Midwestern University Chicago - College of Pharmacy
www.midwestern.edu
DESCRIPTION
Midwestern University is an upper-division undergraduate and graduate degree granting institution specializing in the health sciences with five colleges, of which two are colleges of pharmacy: the Chicago College of Pharmacy (CCP) and the College of Pharmacy-Glendale.- The North Central Association of Colleges and Universities accredits the Chicago College of Pharmacy. The Illinois campus is located on a 105-acre site in Downers Grove, a western suburb of Chicago, and is home to over 1,600 full-time students.
- At CCP, students complement their classroom activities by engaging in a variety of professional, social and recreational activities.
- Pharmacy-related student organizations, as well as inter/intramural athletic groups, sponsor these activities.
- The College offers students the opportunity to live on campus in residence halls or apartment housing. The residence hall units feature spacious single or double-occupancy rooms with adjoining bathroom facilities. All housing areas include optional board plans.
CURRICULUM
At CCP, students pursue an entry level Pharm.D. degree program, which is comprised of two years of prepharmacy study and four years of professional study.
- Prepharmacy study must be completed at an accredited college or university prior to admission to CCP.
- CCP offers a Dual Acceptance Program for selected students accepted to Loyola University, Chicago College of Arts and Sciences, Benedictine University, Millikin University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Dominican University, Lewis University, and University of Saint Francis (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
- Eligible students must
- rank in the top quartile of their high school graduating class,
- must score in the top quartile on the ACT or SAT exam,
- and be accepted by the CCP Admission Committee.
- Successful applicants will be insured a seat at CCP upon successful completion of the prepharmacy requirements, provided that the student achieves a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.20 and earns a grade of "C" or higher in all required coursework.
- CCP also offers a Pharm.D. Completion Program, which allows a recent pharmacist graduate with a B.S. in Pharmacy degree from another ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy opportunity to earn a Pharm.D. degree from CCP after four full-time quarters of study.
- In addition, CCP offers a Nontraditional Pharm.D. degree program for licensed pharmacists in the U.S. who wish to study on a part-time, self-instructional basis.
PHARMCAS | Application Deadline
Yes - January 01PCAT
YesTUITION
- 2004 State Resident: 19806 Non-Resident: 21795 Fees Mandatory: 315 Optional: 0
- 2005 State Resident: 21192 Non-Resident: 23321 Fees Mandatory: 512 Optional: 0
- 2006 State Resident: 23006 Non-Resident: 25050 Fees Mandatory: 400 Optional: 0
- 2007 State Resident: 24386 Non-Resident: 26553 Fees Mandatory: 430 Optional: 0
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
To qualify for admission to the entry level Pharm.D. program, students must possess and/or submit the following:
- official transcripts documenting successful completion of 59 semester hours or 87 quarter hours of credit from a regionally accredited college or university or from a recognized Canadian university that uses English as its primary language of instruction and documentation. The College will consider only those courses in which a student receives a grade of "C" or better.
Courses Sem/Qtr Hrs. English composition 6/9 Biology w/lab 8/12 Anatomy, human or vertebrate 3/4 General chemistry 8/12 Organic chemistry 8/12 Physics (mechanics, heat, magnetism, electricity, light, relativity, and quantum theory) 6/9 Calculus 3/4 Speech (public speaking) 3/4 Economics (micro, macro, or general) 3/4 General education electives (divided among the social and behavioral sciences, humanities, fine arts, foreign language, business or computer sciences) 11/17 Total 59/87 - An overall minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale.
- Two recommendations, preferably from a pharmacist and a science professor.
- Scores from the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT).
- Other documents as specified by the Admissions Office. Students who have taken coursework and/or earned a degree from a foreign institution must also submit a course-by- course evaluation of their foreign transcripts by a recognized transcript evaluation agency. Students may obtain applications as early as May of the academic year preceding the year in which they plan to matriculate. Applications must be obtained from PharmCAS and the submission deadline is January 1. A supplemental college application will also be required. These are obtained from the University Admissions Office and the submission deadline is February 15.
- Accreditation Status
- Full
2006 Admitted Student Profile
- Average: 3.42
- Range: 19-37
- Admitted-Ratio: 7:1
ADDRESS
The Office of Admissions Midwestern UniversityChicago College of Pharmacy
555 31st Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515
800-458-6253 or 630-515-6171
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