• Traditional Admission: apply in the fall, approximately one year prior to your desired enrollment in the program. The application deadline is February 1.
• Early Decision: apply in the summer, approximately one year prior to your desired enrollment in the program. The application deadline is September 1.
• Early Acceptance: apply in the fall, approximately two years prior to your desired enrollment in the program. The application deadline is February 1.
• Direct Admission: apply to the College of Pharmacy while completing your undergraduate application for the University of Tennessee Knoxville or the University of Memphis. The deadlines are set by these universities.

Only students who are admitted are asked to complete a supplemental application.

Not necessarily. You may apply when you have completed the majority of your pre-pharmacy work and your GPA is competitive. However, approximately 75% of our current students have a B.S. degree. Students who have their degrees are generally more competitive.

Write, phone, or get PCAT information on the web at the following addresses:

Pearson Assessment
19500 Bulverde Road
San Antonio, TX 78259

1-800-211-8378
www.PCATweb.info

The UT College of Pharmacy no longer mandates minimum composite or section scores. The national average PCAT composite score is the 50th percentile, and the average PCAT composite score for students admitted to UT is typically the 70th percentile. If you take the PCAT and are not satisfied with your results, we strongly recommend that you retake the exam and improve your results to make you more competitive. Taking the PCAT early in the cycle is advised, leaving you subsequent opportunities to retake and improve your score. We do not recommend taking the PCAT for the first time in January, since it is the last date the exam is administered on an admissions cycle, and applicant will not have the opportunity to retake it if they are not satisfied with their results. The January PCAT date should be reserved only for retake.

Yes, a typical entering class will include 10%-20% non-Tennesseans.

PharmCAS application status can be checked online by logging into the PharmCAS web application.

The UT College of Pharmacy admissions committee operates on a rolling admission process; Traditional Admission begins in November and ends in April. Early Decision is conducted in September and/or October.

Students are allowed to defer admission for one year for any reason. Reasons usually include the student's desire to complete a degree, the need to finish requirements, or personal issues that may arise. Students who choose to defer admission are guaranteed acceptance for the next academic year and do NOT have to reapply or re-interview.

A student's campus preference is based on two factors: 1) the overall strength of the applicant, including GPA, PCAT score, recommendation letters, etc., and 2) the order of admission of the student (students accepted earliest will receive their choice of campus). Campus preference of the applicant is not a criterion for admission and will not be used in selecting candidates for admission.

You are eligible to receive your campus of choice for the following reasons, but must provide the required documentation:

• You are the parent of a child under the age of 18.
• You have a chronic illness that requires unique physician care in a specific geographic area.
• You are the direct caregiver for a family member with a chronic illness.
• You are enrolled in the dual degree Pharm.D./Ph.D. program on the Memphis campus.
• You own a house that was purchased prior to admission to the program.
• You are currently married and were married before the first day of class of the P1 year.

Students who do not receive their preferred campus may request to be placed on an alternate list if a position becomes available.