For entry into the Ph.D. program starting Fall 2021, the deadline for receipt of a fully completed application (including letters of reference, any official exam scores, and transcripts) is January 1, 2021.  

For entry into the M.S. program starting Fall 2021, the deadline for receipt of a fully completed application (including letters of reference, any official exam scores, and transcripts) is April 1, 2021 for students currently outside the United States, or June 1, 2021 for students currently living in the United States.

Highly qualified applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to compete for university funding opportunities.

Application forms are available on the Web by visiting the OSU Graduate School Admissions page. Questions can be directed to the Office of Graduate Admissions at 541-737-4411.

Requirements

  • A four-year baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and a combined GPA of 3.0 in the last 90 quarter hours of graded undergraduate work on the first baccalaureate degree and all work completed thereafter are required by Oregon State Univeristy for graduate program admission.
  • We welcome applications from a variety of science and engineering majors. Successful students have entered the program with Bachelors degrees in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Molecular Biology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Marine Biology, Microbiology, and pre-medical and pre-health sciences degrees, among others.
  • GRE scores are not required for applications to the Pharmaceutical Sciences graduate programs. We utilize a holistic application review that takes into account multiple factors, including field of interest, when making admissions decisions.
  • Applicants with a foreign BPharm degree without research experience are generally not competitive for our program.
  • Once a completed application is received by the OSU Office of Admissions, it is forwarded to the College of Pharmacy Graduate Studies Committee for review by committee. Individual faculty members do not independently accept students into our program.
  • For additional information on admissions requirements, application procedures, international students, and other areas, please visit the OSU Graduate School Admissions page online

Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics

Oregon State University publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Included in this report are the university’s current security policies plus crime and fire statistics for the previous three calendar years. Contact information for various campus and community resources related to crime prevention and survivor assistance is in the appendix of the report.

 A paper copy of the report is available at the Office of Human Resources, 204 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis Campus. If you prefer, you may request a paper copy by emailing HR.Compliance@oregonstate.edu or you may click on the following link Annual Security and Fire Safety Report to access a digital copy. This report is available without charge.