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Admissions & Aid

You will apply to our program through PharmCAS, but first review our admissions requirements and application instructions.

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The application deadline is June 2
You can begin your application on July 11, 2024 and must submit your application before June 2, 2025 for the start of classes in August 2025. Admission is on a rolling basis until the class is at capacity, so we recommend getting your application in early.

For the 2024-2025 cycle, we will once again offer a priority application review, with other benefits, if you get your application in early. Priority deadline is November 1, 2024. 

Additional perks for Priority Deadline applicants if admitted:

  • Transportation allocation of $1,000 for the 2025-2026 academic year in the form of tuition remission.
  • Priority deadline tuition discount of $5,000 for the 2025-2026 academic year in the form of tuition remission.
  • Eligibility for other scholarships in the form of tuition remission.

Information Sessions

We encourage you to come visit our campus and speak to us in person. Information Sessions are held on a monthly basis throughout the year. We'll go over academic and campus life at Touro College of Pharmacy, admissions requirements, the admissions and financial aid processes, and a current student will take you around on a campus tour.

 

View all upcoming info sessions

Admissions Requirements

If you’re attending an institution with which we have a linkage agreement, meet with your advisor to make sure you’re following their PharmD track.

International students and US citizens with degrees from foreign institutions should review our guidelines for International Students to ensure they meet all requirements.

If you need reasonable accommodations, please reach out to the Office of Student Disability Services.

In order to apply you'll need:

GPA

Preferred minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. But to give you an idea of our applicants, the average cumulative GPA for the 2023-2024 admissions cycle was 3.35, the average prerequisite GPA was 3.4, and the average science and math GPA was 3.2.

Required Prerequisite Courses

A bachelor’s degree is preferred. But whether you apply with a bachelor’s degree, or not, you will need to have completed a minimum of 67* credits of specific prerequisite coursework from a fully accredited college, with a grade of “C” or better within the last ten years. The required prerequisites are:

  • Biology with lab (8 credits)
  • General chemistry with lab (8 credits)
  • Organic chemistry with lab (8 credits)
  • Microbiology with lab (4 credits)
  • Human anatomy with lab AND Physiology with lab (Each 4 credits, total 8 credits) OR Anatomy and Physiology I and II, each with lab (Each 4 credits, total 8 credits)
  • Physics with lab (4 credits)
  • Biochemistry (3 credits)
  • Calculus (3 credits)
  • Economics (micro, macro or general accepted) (3 credits)*
  • English Composition (3 credits)
  • English Oral Communication/Public Speaking/Speech (3 credits)
  • Humanities (6 credits of Literature, History, Philosophy, Ethics)
  • Social/Behavioral Science (6 credits of Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology)

*We will accept these additional courses to fulfill our 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

Suggested electives

  • Statistics with Biostatistics
  • Algebra 
  • Genetics
  • Computer Science

We accept advanced placement (AP) credit as long as such credit appears on the undergraduate transcript and indicates either specific subject credit or specific course credit.

*Students who wish to apply for graduate financial aid must have earned a minimum of 72 undergraduate credits prior to matriculation.

Recommendation Letters

Candidates are required to submit three letters of recommendation:

  • One from a healthcare professional
  • One from a science professor from whom you earned a grade
  • One from another professor, employer, supervisor or similar individual

We do not accept letters from family members, co-workers (supervisor is not a co-worker) or friends.

Pharmacy College Admission Test / PCAT 

The PCAT exam is not required and is being retired at the end of the next admissions cycle.

Volunteer or Work Experience (Recommended)

We recommend you have volunteer or work hours in a pharmacy, public health, or health care setting before applying.

Application Process

Once you meet our admissions requirements and have all the necessary materials gathered, you will need to apply through PharmCAS.

Interested candidates should use the Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS) to submit their primary application. We only accept primary applications sent through the PharmCAS system.

Please make sure:

  • Official scores are sent directly to PharmCAS
  • You have reviewed and meet our admissions requirements
  • You include a completed application, letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement, and a TOEFL score as needed, in your PharmCAS application.
  • Your application is submitted well in advance, so we have a verified copy of your application from PharmCAS before the June 15 verification deadline (for those that have not requested the July 5 extension).

Once received and verified as complete, your application will be accessible to the Office of Admissions for further review. We will email you a confirmation once we have received your verified application.

TCOP will invite qualified candidates for an interview. You must be interviewed prior to acceptance. Interviews are conducted throughout the cycle.

Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis through the end of the admissions cycle.

Accepted Students Checklist

First, congratulations! All offers of admission are conditional and the conditions are outlined in your offer of admission. Failure to complete any admission requirements may result in admission revocation. Here’s what you’ll need to take care of to get started as a student pharmacist at TCOP:

Deposit

To reserve your seat at our college, and to hold any scholarships offered to you, payment of your non-refundable deposit must be made within the timeframe noted in your offer letter. This payment will be applied to your tuition when you matriculate.

Background Check

You will hear from Certiphi, the company who will be performing your background check. This must be completed within 30 days of your acceptance of our offer.

Immunization and Health Documents

You will receive an email from MyRecordTracker directing you to upload your health and immunization records within 30 days of your deposit. In order to be registered for classes you are required to submit proof of 2 doses of MMR or immunity as well as proof of meningitis vaccination within the last 5 years or provide a signed waiver. The balance of the immunizations and health documents are due before the start of class. In addition, it is strongly recommended they should be completed by December 20th of the fall semester of your P1 year. Students who fail to submit the balance of the documents may compromise their ability to participate in their Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) in the summer following their P1 year.

Because many of our rotation partners require students to be vaccinated, the vaccine mandate will remain in effect for all students participating in medical and health-related programs. 

Outstanding Prerequisite Coursework

Our four-year pharmacy program follows the completion of the required pre-pharmacy courses. Please be aware that if you receive grades below a C in any prerequisite courses, or if you fail to complete all prerequisites as listed on our website, we reserve the right to rescind your offer of admission. While you have been notified which requirements still need to be completed, please contact us if you are unsure what courses you have not yet satisfied.

Recommendation Letters

A minimum of three letters must be submitted through PharmCAS as detailed in our admissions requirements. If you have not submitted all three of them, you must do so.

Transcripts

We will download original transcripts from PharmCAS for all previously completed coursework. For any coursework completed after PharmCAS has received your initial transcript/s, you must arrange for the balance of your official transcripts to be emailed from your college directly to the Office of Admissions at admissions.pharmacy@touro.edu or mailed to:

Touro College of Pharmacy
Office of Admissions, Suite 911
202 West 43rd Street
New York, New York 10036

We will accept either a hard copy, with an official seal or emailed via a transcript service (see above).

Activate Your Student Email

In late spring, prior to matriculation, you will begin receiving emails to your Touro email. Faculty, Bursar, Registrar, Financial Aid and your Faculty Advisor will be using your Touro email to reach out to you. Please reply to their emails and take the time to get to know them. They will be an important resource to you during your four years at TCOP and beyond.

All new users need to click the “Student Email” link within the TouroOne portal and activate your student email account first. Once activated, you can set up the email account on your phone or computer. Please make it a habit to check that email account.

Financial Aid

New and continuing students have to apply for financial aid every year. Luckily, we make it simple. In order to allow our team to prepare your aid package, please complete the FAFSA as soon as possible to ensure financial aid is processed in a timely manner. You can find contact information and how to apply in the financial aid section of the website.

Registration

If your immunization records (MMR and Meningitis) are complete and you have received verification stating so, the Office of the Registrar will register you for fall classes. This will occur in July.
Once you have been registered for class, you will be notified and be able to view your schedule in the TouroOne portal.

Medical Insurance

All students are required to show proof of health insurance coverage. A separate request from our Office of Student Affairs or HSAC, our insurance verifier, will be sent closer to matriculation requesting proof of health insurance. If you do not have health insurance, you may purchase it directly from HSAC or any benefits organization of your choosing. If you have questions about health insurance coverage please contact Ms. Jamillah Salters, Director, Student Affairs at Jamillah.Salters@touro.edu.

Orientation

All students will be required to attend a mandatory New Student Orientation before classes start. All dates are on the Academic Calendar.

Class Shirt Size

Please email admissions with your T-shirt size (XS is not available) at admissions.pharmacy@touro.edu.

How to Prep for Your First Year

  • Review your prerequisite advanced science courses
  • Learn the top 200 drugs 
  • Pick at least one student organization that you plan to get involved in

FERPA/HIPAA/OSHA/ADA Training

Immediately prior to New Student Orientation, you will be asked to complete online training for FERPA, HIPAA, OSHA, and ADA.

CPR Certification

All students are required to become certified in CPR which will take place during orientation week of your P1 year.

It is preferred that students certify with the college, because prior certification will not be in sync in terms of the recertification process.  If a student chooses to opt out of the training, then it is his/her responsibility to recertify on their own in a timely fashion. If you opt out of the training, during orientation week, you must provide proof of prior certification via email to Dr. Keith Veltri (keith.veltri@touro.edu) 

White Coat Ceremony

This momentous occasion takes place early on in the spring semester of your P1 year. Date and time for your white coat ceremony will be announced closer to the start of classes.

TCOP Catalog

All admitted students must read and sign that they have fully reviewed the TCOP Catalog and will adhere to all policies while enrolled in the College of Pharmacy.

International Students/TOEFL

Students who have a student visa and require an I-20 must contact Ms. Lita Cabezas, our International Admissions Coordinator at (212) 463-0400 ext. 55644 or via email at lita.cabezas@touro.edu.

Technology Requirements

As discussed on your interview day, all students must have a laptop or appropriate tablet as all exams are administered on ExamSoft.

Please see the requirements below:

Examplify Requirements

Examplify works with most modern computers, both Mac and Windows operating systems. Examplify will not run on Chromebooks, Android, or Linux operating systems.

 PC Users:

  • Operating System: 64-bit versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Alternate versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11, such as Windows RT and Windows 10 and 11 S, are NOT supported at this time. Windows S mode is not compatible with Examplify.

The versions of Windows 10 certified for use are 20H2, 21H1, 21H2, and Windows 11 21H2.

  • The English (United States) Language Pack must be installed.
  • ExamSoft does not support tablet devices other than Surface Pro.
  • CPU Processor: Non-ARM based processor supported by your operating system
  • RAM: 4GB of usable RAM or higher
  • Hard drive: 4GB or higher of available space.
  • For on-site support, and in order to back up the answer files to a USB drive, a working USB port is required. (Newer devices may require an adaptor.)
  • For technical troubleshooting, account passwords including BitLocker keys, may be required.
  • Internet connection for download, registration, exam download, upload.
  • Screen resolution should be at least 1280 x 768. Scaling should be set to 100%.
  • Administrator-level account permissions

Mac Users:

  • MAC OS - Catalina, Big Sur, and Monterey.

Only genuine versions of Mac operating systems are supported.

  • CPU: Intel or M1 processor. Devices using Apple’s M1 processor and Apple Rosetta 2 are supported.
  • RAM: 4GB or higher.
  • Hard Drive: 4GB or higher available space.
  • For on-site support, and in order to back-up the answer files to a USB drive, a working USB port is required (Newer devices may require an adapter).
  • For technical troubleshooting, account passwords including device passwords may be required.
  • Server version of Mac OS X is not supported.
  • Internet connection is required for download, registration, exam download and upload.
  • Administrator-level account permissions (Instructions).

 Note for PC and Mac Users:

  1. Examplify cannot be run within virtualized environments or environments that require persistent network (local or otherwise) connections during secure exams. This includes, but is not limited to, VMWare, Parallels, Citrix workspace, virtual disks, streamed images, etc.
  2. The following requirements apply for exams with ExamID or ExamMonitor enabled:
  • Hard drive: 4GB or higher available space
  • RAM: 8GB or higher recommended; 4GB required
  • Webcam: Integrated camera or external USB camera supported by your operating system. Virtual cameras are not supported.
  • Exam-takers that must utilize an external microphone can use a standalone microphone, or one that is built into an external camera; however, headphones with built-in microphones are not supported.
  • Internet: minimum 2.5 Mbps upload speed
  • You may not use any virtual camera, audio software, or stereo mixing devices with ExamID or ExamMonitor.
  • Exam-takers that must utilize an external microphone can use a standalone microphone, or one that is built into an external camera; however, headphones with built-in microphones are not supported. Additional instructions on using an external microphone can be found here.

For iPad:

  • Hardware Requirements: iPad 5+, iPad Air 2+, iPad Mini 4+, iPad Pro.
  • Operating Systems: iPadOS 14 and iPadOS 15 (Only officially approved Apple versions of iPadOS are supported).
  • 500 MB of free space required to commence an exam.
  • iPad must not be modified (e.g. Jailbroken).
  • Internet connection for download, registration, exam download and upload.

The following requirements apply for exams with ExamID or ExamMonitor enabled:

  • Hard drive: 2GB or higher available space
  • Internet: minimum 2.5 Mbps upload speed