Admission Requirements

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
  • PharmD or an earned master’s degree or higher degree in a related area (e.g., economics, sociology, or statistics), or a professional degree in medicine, dentistry, nursing, public health, or healthcare administration from an accredited college or university. Students currently enrolled in the PEP Master of Science Thesis degree program may apply to the PhD program after they complete their MS program
  • TOEFL or IELTS, required of all applicants for whom English is not the primary spoken language. This test requirement may be waived on an individual basis for applicants who have attended all four years of high school in the United States or have an earned degree (bachelor’s or higher) from a U.S. college or university
  • Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0
  • Official Graduate Record Exam (GRE), General Exam scores must be submitted as part of the Admissions Process