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A professional degree in pharmacy, medicine, or a health-related
discipline is encouraged. Students with baccalaureate or master's degrees
in related fields such as epidemiology, economics, or public health are
also encouraged to apply.
Other Requirements
- Admission to the Graduate School of the University of Washington.
- Official transcripts showing a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
- A statement of personal background and goals.
- A curriculum vitae or resume.
- Three letters of reference.
- Graduate Record Examination Scores
- When requested, completion of a personal interview with the Graduate
Admissions Committee.
- For students for whom English is not their native language, results
demonstrating proficiency in the English language on the Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
An applicant with exceptionally strong qualifications, such as a strong
record of related work experience, who does not meet all of the above
requirements may be considered for admission. Plans to remedy academic
deficiencies may be suggested either prior to or during the first year
of the program.
Application Information
Due to the scheduling of core courses, students are
accepted for Autumn quarter only. Autumn quarter typically begins the
last week of September.
The application deadline is January 15.
- Applicants must apply both to the UW Graduate School
and the Department of Pharmacy.
- Applicants will be notified of acceptance or rejection by March.
On-Line Application Procedures
for UW
The Graduate School has a new (as of October 9, 2007) on-line application process which can be accessed
at:
https://www.grad.washington.edu/applForAdmiss/
Note: A signed copy must still be sent to UW Graduate
School and Department of Pharmacy.
This new application process will incorporate the following Department of Pharmacy's required forms:
Please read the application process carefully. If you have questions, or need assistance, please contact Penny Evans at pennye@u.washington.edu or by phone: 206-616-1383.
Paper Application Procedures
To request an application by mail, please contact the Graduate Program
Assistant at (206) 616-1383, or via email at pennye@u.washington.edu
When applying to the University of Washington using the paper process, you will need to send two
separate packets of materials, one to the Graduate School, and one to
the Department of Pharmacy.
Please read all instructions on the forms carefully before completing
them.
First Packet: |
Second Packet: |
- Copy of the Application for Admission to the Graduate School
- A check or money order for $50.00 payable to the University
of Washington
- One copy of official transcripts from each college you have
attended outside of the United States
- Official GRE Scores
- For international students for whom English is not their native
language, TOEFL, and TSE scores.
Send the first packet directly to:
Office of Graduate Admissions
University of Washington
301 Loew Hall
Box 84808
Seattle, WA 98124-6108 |
- Signed copy of the Application for Admission to the Graduate School
- One copy of official transcripts, in a sealed envelope, from
each college you have attended
- Supplemental
Application for the Department of Pharmacy. (This is now contained in the on-line application through the Graduate School. We prefer that you use the on-line application, but a link to the form is provided here, if you are unable to access the Graduate School site.) The Supplemental Application includes space for your Personal Statement describing your background, academic interests, and
career objectives
- A resume or curriculum vitae listing educational and employment
history (Please provide this via the Graduate School on-line application process.)
- Recommendation referrals are now requested during the Graduate School on-line application process. Your recommenders will receive an email requesting the letter and form be completed and uploaded through the Graduate School site. They will be available to the department after this process is completed. The recommendations must be from three
persons who are in a position to evaluate your potential for graduate
school. At least one recommendation must be from a person at the
last school you attended for full-time study, unless you have
been out of school for five years or longer.
- If you are unable to provide email addresses then your referees should
return their recommendations directly to the Department of Pharmacy
in sealed envelopes with their signatures over the seals.
- Application
checklist listing names and addresses of references.
Send the second packet directly to:
Graduate Program Advisor
Department of Pharmacy
University of Washington
Box 357630
Seattle, WA 98195-7630
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Tuition Fees and Costs
Current Tuition rates can be found on main UW website at http://www.washington.edu/students/sfs/sao/tuition/rates.html
Financial Aid
The Department of Pharmacy supports its graduate students
with teaching and research assistantships or fellowships on a competitive
basis. The Eli Lilly Endowed Fellowship also provides financial support
for selected students.
The University's Office of Student Financial Aid administers
federal, state and institutional financial aid programs, including loans
and work opportunities. Work-study positions are available throughout
the campus. Information and application forms for financial aid are available
from the Office of Student Financial Aid, University of Washington, Box
355880, Seattle, WA 98195-5880, telephone (206) 543-6101. The OSFA web
page can be found at http://www.washington.edu/students/osfa/
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