College of Pharmacy : Transfer Student Information

Students transferring to the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy from another university within Ohio must have at least a 2.7 cumulative Higher Education (HiEd) GPA, although a cumulative Higher Education GPA of at least a 3.2 is highly recommended. 

• Students with course work from non-Ohio institutions will be evaluated on an individual basis.  Such applicants with a GPA below a 3.0 are rarely considered for admission.
• Application deadlines for transfer admission are May 1^st for the fall and summer semesters and December 1^st for spring semester.
• Transfer FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Programs of Study

There are two undergraduate degree options available in the College of Pharmacy:

• The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• The Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS)

All transfer students will enter the College of Pharmacy in the first or second year of the preprofessional division.  Transfer students are not automatically admitted into the professional division, regardless of credits earned at other institutions.

Transfer students can be admitted into either the first or second year of the preprofessional division, depending on the number of science-related courses already successfully completed.  Transfer students can expect to matriculate for a minimum of five years for the PharmD degree or three years for the BSPS degree.  Transfer students are considered second-year students if a full year of the appropriate general chemistry and biology courses (with all labs) have been taken. College faculty evaluates courses for equivalencies, and transfer students must submit syllabi for evaluation if they are requested.

Transfer students with a strong cumulative and science GPA are required to take a minimum of 16 graded semester hours at UT before being eligible to apply to the Professional Division.  Functional Anatomy and Pathophysiology must be taken at UT as the college does not accept transfer credits for these courses from other institutions.

Students must apply to the professional division of the program (PharmD or BSPS) upon completing the required preprofessional division prerequisite coursework. Admission to the Professional Division is competitive. The prerequisite coursework for both programs is very similar.

Professional Division Application Process

All transfer students are required to complete a minimum of 16 graded semester hours at The University of Toledo before applying to the professional division. 

• If a student has taken fewer than 30 quality hours at the University of Toledo:
  • The Higher Educational GPA (HiEd GPA, which is based on all letter grades attained in all institutions of higher learning) will be used for evaluation in place of the UT cumulative GPA if the HiEd GPA value is less than the UT cumulative GPA.  If the HiEd GPA is greater than the UT cumulative GPA, the latter will be used.
• If the student has taken at least 30 quality hours at the University of Toledo, the student’s UT cumulative GPA will be used in the evaluation process for application to the professional division. 

Applications for the Professional Division are evaluated based upon:

1. An essay that will be submitted in the spring semester of the year students wish to begin in the upper division
2. Cumulative and Science GPAs

• Historically, students entering the professional division carry a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher.
• Science GPA is composed of the two general chemistry lecture scores, the first Organic Chemistry lecture score, the two appropriate biology lecture scores, the first calculus score, the first physics score and the first functional anatomy and pathophysiology score.
  • Students may take the science courses a maximum of two times, and the college will use the better of the two attempts to calculate the GPA.  The grades will not be averaged.

• An interview

• Top students will be interviewed.  The PharmD program currently has 108 seats available, and BSPS program has 90 seats available. An average of 225-250 students apply to the Professional Division each year. 

Once a student applies to the upper division and transcripts are received, the admissions committee evaluates the applications and notifies students. 

Class Profiles

P1 Class Profiles detail statistical information regarding admission into the professional division.

Transferring Credits

To determine how many of your credits will transfer to The University of Toledo, refer to the list of transfer course equivalency guides.  Guides are available for Ohio and Michigan universities, as well as many other out-of-state and international institutions. 

For detailed information on course equivalencies, use the Course Applicability System (CAS). The majority of Ohio and Michigan universities list their courses on this site for easy transfer evaluation. College faculty evaluates courses for equivalencies, and transfer students must submit syllabi for evaluation if they are requested.

For further assistance, please call the Office of Student Affairs at 419.530.1904 and ask for an appointment with Jose Trevino. The appointment can be conducted in person or by telephone. It will be helpful to have all transcripts available for the appointment. Students may also fax copies of their transcripts to Jose Trevino at 419.530.1994.

Coursework Information

View the College of Pharmacy Career Series, which lists all pre-professional and professional division coursework for the Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Sciences in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Contact Information

For additional assistance, please call Jose Trevino in the Office of Student Affairs at (419) 530-1904 or email your question to pharmacy@utoledo.edu.