Contact Information
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the NTMS Program at VCU is currently being modified.  We will update as soon as possilbe.  We expect to begin accepting students for Fall 2026.

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Address 1: 410 North 12th Street
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City: Richmond
State: Virginia
Zip/Postal Code: 23298
Country: United States

Program Location:: Virginia
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Mary Peace McRae
  Title: Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies
  Email: mpmcrae@vcu.edu
- Name: Geri Youngblood
  Title: Graduate Program Coordinator
  Email: pharmgrad@vcu.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://pharmacy.vcu.edu/
- https://pharmacy.vcu.edu/admissions/graduate/

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Program Application Deadline
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Application Deadline
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What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year?: May 01, 2025
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Participation
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
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Application Fee:: $70
Application Deadline Description::
We will update this post when we are accepting applications again.

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Program Description
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Program Description:
This program is currently being reorganized.

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Public
Is your program accepting applications for this program?: No
Program Start Term:: Fall
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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 30
Required Rotations:: Research
Seminars:: Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Not Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Not Required
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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
Curricular Focus or Concentration::
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Area(s) of Study:: Pharmaceutical Science
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Program Statistics
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: No
Have you graduated your first class for this program?: No
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GRE and Other Tests
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GRE Section
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 Is the GRE required?: No

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GRE is not required but is strongly encouraged. 

Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL or IELTS
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Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of Recommendation:
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Are letters of recommendations required by your program?: Yes
 If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required?: 3

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Other Admission Requirements
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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 3.0
Recommended overall GPA considered:: 3.3
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Applications are evaluated based on overall strengths and credentials. Applicants are encouraged to provide additional information beyond the required information, if they feel that such information may strengthen their application. 

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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 0
Type of financial support available:: None
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: N/A
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VCU Pharmaceutical Science Programs do not provide funding (i.e., tuition & stipend) support to NTMS program students.

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Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
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