Admission Requirements and Process
Prospective students are encouraged to visit the campus and meet with representatives of the College in person or virtually. In-person or virtual information sessions, held monthly, provide overviews of academic and campus life, admission requirements, and financial aid processes, and offer campus tours with current students. You may view the schedule or register for a session.
https://tcop.touro.edu/events/search/?types[]=Open%20House
Admission Requirements
1. Minimum 67 credits of prerequisite coursework from an accredited college or university.
Bachelor’s degree preferred. Preferred minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. For applicants in the 2024 -2025 admissions cycle, the average cumulative GPA was 3.2433, and the average science GPA was 3.20. Students who wish to apply for graduate financial aid must have earned a minimum of 72 undergraduate credits prior to matriculation. While a bachelor’s degree is preferred, applicants who lack a bachelor’s degree, but meet the prerequisite coursework requirements, are welcome to apply. If you are attending one of the College’s linkage agreement institutions and following their Pre-Pharm.D. track , you can also start before finishing your undergraduate studies. Please click on the link below to view a listing of the institutions which have linkage agreements with TCOP.
https://tcop.touro.edu/admissions--aid/linkage-agreements/
2. Required Coursework
Applicants must have completed the following coursework with a grade of “C” or better within the last ten years. Courses older than 10 years will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
English Composition (3 credits)
Oral Communication/Public Speaking/Speech (3 credits)
Calculus (3 credits)
Economics (micro, macro or general accepted) (3 credits) *
Social/Behavioral Science (6 credits of Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology)
Humanities (6 credits of English Literature, History, Philosophy, Ethics)
Biology with lab (8 credits)
General Chemistry with lab (8 credits)
Organic Chemistry with lab (8 credits)
Human Anatomy with lab and Physiology with lab (4 credits each, total 8 credits) OR Anatomy and Physiology I and II, each with lab (4 credits, total 8 credits)
Physics with lab (4 credits)
Biochemistry (3 credits)
Microbiology with lab (4 credits)
*These additional courses are eligible to fulfill the economics requirement:
Principles of Business Management
Principles of Marketing
E-Commerce
Principles of Finance
Multinational Management
Introduction to Marketing
Entrepreneurship
International Business
Managerial Finance
Operations Management
Accounting
3. Suggested Electives
Statistics (Biostatistics preferred)
Genetics
Computer Science
4. Letters of Recommendation
A minimum of three letters of recommendation are required. At least one recommendation must be from a healthcare professional and the others from a science professor with whom you took a course and from another professor, employer, supervisor, or similar individual. Letters from family members, co-workers or friends cannot be accepted. Writers must complete and submit the PharmCAS Reference Request Form directly to PharmCAS. PharmCAS can accept up to 4 letters.
5. Transcripts
Applicants must arrange to have all transcripts and foreign credential evaluations (if applicable) sent directly to PharmCAS for verification. Admitted candidates must submit to the Office of Admissions, transcripts for all coursework completed after submitting their application to PharmCAS. Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by WES https://www.wes.org/ Only Advanced Placement (AP) credits that appear on an undergraduate transcript and specify the courses and credits awarded (e.g., General Biology- 4 credits) can be accepted.
6. TOEFL
U.S. citizens with degrees from foreign institutions should review our guidelines for International Students below to ensure they meet all requirements.
TOEFL score requirements can be viewed here: https://tcop.touro.edu/admissions--aid/international-students/
7. Volunteer or Work Experience
Although it is not required, we recommend that you have volunteer or work hours in a pharmacy, public health, or health care setting before applying
The Admission Process
The College only reviews and considers completed applications. After the initial review, selected candidates are invited for an interview at the College. The offer of an interview does not guarantee admission. If at any time during the admissions process you wish to withdraw your application from consideration, you are required to notify the Office of Admissions in writing.
1. PharmCAS Application
Applicants should use the Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS) to submit their primary application. The College accepts only primary applications sent through the PharmCAS system. Please note the following:
Once received and verified as complete, your application will be forwarded to the Office of Admissions for further review. Additional submissions (see admission requirements above) should include
A completed PharmCAS application
Three completed Recommendation Forms
Official or evaluated transcript(s) from each college or university attended.
TOEFL as needed
An original personal statement as per the prompt in the PharmCAS application
The PharmCAS application must be submitted in time to ensure that it is received by the date noted in PharmCAS for the cycle you are applying for. TCOP may not consider applications received after the deadline. You will receive an email confirmation once we have received a verified and completed application.
2. Application Timeline
For a detailed application timeline, please check the weblink below:
https://tcop.touro.edu/admissions--aid/
3. Application Status
You may log into the PharmCAS system https://www.pharmcas.org/ dashboard any time to determine the status of your application. Your initial status will read “In Progress”, then “Received”, then “Complete”, and finally “Verified” (released to the College for our review); this will be updated accordingly as you move through the application process.
4. PharmCAS Dashboard
It is advisable to become familiar with the various tabs in your PharmCAS application dashboard. The Office of Admissions will inform you if there is any missing information or other problem with your application. Most of your questions can be answered by checking your dashboard and emails regularly.
5. Interview
After reviewing all applications, the Office of Admissions selects a field of qualified candidates to proceed to the next step in the process: the interview. Interviews for each entering class are held from early fall through June prior to the first semester of enrollment. Invitations to interview are extended by email only, so please be sure the email address you provide on your application is valid and up-to-date.
6. Admission Decisions
Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis beginning in the fall, following a comprehensive evaluation of the applicant’s credentials. Decisions are communicated via email. If there is a change in your contact information during the process, be sure to update PharmCAS directly and the Office of Admissions by email at admissions.pharmacy@touro.edu. The deadline for responding to an acceptance letter via email is five (5) days after the offer is made. Please Note: Towards the end of the cycle, the timeframe for response may be shortened.
7. Transcripts
Upon admission, all students must arrange for transcripts for all coursework completed after the submission of your PharmCAS application to be sent to the Office of Admissions at admissions.pharmacy@touro.edu or mailed to:
Touro College of Pharmacy
Office of Admissions
202 West 43rd Street, Suite 913
New York, New York 10036
8. Transfer Student Admissions
Please refer to Transfer Student Admissions.
9. International Students
International students should follow the standard application process, and ensure that they meet all additional requirements, as detailed below. Foreign transcripts need to be evaluated by WES. Touro College of Pharmacy accepts evaluations from WES only. Evaluation reports should be submitted to PharmCAS along with other application materials.
Non-native English speakers must take the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT), with a minimum composite score of 80, and a minimum score of 20 in each section of the test (reading, listening, writing and speaking), is required. TOEFL is not required if the applicant earned his/her bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the United States. Results should be sent to PharmCAS, using code B854. TOEFL scores must be no more than two years old. Please note that graduates of foreign institutions, including candidates who hold an international pharmacy degree, must complete the entire four-year program at the Touro College of Pharmacy to earn the Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
International students can learn more about the process here: https://tcop.touro.edu/admissions--aid/international-students/
Foreign Student Disclaimer
Foreign scholars’ and students’ responsibilities include, but are not limited to, applying for a visa, fulfilling the initial report requirement, maintaining legal status in the United States, obtaining health insurance, and fulfilling residency requirements, if any. It is the student’s responsibility to comply with all immigration requirements and deadlines. Assistance by the Responsible Officer (“RO”) or Alternate Responsible Officer (“ARO”) is advisory only and is not a substitute for professional immigration guidance, which is recommended.
By participating in any Touro program as a foreign student, you waive and Touro further disclaims any liability in contract and tort, including negligence, in connection with any action or inaction of the RO, ARO or Touro in connection with your immigration status or failure to maintain such status.
For further information regarding International Admissions and the I-20 application process, visit Touro’s International Student Services website:
www.touro.edu/departments/international-students/.
Tuition Payment for Foreign Students
To ensure all Touro University international students (with a confirmed F-1 status) in Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional programs based in New York remain in good financial standing, the following requirements are being instituted:
Tuition Payment Requirement:
International students must either:Pay their tuition in full prior to the start of the term, or
Be actively enrolled and current in an approved payment plan to remain registered for the term.
Failure to meet either of these criteria will result in the student being deregistered and their classes dropped.
10. Deposits
Accepted candidates must submit a non-refundable deposit of $1,000 within 10 business days of the acceptance deadline to hold a place in the entering class. Note: Towards the end of the cycle, the acceptance deadline may be moved up. Deposits are credited toward tuition upon enrollment.
11. Criminal Background Check
Please refer to Criminal Background Checks.
12. Immunizations
New York State Proof of Immunization Requirement
13. Liability Insurance
All students are required to carry liability insurance while enrolled in the Touro College of Pharmacy. This insurance policy is provided through TCOP; the premium is included in the College’s tuition/fees.
14. Health Insurance
All students will need to provide proof of health insurance coverage prior to enrollment. Students who fail to upload proof of adequate health insurance are automatically enrolled in, and charged for, the Student Health Insurance Plan each year. If you are covered under another insurance plan and would like to waive coverage under the College’s sponsored student health insurance plan, a waiver request must be submitted. Please see “Waiver Process” at https://app.hsac.com/TOUROCOP.