Admissions

Early Assurance Pathway uses standardized exam scores such as ACT or SAT as primary selection criterion. Your high school GPA is used as a secondary criterion for acceptance into EAP. Take your ACT or SAT tests as a sophomore, junior or senior. Other standardized test scores may be used. Contact Jamie.L.Berg@ndsu.edu to discuss acceptable test substitutions if needed.

Examples include (but are not limited to) the PSAT exam, the Pre-ACT Exam, the PARCC Assessment, the Smarter Balanced Assessment, the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment, or the North Dakota State Assessment, among others.

When to apply?

Complete application to both NDSU and the School of Pharmacy in your senior year.

• NDSU Application
• SOP Application

All students interested in NDSU’s Doctor of Pharmacy program must be accepted to study a major at NDSU. A formal NDSU application for admission must be submitted through the Office of Admission website by all applicants, with exception of current or former NDSU students. Former students must apply for readmission to NDSU through the NDSU readmission page.

In addition, students interested in pharmacy must apply to the professional pharmacy program. All applicants to the NDSU Doctor of Pharmacy program must apply using the link below.

A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher is required before an applicant will be evaluated. Applicants who are NOT currently NDSU students must submit official transcripts of previous academic work to the University's Admissions Office.

• PharmD Technical Standards. Students must meet ALL of these technical standards to be eligible for admission to the NDSU Doctor of Pharmacy program. Please reviews these standards before applying.

Application is open and deadline is June 1, 2026. The interview process will be shared with chosen applicants. If you have questions regarding the application, contact Jamie.L.Berg@ndsu.edu.

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NOTE: Transfer students are urged to submit transcripts and applications as early as possible to assist the school with evaluation for course equivalencies.

Application Fee

A required $150.00 non-refundable fee MUST be sent to us in order to activate your application. Make check payable to: NDSU School of Pharmacy. The applicant is responsible for assuring that all required information is submitted. Please contact 701.231.7601 if you have questions regarding completion of application materials.

If you have earned a bachelor’s degree in a health or STEM field by May 2026, you are able to apply to NDSU and have your official transcripts sent to NDSU. Please note that the Doctor of Pharmacy degree is considered a professional undergraduate degree.

NDSU and the School of Pharmacy will evaluate your transfer credits. If you have any questions about meeting pre-pharmacy course requirements, contact Jamie Berg.

Apply to the NDSU Doctor of Pharmacy program using the NDSU Qualtrics Form by June 1, 2026. Once accepted, applicants participate in an interview process

Jamie Berg can assist in identifying the best application option listed above for you based upon previously earned college credits. To have your credits evaluated, please apply to NDSU as an undergraduate student, and submit your official transcripts.