South Carolina College of Pharmacy - Pharm.D.

Admission to the SCCP is competitive and is based on the applicant’s completion of prepharmacy requirements, GPA, academic record, letters of recommendation, interview evaluations, PCAT scores, honors/awards, extracurricular activities, work experience, and student personal statement concerning their goals for a career in pharmacy.

Applicants must take the PCAT and have official scores reported prior to the end of the application period, on or before December 20th of the year of anticipated admission.

Applicants must provide an official copy of all college transcripts, including all grades for courses taken through the fall semester prior to application. Those currently enrolled at either USC Columbia or MUSC will be able to have their USC/MUSC transcripts generated internally at no cost for pharmacy admissions.

PrePharmacy Program

Pharm.D. Program

As a state-supported institution, preference will be given to in-state applicants. In-state students are defined as S.C. residents and any non-S.C. resident attending a S.C. college or university. In-state status as defined here only applies to the admission process. Residency for the purpose of tuition will be based upon the South Carolina Code of Laws. All accepted students will be required to submit to a criminal background review prior to matriculation into the program.

Disclaimer: The information on this page is subject to change. All efforts will be made to provide the most up-to-date information. For the most current information or for questions not answered here, please contact either Philip Hall at the MUSC campus (843-792-8979) or Bryan Ziegler at the USC Campus (803-777-7902).