Study Pre-Pharmacy at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale in the USA, College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences

What will I learn?

The demand for trained pharmacy professionals has dramatically increased in recent years due to the rapid growth of the healthcare industry.Pre-pharmacy is not a major at SIU. As a pre-pharmacy student, you are indicating your intention to apply to pharmacy schools. Pharmacy is one of the few professional degrees in which students may not be required to complete a bachelor's degree prior to applying to graduate programs. Some schools offer direct entry following high school graduation (called Conditional Entry programs). These programs are generally six years. All pharmacy programs require at least 2 years of foundational coursework, but increasingly students have three to four years of strong science preparation. If you are interested in science, and like making a difference in people’s lives, preparation at SIU for a future career in pharmacy may be for you

Which department am I in?

College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences

Study options

Full Time (4 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$19,666.00 per year
Start date

August 2027

Venue

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

1263 Lincoln Drive,

CARBONDALE,

Illinois,

62901, Midwest, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Students need to have Transcripts from high school and/or college. At SIU Carbondale, applicants for admission will be eligible for automatic admission if they are on track to complete our course pattern requirements and who meet one of the following criteria: A cumulative high school GPA of 2.75; A ranking in the top 10% of their graduating class.

English Language Requirement: Any one of the following methods will automatically meet the minimum English requirement. Applicants who do not meet the automatic English language admission requirement will undergo a holistic review to determine potential admissibility.

TOEFL (IBT internet-based test) - 68

TOEFL (paper based test) - 520

ITEP - 4.0 (academic plus only)

IELTS - 6.0

2 Face-to-face English composition classes taken in the U.S. at the college level with a grade of A or B

More than 48 college-level credit hours completed at a U.S. institution

If an applicant is from a country whose primary language is English

Graduation from a U.S. high school having spent the final 2 years in the U.S.

Meeting the SAT or ACT requirements for admission of domestic freshmen

Duolingo English Test (accepted during COVID-19 closures)- 95

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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