Yes, Samford’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy requires specific, rigorous prerequisites for its Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. Applicants must complete these within five years or have a bachelor's degree.

Yes. Applicants must have a minimum 2.0 overall GPA and a 2.0 GPA in Math/Science prerequisite courses to be considered. After meeting this requirement, an applicant may be invited for an interview if any one of the following five criteria is met:

• Overall GPA of 2.75 or higher
• General education prerequisite GPA of 3.0 or higher and math/science prerequisite GPA of 2.75 or higher
• GPA of 3.20 or higher in the most recent 30 credit hours (including at least 6 hours of math or science coursework)
• Significant professional or service experience, including military service, first responders, educators and certain health professionals
• UAB MSMBS students or graduates with a GPA of 3.0 or higher

Meeting these criteria determines interview eligibility and does not guarantee admission. Additional details are available in Samford’s Interview Eligibility guidelines.

Yes. Internships and field experiences, known as Pharmacy Practice Experiences (PPE), are required and fundamental to the curriculum at McWhorter School of Pharmacy The program emphasizes hands-on learning with 1,600 hours of clinical work in the fourth year, alongside earlier practice experiences, to ensure professional readiness.

Residencies  Practice Experiences 

Yes. Students have access to robust research opportunities, including departmental research projects, research elective courses, a competitive summer research internship, and a required Capstone senior research project. These opportunities offer meaningful engagement in scientific inquiry and expand the depth of the pharmacy curriculum.

Traditional PharmD applicants apply only through PharmCAS, the national centralized application service used by pharmacy schools to review academic history, prerequisite completion and supporting materials.