Admissions and Forms

General Admissions

The University of Minnesota operates on a semester system consisting of fall and spring semesters, a short spring intercession and a summer session. Students are admitted to the Social and Administrative Pharmacy track for fall semester only. The application deadline is February 1.  Applications received after February 1 will be considered on a space-available basis only.

Application Deadline

Since financial assistance is normally decided in the spring, applications should be received by February 1, for fall admission.

Requirements

Applicants for the program must possess a U.S. Bachelor's degree or a comparable foreign degree from a recognized college or university. In general, preference will be given to candidates who have had professionally-related education, but individuals from other fields such as biology, chemistry, statistics and public health will be considered. There is no foreign language requirement. The TOEFL score is required of foreign applicants who are non-native English speakers.

The Graduate School prefers an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 (on a 4.0 scale) for admission. A performance level of 580 is preferred on the TOEFL for all international applicants whose native tongue is not English. TOEFL scores and GRE scores should be included in the application to the Graduate School and copies sent to the department.

Required Forms

Application to the Graduate School can be completed online. There is a required application fee.

The departmental supplemental application questions and the graduate applicant profile forms should be sent directly to the department.  Also send a copy of transcripts and all other documentation to the department.

In addition to the Graduate School application, the graduate applicant profile (see our Forms page), the departmental supplementary application form (see our Forms page) and three letters of recommendation are required by the department. The three letters of recommendation should be from people who can reflect on the applicant's academic work or professional experiences. Recommendation letters must include the full name of the student, and the full name, address and telephone number of the person providing the recommendation. A copy of the TOEFL and GRE scores should be included in the application to the department.

Notification

The Graduate School will notify applicants of acceptance to the program. Because of enrollment limitations, applicants meeting admission requirements may be placed on a waiting list and will be notified as space becomes available.

Application Checklist

Graduate School

The following should be sent to the Graduate School (mailing address listed below):

• Graduate School Application
• Application fee (amount stated in the Graduate School Application)
• Official transcripts from each college or university you have attended, including the University of Minnesota

Note: Please be sure to include the following listed in item #23 of the Graduate School Application:

• Personal statement
• Statement on past work experience
• List of honors or scholastic distinctions
• Titles of articles or publications
• Other languages
• GRE scores (official scores provided by testing service)
• TOEFL score (official score provided by testing service, if you are not a native English speaker)

Social and Administrative Pharmacy Program

Please send the following to the Social and Administrative Pharmacy Program (mailing address listed below):

• Graduate applicant profile form found by clicking on forms above
• Supplementary application form found by clicking on forms above
• Three letters of recommendation
• Photocopies of official test scores: GRE and TOEFL (if required)
• Copies of transcripts and all other documents

Mailing Addresses

Graduate School

Graduate School
University of Minnesota
309 Johnston Hall
101 Pleasant Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Social and Administrative Pharmacy Program

Social and Administrative Pharmacy Program
University of Minnesota
College of Pharmacy
7-155 Weaver-Densford Hall
308 Harvard Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA

Further Information

Requests for paper application forms and inquiries concerning the SAPh program should be sent to:

Jon Schommer, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Director of Graduate Studies
Social and Administrative Pharmacy Track
7-155 Weaver-Densford Hall
University of Minnesota
College of Pharmacy
308 Harvard Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA

Telephone: 612-624-9915
Fax: 612-625-9931
E-mail: schom010@umn.edu

Students with specific interests or questions are also encouraged to call or write directly to the appropriate faculty member or to call the Department office at 612-624-2973.