To be admitted to the PharmD /MPH dual degree, an applicant is required to meet the independent admission standards of the College of Pharmacy, the College of Public Health and The Graduate School. Pharmacy students who do not hold an awarded bachelor's degree must have at least 90 hours of undergraduate credit to apply to the Graduate School. All applicants must meet the minimum grade point average requirements of the Graduate School for admission. The College of Public Health will allow pharmacy students to submit their PCAT scores in lieu of GRE scores. The PCAT results have to be sent to the College of Public Health via the College of Pharmacy. There are no prerequisite course requirements for pharmacy students wishing to pursue the PharmD/MPH dual degree.
The Admissions Committee requires a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, and a minimum graduate GPA of 3.0. Official GRE, GMAT or MCAT scores must show verbal and quantitative scores at the 50th percentile or better. A personal statement,
Official GRE, GMAT or MCAT scores, *
Official TOEFL scores (for international students from non-native English-speaking countries),
Transcript(s) for all prior graduate or undergraduate education, **
Contact information for 3 recommenders, and
A resume or CV.
Test requirements are waived for applicants who have earned from an accredited US institution any of the following degrees: PhD, MD, DMD, DDS, PharmD, DVM, DO, DNP or DSc, International (non-US) transcripts must be evaluated by WES. International applicants whose native language is not English must submit either a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score. The University of Kentucky requires a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 79 (internet-based). For IELTS, a minimum mean band score of 6.5 is required.