health must be admitted and successfully complete one term in the PharmD program prior to submitting this dual degree application to the PharmD/MPH program. 

Apply to the Traditional Doctor of Pharmacy program through PharmCAS.

• Learn more about your PharmCAS application

Apply to the Master of Public Health program using the using the dual degree PharmD/Public Health application.

• Dual Degree PharmD/MPH program specific PDF

Shenandoah operates on a rolling admissions process, which means that we start interviewing applicants as soon as we have a complete file. It may take up to 8 weeks for PharmCAS to forward your file to us. Therefore, the sooner you submit your application and required paperwork, the better your chances of being interviewed and/or accepted.

PharmD/MPH Application Requirements & Program Prerequisites

• Full-time student status in good academic and professional standing in the Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy pursuing the PharmD degree with a grade point average of at least 3.0.
• Submission of an MPH application during P1 Spring term which includes the following:
  • Graduate Application for Admission for the MPH program.
  • One letter of reference : written by a Shenandoah Pharmacy faculty member.
  • Personal statement that describes the applicant’s education, experience, and professional career objectives (1500 word maximum).
  • Curriculum vitae
• Potential interview with the MPH Admissions Committee.
• Admitted students enroll in PH 501 in first semester.

63 semester credit hours (SH) of prerequisites completed with a grade of “C” or better are required for entry into the program. Applications with more than 9 credit hours of prerequisites to be completed over the summer prior to beginning the program will not be considered. We do not accept any science credits over 10 years old, unless you have been using the content in your current employment. Our Assistant Dean of Student Affairs makes decisions regarding these credits. CLEP credits with appropriate scores may be accepted for any non-science classes

**Microbiology – A one-credit lab is recommended but not required

**Human Anatomy & Physiology – May come from combinations of Anatomy & Physiology courses; e.g. Anatomy I + Physiology I or A&P I & II

**Advanced Biological Science- (e.g. biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, immunology, genetics, others)

**Humanities- (e.g. philosophy, history, art, music, religion, others)

**Social/Behavioral Science- (e.g. psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science, others)

Choosing your campus

Shenandoah University has two pharmacy school locations:  Winchester, VA and Fairfax, VA. Applicants should indicate on their applications which location they prefer to interview on and/or attend, or indicate no preference. Students confirm their seats on their campus of choice at the time of deposit.

Visit the location of your choice during an Open House

Complete Application Files Only

The Admissions Committee will only consider complete files. It is the responsibility of the applicant to keep in touch with your Admissions Counselor to ensure all information has been received.

Most communication with applicants is done via email when possible, so please be alert for emails regarding your application. Notification generally occurs within a few weeks after you have submitted your materials.

Invitation To Interview

Our admissions coordinators contact applicants directly to schedule their interviews. Most are conducted on weekdays within two weeks of the applicants selection for interview. The interview process will include a written essay requirement and a 30 minute interview with a faculty member and a current student. Applicants will also receive a tour of the facilities and may attend a portion of a class if desired.

Admissions Status

We try to inform applicants of their admissions status within 2 -3 weeks after their interview. If you are accepted, you will receive an acceptance email followed by an official acceptance package with a deadline to submit your non-refundable tuition deposit to secure your position in the class.

Once You Are Accepted

A non-refundable tuition deposit of $1,000 is due within 15 days of the receipt of the acceptance package. The deposit reserves your seat in the class on your chosen location so it is important to submit your deposit promptly. Once you are accepted, official, up-to-date transcripts from all colleges you have attended must be mailed to Shenandoah University Attention: Office of Graduate Admissions 1460 University Drive, Winchester, VA 22601 PharmCAS cannot forward transcripts to a school of pharmacy to fulfill this requirement. When accepted, students may not begin classes until all outstanding prerequisite classes have been completed with a grade of “C” or better. You will receive an email from Certiphi requesting information for a criminal background check. (Please also check your email ‘spam’ folder.) If within 2 weeks of acceptance you have not received this email from Certiphi, please contact the Winchester Admissions Coordinator at sclark2@su.edu. The fee for the background check is included in your PharmCAS fee. Criminal background checks are required for all students. No student will be allowed to matriculate without a clean (no felony convictions) current background check.

When Applications Are Denied Admission

When applicants do not meet SU’s criteria for admissions, they will be denied. A formal letter of explanation will be mailed to the applicant within 2 – 3 weeks. If more clarification is needed, applicants may contact the applicable Admissions Coordinator, Stephanie Clark, at sclark2@su.edu.

How to Apply

Students interested in enrolling in the dual PharmD/Master of Science in Pharmacogenomics must be admitted and successfully complete one term in the PharmD program prior to submitting an application to the Pharmacogenonmics program. The application will be sent to P2 students in Fall.

Apply to the Traditional Doctor of Pharmacy program through PharmCAS.

• Learn more about your PharmCAS application

Dual Degree PharmD/Pharmacogenomics Program Specific PDF

Shenandoah operates on a rolling admissions process, which means that we start interviewing applicants as soon as we have a complete file. It may take up to 8 weeks for PharmCAS to forward your file to us. Therefore, the sooner you submit your application and required paperwork, the better your chances of being interviewed and/or accepted.

PharmD/Pharmacogenomics Application Requirements & Program Prerequisites

• Full-time student status in good academic and professional standing in the Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy pursuing the PharmD degree with a grade point average of at least 3.0.
• Possession of an undergraduate degree from a regionally/nationally accredited college or university, preferably with a GPA of at least 3.0.
• Submission of Pharmacogenomics application in P2 Fall term includes the following:
  • Graduate Application for Admission for the Pharmacogenomics program. 
  • Unofficial transcripts for initial admission 
  • Personal Statement (one page maximum) that answers one of the following questions:
    • What are your career goals and/or plans within this master’s degree?
    • Which aspect of pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine is most interesting to you and you hope to focus on?  
  • Resume/C.V. 

63 semester credit hours (SH) of prerequisites completed with a grade of “C” or better are required for entry into the program. Applications with more than 9 credit hours of prerequisites to be completed over the summer prior to beginning the program will not be considered. We do not accept any science credits over 10 years old, unless you have been using the content in your current employment. Our Assistant Dean of Student Affairs makes decisions regarding these credits. CLEP credits with appropriate scores may be accepted for any non-science classes

**Microbiology – A one-credit lab is recommended but not required

**Human Anatomy & Physiology – May come from combinations of Anatomy & Physiology courses; e.g. Anatomy I + Physiology I or A&P I & II

**Advanced Biological Science- (e.g. biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, immunology, genetics, others)

**Humanities- (e.g. philosophy, history, art, music, religion, others)

**Social/Behavioral Science- (e.g. psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science, others)

Choosing your campus

Shenandoah University has two pharmacy school locations:  Winchester, VA and Fairfax, VA. Applicants should indicate on their applications which location they prefer to interview on and/or attend, or indicate no preference. Students confirm their seats on their campus of choice at the time of deposit.

Visit the location of your choice during an Open House

Complete Application Files Only

The Admissions Committee will only consider complete files. It is the responsibility of the applicant to keep in touch with your Admissions Counselor to ensure all information has been received.

Most communication with applicants is done via email when possible, so please be alert for emails regarding your application. Notification generally occurs within a few weeks after you have submitted your materials.

Invitation To Interview

Our admissions coordinators contact applicants directly to schedule their interviews. Most are conducted on weekdays within two weeks of the applicants selection for interview. The interview process will include a written essay requirement and a 30 minute interview with a faculty member and a current student. Applicants will also receive a tour of the facilities and may attend a portion of a class if desired.

Admissions Status

We try to inform applicants of their admissions status within 2 -3 weeks after their interview. If you are accepted, you will receive an acceptance email followed by an official acceptance package with a deadline to submit your non-refundable tuition deposit to secure your position in the class.

Once You Are Accepted

A non-refundable tuition deposit of $1,000 is due within 15 days of the receipt of the acceptance package. The deposit reserves your seat in the class on your chosen location so it is important to submit your deposit promptly. Once you are accepted, official, up-to-date transcripts from all colleges you have attended must be mailed to Shenandoah University Attention: Office of Graduate Admissions 1460 University Drive, Winchester, VA 22601 PharmCAS cannot forward transcripts to a school of pharmacy to fulfill this requirement. When accepted, students may not begin classes until all outstanding prerequisite classes have been completed with a grade of “C” or better. You will receive an email from Certiphi requesting information for a criminal background check. (Please also check your email ‘spam’ folder.) If within 2 weeks of acceptance you have not received this email from Certiphi, please contact the Winchester Admissions Coordinator at sclark2@su.edu. The fee for the background check is included in your PharmCAS fee. Criminal background checks are required for all students. No student will be allowed to matriculate without a clean (no felony convictions) current background check.

When Applications Are Denied Admission

When applicants do not meet SU’s criteria for admissions, they will be denied. A formal letter of explanation will be mailed to the applicant within 2 – 3 weeks. If more clarification is needed, applicants may contact the applicable Admissions Coordinator, Stephanie Clark, at sclark2@su.edu.