Kathy Brooks
217 Parks Hall
500 West 12th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Phone: (614) 292-6822
Fax: (614) 292-2588
To apply online or to print an application, please access the Admissions Office web site at http://gradadmissions.osu.edu and follow the links. Our Pharmacy Code is “360”.
Please specify your field of interest from the following:
If you would like to apply to more than one specialization, please rank order your selections.
For 2007-08, fulltime, Graduate School fees for Ohio residents are $3,324/quarter and $8,042/quarter for nonresidents.
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Current stipends for Graduate Research Associates, Graduate Teaching Associates and Graduate Fellows are $19,000-$24,000/year. Tuition is totally waived. To apply for financial aid, mark the appropriate boxes at the bottom of the application. No other form is required. If you are printing the application, please send it with the application fee ($40 domestic; $50 international) directly to the Admission Office, The Ohio State University, 3rd Floor Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive, Columbus, OH 43210-1291.
Two sets of official transcripts are required for each college or university attended. One set should be sent directly to the Admission Office, and the second set should be sent to our graduate program office. Photocopies are not acceptable. The minimum gpa requirement is 3.0 for undergraduate and graduate coursework.
Write a two-page Statement of Purpose and mail directly to:
The Office of Graduate Studies and Research
OSU College of Pharmacy
217 Lloyd M. Parks Hall
500 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH
43210-1291
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Please ask three individuals (preferably faculty) to complete the “OSU Graduate School Personal Reference Form”. Attached letters much be typed on official, original, letterhead paper and contain a return email address, telephone and FAX number. Recommendations should be mailed to The Office of Graduate Studies and Research.
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Official GRE scores are required as follows: a minimum score 3.0 on the written portion and the combination of verbal and quantitative should be at least 1100 on the IBT. GRE "Subject" scores are not required. OSU Institution code is "1592"; Department Code for pharmaceutical sciences is "0613". The Education Testing Service should send your score report directly to our admissions office. Please send a copy to our office also."
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English Proficiency: All international applicants are required to submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Official scores should be sent to the Admissions Office, and a copy should be sent to The Office of Graduate Studies and Research.
TOEFL Requirement: A minimum TOEFL score of 250 (computer based), or 100 (IBT) is required for admission to the following programs: 1) Pharmaceutical Administration; 2) Pharmaceutics; and 3) Pharmacology. If your score is below the requirement, your application will not be considered for admission.
Please Note: The Institution Code for OSU is “1592” and the two-digit code for Pharmacy is “47”
The information provided in this paragraph applies to applicants to the Health-System Pharmacy Administration Program (formerly Hospital Pharmacy) ONLY. Applicants to this program must have a degree from an A.C.P.E. accredited college of pharmacy and be eligible for pharmacy licensure in the United States. Students in this program are required to serve in a residency program in one of four area hospitals. If you are not eligible for pharmacy licensure in the U.S., your application cannot be considered for admission to the Health-System Pharmacy Administration Program.
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The College of Pharmacy deadlines for completed applications with financial assistance (Graduate Teaching Associateships and Graduate Research Associateships) are:
Autumn - January 1st
Winter - September 1st
Spring - November 1st
Summer - February 1st
For further information, prospective students should contact:
The Office of Graduate Studies and Research
OSU College of Pharmacy
217 Lloyd M. Parks Hall
500 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1291
Telephone: 614-292-6822 Fax: 614-292-2588
E-Mail: gadmbrks@pharmacy.ohio-state.edu
