Pharmacy Early Assurance Program

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Cedarville University's Early Assurance Program offers high-achieving high school students the opportunity to secure direct admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program — before completing undergraduate studies.

Earn your PharmD in as little as six years (or choose a seven-year pathway).
Get guaranteed acceptance into Cedarville's PharmD program through the direct admit pharmacy program pathway — no need to reapply.
Reduced stress, more focus: early assurance lets you concentrate on learning, not competing.
No firm deadline — applications are considered on a rolling basis as long as seats remain available.

apply for direct entry to pharmd program as a high school senior

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Why Choose Early Assurance?

Who Is Eligible?

High school students planning to major in pharmaceutical sciences who meet the following recommended criteria:

Cumulative high school GPA of 3.25 or higher
College preparatory curriculum
ACT composite of 23+ or SAT composite of 1130+
Note: Standardized test scores are not required. See Test Optional FAQs for more info.
Declared pharmaceutical sciences as intended major on Cedarville application

Students accepted into the Early Assurance Program receive a renewable scholarship of $5,000 in addition to any other Cedarville undergraduate scholarships.

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1. �㽶ֱ�� to Cedarville University

You may begin once your final junior-year grades are available
Undergraduate application opens June 1

2. Declare your major as pharmaceutical sciences

3. Accept your Early Assurance invitation (if offered)

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Continuation Requirements

To move from the prepharmacy phase into the PharmD program, you must:

Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA each year.
Earn “C” or higher in all courses.
Complete the full prepharmacy curriculum.
Pass a faculty interview during the final prepharmacy fall semester.

For more information, check out our Early Assurance Program FAQs.

Don’t Qualify Right Away?

You can still pursue pharmacy at Cedarville:

Enroll as a pharmaceutical sciences major.
Work closely with your faculty advisor to prepare for PharmD admission.
If your spring semester GPA is 3.0+, you may apply to the Early Assurance Program from within Cedarville.