Admissions

The College of Pharmacy selects international pharmacy graduates for the program based on previous academic performance, GRE scores (if applicable), TOEFL/IELTS scores (if applicable), written applications, pharmacy experience, and letters of reference.

1. Prior to matriculation, College of Pharmacy applicants must complete and receive a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree or a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited institution. The college will evaluate all official transcripts to determine if the student has successfully completed the courses listed below:

The college may require an applicant to complete additional prerequisite courses in order to strengthen his or her academic background.

2. Preferred cumulative GPA of 2.75, on a 4.0 scale. (This is the total accumulation of bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees.)

3. An official course-by-course evaluation by an approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) organization of foreign coursework with the cumulative grade point average and total credits included. This is considered a course-by-course evaluation.  For a list of evaluation organizations please visit the following site naces.org. For a list of recommended services, please see the Application Procedures.

4. Applicants who graduated from pharmacy school 10 or more years prior must have either

2. 2. • Taken two upper-level (3000- or 4000-level) science courses or one upper-level science course and one upper-level statistics course in the United States within the last 10 years

                               OR

2. 2. • practiced as a licensed pharmacist for greater than 50 percent of the time since pharmacy school graduation (proof of licensed pharmacist employment, including dates and position(s) held, must be provided via a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s employer.)

5. Proof of English proficiency for nonnative English speakers

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)* (toefl.org) - minimum score of 213 on the computer-based test or 80 on the Internet-based is required

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)* (ielts.org) - minimum score of  6.0 on the test module

Duolingo (duolingo.com) - minimum score of 105 on the internet-based test.

 Candidates who have taken college courses in the United States may also prove English proficiency by completing two college-level English composition courses at a regionally accredited college or university in the United States with a grade of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

*Scores may be no more than two years old at the time of interview

6. Three letters of reference are required from the dean/director of a pharmacy program, registered pharmacists, or professors. One of the letters must be from the dean/director of your previous bachelor of pharmacy program.

Applicants are strongly recommended (not required) to submit official scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and/or Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT).

-          Graduate Record Examination (GRE) – gre.org

-          Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) – pcatweb.info

Applicants apply for matriculation into the Summer semester. The Office of Admissions processes applications on a rolling basis; therefore, it is in the best interest of the applicant to apply early.

Applicants must submit a PharmCAS application electronically. An interactive, web-based application can be accessed through PharmCAS.org.

1. The deadline for submitting a PharmCAS application for admission is May 2.
2. The PharmCAS application process takes four to six weeks.
3. Applicants must submit the following materials to PharmCAS:

In addition to completing the PharmCAS application, NSU requires the completion of a supplemental application. Upon receipt of the PharmCAS application, NSU will email a link to access the NSU supplemental application.

1. A completed NSU supplemental application is due June 15.
2. A nonrefundable application fee of $50 (U.S.) applies.
3. Applicants must submit the following materials to NSU by June 15:

Nova Southeastern University

Enrollment Processing Services

3301 College Avenue, P.O. Box 299000

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33329-9905

Foreign Coursework

Coursework taken at foreign institutions must be evaluated for U.S. institution equivalence by an approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) organization, such as one of the services listed below. 

Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
P.O. Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470
(414) 289-3400
ece.org

Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.
7101 SW 102nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33173
(305) 273-1616 • (305) 273-1338 fax
jsilny.com

SpanTran: The Evaluation Company
2655 Le Jeune Rd. Suite 602
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-7490-0333
spantran.com/nsupharmacy

World Education Services
Bowling Green Station
P.O. Box 5087
New York, NY 10274-5087
(212) 966-6311
wes.org

Please send the foreign transcript evaluation report (FTER) to PharmCAS if requesting the report from WES. If the evaluation report is completed by another NACES approved agency other than WES, please send the report to the following address:

Nova Southeastern University

Enrollment Processing Services

3301 College Avenue, P.O. Box 299000

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33329-9905

 Interview Process

A personal interview is part of the admissions process; however, being interviewed is not a guarantee of admission. Upon receipt of the completed application, a review will be made to determine if the applicant will be granted an interview. The Office of Admissions will notify selected applicants for interviews.

For all this information and additional information, please refer to the Program Brochure in the window to your left.

It is the responsibility of international students and scholars to ensure that their visa status allows for the issue of a Social Security number.  A social security number is mandatory to receive an intern license in the Pharm.D. program, which is a requirement for placement on pharmacy practice experiences. Without an intern license, a student cannot complete the curriculum or the requirements of the Pharm.D. degree program.

International students in the Ph.D. program, who are paid teaching assistants, will need to obtain a social security number for employment with the univeristy. 

It is the responsibility of the international applicant to contact the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) for information on immigration regulations and student visa requirements.  For more information visit https://www.nova.edu/internationalaffairs/students/