{"id":6773,"date":"2022-08-10T10:30:40","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T17:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"\/pharmacy\/?post_type=program&#038;p=6773"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:07:22","slug":"apply","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/pharmacy\/programs\/doctor-of-pharmacy\/apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/pharmacy\/images\/pharmacy_2023_marketing0473.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Two individuals in white lab coats are in a laboratory. One is pouring liquid from a beaker into a graduated cylinder, while the other observes. Shelves with various containers are visible in the background.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/pharmacy\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Pharmacy<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/doctor-of-pharmacy\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Doctor of Pharmacy<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">Start an Application<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">Start an Application<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"tertiary-nav\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"relative mx-24 py-10 px-20 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-b-8 bg-gray shadow-md mb-40\">\n      <ul class=\"grid lg:grid-cols-[1fr_auto_1fr_auto_1fr_auto_1fr] lg:gap-x-16 lg:justify-items-center lg:text-center\"> <!-- 4 columns layout, 1 column in mobile -->\n                            <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/doctor-of-pharmacy\/apply\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply Now<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 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target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Requirements<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/financial\/student-budgets\/pharmd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuition\/Scholarships<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/pharmacy\/programs\/doctor-of-pharmacy\/#upcoming_events\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Upcoming Events<\/a>\n     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font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/admissions\/visit-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Campus<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mb-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/doctor-of-pharmacy\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n    <\/nav>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <blockquote><p>Congratulations on taking the next step! We look forward to receiving your application.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you have a Baccalaureate degree in Pharmacy and you are interested in the International PharmD program, do not apply through PharmCAS. Please refer to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/pharmacy\/programs\/pharmd-international\/apply\/\">Doctor of Pharmacy-International (PharmD)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-red\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\/media\/pharmacy\/images\/pharmacy_2023_marketing0789.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"A group of medical professionals, wearing white coats, engage in conversation and handshake with a man in a black suit outdoors. Several people stand in the background.\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Opens: July 10, 2025<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nApplication Deadline: June 1, 2026 (11:59 P.M. Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time)<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAll application materials must be received on or before the deadline. Application materials received after the deadline are considered late and may not be processed.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"\/media\/pharmacy\/pdfs\/programs\/pharmd\/pharmd-application-checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Application Checklist (PDF)<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-16\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"https:\/\/www.pharmcas.org\/node\/32\/webform\/submission\/95\/table\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    PharmCAS Application<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-16\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"\/media\/pharmacy\/pdfs\/personal_competencies_cop-msps.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Personal Competencies for Admission and Matriculation (PDF)<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h3>Related Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Copy of\u00a0<a href=\"\/media\/pharmacy\/pdfs\/application-agreement-page.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PharmD Application Agreement Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/doctor-of-pharmacy\/faqs\/\">Frequently asked questions<\/a>\u00a0regarding our online application<\/li>\n<li>If needed, you can download the latest version of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/acrobat\/readstep2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adobe Acrobat<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Application Process<\/h3>\n<p>The first step is to submit your primary application to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pharmcas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pharmacy College Application Service<\/a>\u00a0(PharmCAS). It can take approximately 4-5 weeks for PharmCAS to process application materials and forward them to us. Submitting materials early will ensure timely processing and help avoid web congestion delays.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative mt-48 md:mt-72\">\n  <div class=\"absolute top-128 bottom-0 left-0 w-full bg-gray\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"container relative pb-80 md:pb-112\">\n    <div class=\"px-24\">\n      <div class=\"bg-black py-48 md:py-64 relative px-24 sm:px-40 text-white rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:text-center overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"relative\">\n                      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Next Steps<\/h2>\n                                <p class=\"t-p2 mt-24 md:w-8\/12 mx-auto\">To give you peace of mind, we will e-mail you when your primary application is received. This acknowledgement does not confirm that we have all required application materials, only receipt of the application.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nShould you be invited to interview, you can expect to hear from us one to three weeks prior to the interview date for which you are selected.The College of Pharmacy will conduct interviews and make admissions decisions throughout the admissions cycle, so complete your primary as soon as it\u2019s available. Photo IDs are required on the day of interview.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWe are happy to answer your questions as you navigate through the application process, so please do not hesitate to contact us if we can help.<\/p>\n                                <ul class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap md:justify-center md:items-center md:mt-32\">\n              \t\t\t\t                        <li class=\"block md:mx-8 mt-32 md:mt-20\">\n                  <a class=\"cta-pill cta-pill--yellow w-full md:min-w-208\" href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/doctor-of-pharmacy\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a>                <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                                  <\/ul>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"parent":6755,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-6773","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/6773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/6773\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11717,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/6773\/revisions\/11717"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/6755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}