Applications by Foreign Students

Foreign students are eligible to apply ONLY if they already hold a BS pharmacy degree and are applying for advanced standing for our Doctor of Pharmacy program (most students will have to complete the final 3 academic years).

Foreign students MUST also have a faculty appointment at a College of Pharmacy or affiliated institution in their home country, supported by a letter from the Dean of that College. Priority will be given for these limited positions to students associated with those institutions with which we already have an affiliation agreement.

Foreign students must also provide evidence of financial resources sufficient to provide them with at least $1350 (U.S.) a month (or adequate support) during their period of registration as a student and transportation from their country to the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy and return.

All foreign student transcripts must be evaluated through accredited evaluation services such as WES or ECE.

In addition, foreign applicants must attain the following:

1. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) minimum score of 500 on the verbal section, minimum score of 500 on the quantitative section, and minimum score of 3.5 on the analytical writing section.
2. A score of at least 213/79 on the computer-based/internet-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or evidence of proficiency in English for students whose native language is not English.
3. Three letters of recommendation.

When you have provided evidence of successful completion of EACH of these examinations, we will evaluate your official academic records and other materials. We must have a complete and accurate chronological outline of all previous education and official university transcripts, with certified translations if the records are in a language other than English (if a transcript is not available, the information may be supplied by excerpts from calendars, bulletins, or syllabi published by the college or university).