Application deadline is June 1, 2026.
Supplemental Application: Not required
Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT): NOT Required
The School of Pharmacy works on a rolling admissions cycle with review of applications from August through July.
The CSU-SOP considers for admission those prospective students who possess the academic and professional promise necessary to become outstanding members of the pharmacy profession. To select these students, the college uses a rolling selection process within a competitive admissions framework.
Within its competitive admissions framework, the CSU-SOP uses multiple criteria to select the most qualified candidates from an applicant pool that exceeds the number of seats available.
To be considered for admission to the CSU–SOP, a prospective student must do the following:
NOTE: If a student has completed course work at a foreign college or university, the student
must provide acceptable proof of US course/degree equivalency. Click here to visit the International Students page.
Course(s) | Semester Hours |
English (composition or writing intensive) | 6 |
Biology (must include General Biology w/ laboratory and may include General Biology 2 or other higher level biology excluding microbiology) | 8 |
Human Anatomy + Physiology, (human or mammalian) | 6 |
General Chemistry (with laboratory) | 8 |
Organic Chemistry (with laboratory) | 8 |
Physics (can be for business or life sciences) | 3 |
Calculus (may include business or life sciences) | 3 |
Oral Communication (speech) | 3 |
Statistics | 3 |
Other General Education coursework to reach 60 credits (recommended courses to include economics and a social science (psychology, sociology, anthropology, or political science)) |
12-14 |
Total Credit Hours | 60 |