Overview

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences / Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Medicinal Chemistry

Program in Pharmaceutics

Program in Pharmacology

Program in Pharmacy Administration

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science (MBA/MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pharmaceutics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Medicinal chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Pharmacology
Master of Science (MS)	Pharmaceutics
Master of Science (MS)	Pharmacy administration
Master of Science (MS)	Medicinal chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pharmacology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

39

Applied

9

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

48

Total Graduate Students

75%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.08%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.08%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (15)

Female (7)

Location & Contact

Address 431 Mellon Hall
600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15282
United States

Contact Dr. James K. Drennen III
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs
Phone: 412-396-5520

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