International Students
Instructions for International Students
To be considered for admission to the Chicago State University School of Pharmacy
(CSU-SOP), a prospective student must do the following:
- Complete, or be in the process of completing, a minimum of 54 semester hours of non-remedial,
prerequisite coursework from a regionally accredited US college or university. It
is preferred that all pre-pharmacy coursework requirements be completed in the spring
semester prior to matriculation. The student must earn a grade of C or better in each
prerequisite course. (A grade of C- or less will not be accepted)
- Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale), a minimum pre-requisite GPA of
2.50 (on a 4.00 scale) in the required pre-pharmacy course curriculum, a minimum pre-requisite
science and math GPA of 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale) in the required science and math pre-pharmacy
course curriculum;
- Grades from all attempts of repeated coursework will be included when calculating
the cumulative, pre-requisite and pre-requisite science and math coursework grade
point average. It is preferred that science and math prerequisite coursework be completed
within the last 5 years. Prerequisite coursework older than 10 years will be considered
on a case by case basis. Only pre-requisite courses required by CSU-SOP will be included
in pre-requisite GPA calculations.
Students who have completed coursework at a college or university outside of the United
States or Canada must submit an official, detailed course-by-course evaluation of
this work. You must obtain an evaluation from one of the following services:
Non-native English speakers must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
- Internet-based TOEFL (TOEFL iBT) with a minimum composite score of 80, and a minimum
score of 20 in each section of the test (reading, listening, writing and speaking)
is required.
- TOEFL is not required if the applicants earned their bachelor's degree from an accredited
college or university in the United States. Submit results to PharmCAS, using code
8246.
International applicants must furnish evidence indicating that money (amount in U.S.
dollars) is available to meet the financial needs of the student. For more information
please contact the Global Engagement Office at geo@csu.edu.