St. Louis College of Pharmacy

ID59
NameSt. Louis College of Pharmacy
CitySt. Louis
StateMissouri
ContactPenny Myers Bryant Director of Admissions & Registrar St. Louis College of Pharmacy 4588 Parkview Place St. Louis, MO 63110-1088 314-446-8313 or 800-2-STLCOP Ext. 8313 pbryant@stlcop.edu www.stlcop.edu
Pharmacy School NameNot Listed
Accreditation StatusFull
Institution TypePrivate
Main CampusSt. Louis, MO
Branch CampusesNone
CurriculumSt. Louis College of Pharmacy offers a rigorous
curriculum that integrates coursework in
the liberal arts and professional studies with
intense hands-on learning to create the most
complete experience possible. A St. Louis
College of Pharmacy education prepares
students to practice in all fields: community
or hospital pharmacy, managed care, consultant
pharmacy, the pharmaceutical industry,
military, academia, or pharmacy associations.
St. Louis College of Pharmacy faculty members
teach a variety of disciplines, including
the pharmaceutical sciences (pharmacology,
pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, and
pharmacy administration), clinical sciences,
liberal arts, and the basic sciences (biology,
chemistry, and mathematics). All classes are
taught by professors, not graduate students.
Our 73 full-time faculty members, almost
all of whom have the highest degree in their
field, are committed to student success. The
student-faculty ratio is 18 to 1 overall and 14
to 1 in years three through six.
Additional RequirementsAdmission to St. Louis College of Pharmacy
is selective and competitive. Each year, we receive 600 applications for 250 places in
the first-year class. To determine a student’s
chance for success, we look at class rank,
grade point average, ACT or SAT scores, and
other criteria.
First-year students must also have a high
school GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale),
rank in the upper 50 percent of their graduating
class, and have a minimum composite
score of 23 on the ACT and/or SAT combined
score of 1100. Minimum subscore requirement
for math is 24; minimum subscore
requirements for English, science, and reading
are 21.
First-year admission requirements: three
years of science, including biology/lab and
chemistry/lab; four years of math, including
algebra I and II and geometry; and four years
of English.
The following materials must be submitted
for admission consideration:
• Completed application and $50 nonrefundable
application fee
• High school transcripts including cumulative
GPA and senior-year class rank
• Official ACT or SAT results
• Guidance counselor recommendation
• Science teacher recommendation
• Personal essay
• Declaration of finances form (international
students only)
• English language test results, such as
TOEFL (only U.S. and non-U.S. citizens
whose native language is not English
• A copy of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Service status (international students
only)
• Test results from the Pharmacy College
Admission Test (transfer students only)
Early decision plan students who wish to
accept our offer of admission must confirm
their intention to enroll by submitting a $500
tuition deposit within 10 business days of
notification of acceptance. Regular decision students must submit a $300 deposit, also
within 10 business days of notification of
acceptance.
Application Deadlines:
Early decision applicants: December 15
Regular decision applicants: February 1
Transfer students: February 1
Prerequisite CoursesBiology with Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chemistry with Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Algebra 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Algebra 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Geometry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Additional math (pre-calculus or calculus
suggested). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Upper level science course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Enter Class StatNumber interviewed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Number accepted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 Estimated entering class size. . . . . . . . . . 234 Estimated male (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39% Estimated female (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61% Estimated out-of-state (%). . . . . . . . . . . . 53%
Application Process RequirementsParticipates in PharmCAS: Yes
Deadline for receipt of applications: February 1
Supplemental application required: No
Supplemental application fee: Not applicable
Expected GPA: 3.2
Minimum overall GPA considered: 3.0
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 3.0
PCAT required: Yes
Minimum PCAT scores considered: 70th percentile
Oldest PCAT scores considered: 5 years
Interview required: Yes