Yes, Samford’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy requires specific, rigorous prerequisites for its Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. Applicants must complete these within five years or have a bachelor's degree.

Yes. To be invited to interview for Samford's Doctor of Pharmacy program, applicants must meet the following GPA requirements:

• Overall GPA: 2.75 or higher General education prerequisite
• GPA: 3.0 or higher Math/Science prerequisite
• GPA: 2.75 or higher Most recent 30 credit hours
• GPA: 3.20 or higher (must include at least 6 credits of math or science)

These GPA thresholds determine interview eligibility. Additional details are available under Samford’s Interview Eligibility guidelines.

Yes. Internships and field experiences, known as Pharmacy Practice Experiences (PPE), are required and fundamental to the curriculum at McWhorter School of Pharmacy The program emphasizes hands-on learning with 1,600 hours of clinical work in the fourth year, alongside earlier practice experiences, to ensure professional readiness.

Residencies  Practice Experiences 

Yes. Students have access to robust research opportunities, including departmental research projects, research elective courses, a competitive summer research internship, and a required Capstone senior research project. These opportunities offer meaningful engagement in scientific inquiry and expand the depth of the pharmacy curriculum.

Traditional PharmD applicants apply only through PharmCAS, the national centralized application service used by pharmacy schools to review academic history, prerequisite completion and supporting materials. A separate Samford University application is required only for high school students pursuing the Early Assurance Program.