Contact Information
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Address 1: 69 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3092
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City: Storrs 
State: Connecticut
Zip/Postal Code: 06269-3092
Country: United States

Program Location:: Connecticut
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Deirdre McAvoy
  Title: Administrative Coordinator
  Phone (Work): 860-486-5413
  Email: pharmacy@uconn.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://pharmacy.uconn.edu/department-of-pharmaceutical-sciences/

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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?: July 23, 2025
Does this program use rolling admissions?: Yes

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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
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Application Fee:: $75.00
Application Deadline Description::
Fall 2025:

Applications accepted September 9, 2024
Department preferential review deadline, Monday, December 16, 2024
Applications close Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Spring 2025:

First day to submit an application: Monday, January 29, 2024
Last day to submit an application and pay fee: Wednesday, December 18th, 2024



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Program Description
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Program Description:
The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the UConn School of Pharmacy has a rich history of excellence in all three facets of its core mission: teaching, research, and service. We do this through world class teaching and learning, scientific discovery and exchange, and health care improvement. The Department  is home to 20 faculty members with expertise in the disciplines of Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Medicinal Chemistry.

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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?: Yes
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:: Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Required
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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
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Area(s) of Study:: Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Toxicology
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Program Statistics
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: Yes
Last academic year-number of accepted students for your program:: 13
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
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United States: 1
International: 12

Last academic year-average overall GPA of the accepted students:: 3.8
Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes
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Graduates usually obtain jobs in the private sector as a scientist or pursue a career in academia.

Last 5 academic years-estimated average years of study to graduation:: 5
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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 no longer required and will be not considered in decision of admission.

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:: 3.5
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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 100
Type of financial support available:: Tuition Waiver, Stipend, Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship, Department or University Scholarship, Other
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: $27,763.52
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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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