If you completed your pre-pharmacy coursework at an institution outside the United States, or you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you are welcome to apply to our PharmD program here at Drake! We admit qualified international applicants to our PharmD program using the same standards as U.S. applicants.
You are considered an international applicant if you meet one or both of the following criteria:
International applicants must meet the same admission requirements as all other PharmD applicants. Our PharmD Admission page gives a more detailed list of admission requirements for the PharmD program. Admission requirements for international applicants include
International applicants can apply to the Drake PharmD program using the same process as all other PharmD applicants. Our PharmD Admission page gives more detailed information about this process. To apply, you must
Drake University's Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program operates on a rolling admission process. We will interview and admit students until the P1 class is full and a sufficient number of applicants have been identified for the wait list. We recommend submitting application materials early in order to ensure your application is processed and considered in a timely manner. Students with strong applications and academic credentials will be invited to complete the second phase of the admission process, which includes a scored on-campus interview and a scored writing assessment.
Please have all official transcripts or academic records from every college or university you have attended outside the U.S. sent directly to Drake University. Please use the following guidelines to assist you:
Drake University conducts on-campus and virtual admission interviews for all PharmD applicants. Although the nature and structure of the interview process is ideally completed on Drake's campus, virtual interview options are available to applicants for whom travel is a barrier. The admission interview is one part of a full day of programming, designed to showcase Drake, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the PharmD program to applicants. Applicants who travel to campus to interview should expect to spend a full day at Drake for this event.
International students who are admitted to the PharmD program will work with staff in our Office of Global Engagement to determine eligibility for and next steps in obtaining appropriate documentation for study in the United States and at Drake. The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will provide information about the steps to enrollment, which include
All admitted international students must submit documented evidence of financial support for educational expenses. The Office of Global Engagement will assist you with obtaining the necessary financial certificate for Drake University. This financial certificate must be signed by you and your sponsor. This document must also be either countersigned and sealed by your sponsor's bank, or a separate letter or statement may be issued to support the information provided on the certificate.
Questions regarding admission to the PharmD program should be directed to the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at dupharm@drake.edu.