PharmD Transfer Process

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Applicants who have completed coursework in a Doctor of Pharmacy program at another school of pharmacy and would like to finish their degree at the UNT System College of Pharmacy are eligible to apply for transfer consideration. Applicants will be required to demonstrate that they are eligible to continue in their original PharmD program by having the Dean, Associate Dean, or Assistant Dean provide a letter of good academic and conduct standing to UNT Health Admissions and Recruitment.

Candidates who have previously attended pharmacy school but did not complete a term, i.e., do not have any coursework that would qualify them for advanced standing, should apply as a P1 through PharmCAS, being certain to:

  • Include information regarding previous pharmacy school attendance in the “Personal Information” section of the PharmCAS application, under “Other Information.”
  • List the school attended in the “Academic History” section of the application, under “Colleges Attended.”
  • Enter all attempted coursework in the “Academic History” section of the application, under “Transcript Entry.”
  • Have an official transcript sent to PharmCAS.

Anyone who is dismissed from or voluntarily withdrew from a PharmD program for academic reasons is not eligible to transfer to the UNT System College of Pharmacy and should apply as a P1 student through PharmCAS.  Transcripts from the College of Pharmacy attended must be submitted.  Students who are expelled from a College of Pharmacy for conduct are not eligible to transfer to the UNT System College of Pharmacy.   

Applicants should complete and submit the PharmD Transfer Form*; this form should be submitted by March 1, 2026 at the latest, but applicants are encouraged to submit it earlier. The PharmCAS application is comprehensive and will take some time to fill out. Additionally, the PharmD coursework petitioning process can be quite lengthy. Applicants will be required to submit syllabi from all courses for which transfer credit is desired. All transcripts must be submitted.

Applicants also need to request a letter attesting to their good academic and conduct standing in the program and their eligibility to continue in that program from the Dean, Associate Dean, or Assistant Dean at the applicant's home institution. The Dean, Associate Dean, or Assistant Dean who writes the letter must send it directly to processing@unthealth.edu. The letter will be reviewed in conjunction with the PharmD Transfer Form.

To be considered, a transfer applicant must agree to complete all prerequisites for the College of Pharmacy by the date of matriculation. A minimum 2.5 grade point average on prerequisite coursework is required.

*The PharmD Transfer Form is for purposes of determining eligibility to transfer vs. applying for admission. Applicants who receive confirmation that they are eligible to apply will need to complete the UNT System College of Pharmacy application via PharmCAS.

After receiving confirmation that they are eligible to apply, applicants should:

  1. Complete the online application via PharmCAS.  The PharmCAS application should be submitted by March 15, 2026 and verified by PharmCAS  by April 1, 2026 for transfer eligibility.* Official undergrad and pharmacy school transcripts should be received by PharmCAS by March 15, 2026 in order that the verification process not be delayed. Deadline extensions do not apply to transfer applicants.
  2. Pay the $180 PharmCAS application fee and the $50 UNT System College of Pharmacy application processing fee.
  3. Supplemental materials (letters of recommendation, fee, etc.) should be submitted by April 1, 2026.

*For coursework to be transferable, the previously attended program must be accredited by ACPE.

Applicants for transfer who fulfill the criteria described above will be invited for an interview. After the applicant has interviewed, the application and interview results will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee, which will then make a recommendation to the Dean. The Dean will determine whether to admit or deny the transfer applicant.

The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs will determine the professional year of placement for the admitted applicant based on a curriculum comparison. The Admissions Office will notify the applicant of the decision.

Disclosure – PharmD Graduates and Licensure

  1. To practice pharmacy, a person who graduates with a PharmD degree must also pass pharmacy licensing board examinations of the state(s) in which they want to practice and become a registered pharmacist.
  2. All pharmacy licensure boards recognize the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from an Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College of Pharmacy as fulfilling the academic requirements for pharmacist licensure. The ACPE maintains national accreditation standards for Colleges of Pharmacy.   The University of North Texas System College of Pharmacy is an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy.
  3. All pharmacy licensure boards recognize the North American Pharmacy Licensure Exam (NAPLEX) as a standardized licensure exam for pharmacist licensure.  Additionally, each state may have different licensure requirements including a state specific pharmacy law exam (refer to each state’s board of pharmacy website for state specific information).  Forty-nine pharmacy licensure boards require passing the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) as component of licensure.  Arkansas, California, Idaho, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands do not utilize the MPJE for their law examination.

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