Admission Requirements

To be eligible for graduate study, you must:

• Provide a complete set of your official undergraduate (and, if applicable, graduate) transcripts showing one of the following:
  • have earned a bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent) from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university that includes 12 or more credits in higher level chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physiology, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, genetics and/or related area. 
  • be within one academic year of earning a bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent) from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university with 12 or more credits in higher level chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physiology, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, genetics and/or related area. 
  • be eligible to apply as part of a memorandum of understanding between your current institution and Binghamton University and have completed 12 or more credits in higher level chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physiology, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, genetics and/or related area.

Have earned, at minimum, one of the following:

• a 3.0 GPA over your entire undergraduate career
• a 3.0 GPA during your last 60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits of your undergraduate degree, with most courses graded regularly (not as “pass/fail”)
• a 3.0 GPA in a graduate degree, with most courses graded regularly (not as “pass/fail”)
  • In consideration of the different grading scales used around the world, each academic department evaluates international transcripts to determine on a case-by-case basis whether they demonstrate one of the above requirements.

• Online graduate degree application with graduate degree application fee
• Transcripts from each college or university that you have attended.
• 500-word personal statement that specifically addresses your research interests and professional goals with a mention of possible current Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD faculty member(s) whose current research may best coincide with your background and interests
• Curriculum vitae 
• Two letters of recommendation for graduate study

International students must also submit the following materials:  

• International Student Financial Statement (ISFS) form
• supporting financial documentation (such as bank statements, scholarship or sponsor letters, etc.)
• proof of English proficiency:
  • TOEFL (≥ 100)  
  • IELTS (≥6.5)  
  • PTE(≥53)
  • Academic/Duolingo (≥105)

For more information about these materials, see the International Students section of the Admission Requirements website. 

Program Requirements

Additional Information About the Program