Admissions & Aid

Preferred minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. But to give you an idea of our applicants, the average cumulative GPA for the 2024–2025 admissions cycle was 3.34, the average prerequisite GPA was 3.4, and the average science and math GPA was 3.2.

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.

We accept advanced placement (AP) credit as long as the 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.

Admission to our four-year pharmacy program is contingent upon successful completion of all required pre-pharmacy courses with a grade of C or higher in every prerequisite course. Proof of satisfactory completion of all prerequisites must be submitted no later than three weeks before orientation. Failure to meet these requirements can result in rescinding your offer of admission.

Candidates are required to submit three letters of recommendation:

• One from a healthcare professional or research supervisor
• 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.

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

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.

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.

You will receive an email from MyRecordTracker (MRT) directing you to upload your health and immunization records within 30 days of your deposit. To be registered for classes you are required to submit proof of 2 doses of MMR or immunity as well as a completed Meningitis waiver or proof of Meningococcal vaccination within the last 5 years. The balance of the health documents are due by the end of June and no later than the start of class.

The absolute final deadline to submit proof of immunity is December 1st. Students who fail to submit this proof may compromise their ability to participate in their Summer I Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE).

As 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.

Admission to our four-year pharmacy program is contingent upon successful completion of all required pre-pharmacy courses with a grade of C or higher in every prerequisite course. Proof of satisfactory completion of all prerequisites must be submitted no later than three weeks before orientation. Failure to meet these requirements can result in rescinding your offer of admission.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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

Please email admissions with your T-shirt size (XS is not available).

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

As discussed on your interview day, all students must have a laptop or appropriate tablet as all exams are administered on ExamSoft. You can check for the most updated information regarding minimum system requirements to use Examplify on Windows, MAC and iPad.