Welcome to the College of Pharmacy

The Texas A&M Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, established in 2006 and located on the Texas A&M University-Kingsville campus, was created in response to the shortage of pharmacists in South Texas. The College of Pharmacy represents a significant addition to the HSC as the first health-related professional school in South Texas.

The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) is a four year degree program where students develop an advanced understanding of science and drug therapy and master patient-care skills.

Admissions Process

Applications will be available for download on September 15.

The admissions application period begins September 15 through January 15. Prospective students will receive e-mail confirmations from the Office of Student Affairs upon receipt of their application materials. All admission materials must be postmarked by the deadline of January 15. Please ensure that your e-mail address remains current, should you have a change in your e-mail address, contact the College of Pharmacy immediately.

Application packets must include a $100 non-refundable application fee. Incomplete application packets and those received after the January 15 deadline will not be considered.

Requirements

To apply for admission to the College of Pharmacy, prospective students must meet the following requirements:

• Admissions Application
• Residency Determination Packet
• Academic Prerequisites
• Minimum GPA of 2.75
• Transcripts from each college/university attended *
• Acceptable Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) score
• Confidential recommendations
• Technical Standards for Completion of the Curriculum

Application documents more than six (6) months old at time of submission will not be considered.

* Only upon admission to the TAMHSC College of Pharmacy will students be required to submit official transcripts from institution to institution.

Applicants must be in good academic standing at schools previously attended for admissions consideration.

All prerequisites must be satisfactorily completed prior to entering the Pharmacy Program. Prerequisites may be taken at a 4-year and/or 2-year accredited college/university. Applicants who have earned coursework five or more calendar years prior to applying to the College of Pharmacy, but who have not earned a bachelor’s degree, must retake the prerequisites to be considered for admission.

Course substitutions are not permitted. 

PCAT scores more than three years old will not be considered for admission. PCAT scores must be submitted directly from testing center.  TAMHSC College of Pharmacy code: #097. January PCAT taken in same year of application period will not be considered as scores will not arrive by the January 15 deadline.

To determine if you’ve met program prerequisites based on core curriculum or bachelor’s degree completion, visit http://statecore.its.txstate.edu. Compare your coursework to courses offered at Texas A&M University. For additional information you may also contact an admissions counselor at (361) 593-4271 or e-mail cop-admissions@pharmacy.tamhsc.edu.

Application Checklist

• All questions on your admissions application should be answered.
• Enclose non-refundable $100 application fee in the form of personal check (no temporary checks), cashier’s check, or money order payable to TAMHSC College of Pharmacy.
• PCAT scores must arrive directly from testing center.
• Enclose transcripts from each college/university attended with admissions application materials.
• Enclose three confidential recommendation forms in sealed envelopes; at least two references must be from your college professors.
• Mail application materials postmarked by January 15 to:

Texas A&M Health Science Center
Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy
Office of Student Affairs
1010 West Avenue B, MSC 131
Kingsville, TX  78363

After applying

• E-mail notifications are sent to applicants to confirm receipt of their application materials.
• Applicants selected to interview will be notified by e-mail.
• Interviews are held throughout the month of February.
• Admission offers are made in early March.
• Denial letters are not sent to applicants that were invited to interview, as they are placed on a rank list and an offer can be made anytime between mid-March to late-July.