Early Assurance @ UB is 2+4=6

Pharmacy Students.

Published September 11, 2014 This content is archived.

UB's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is excited to announce incoming freshmen entering UB directly from high school who indicate pharmacy as their intended major are automatically admitted to the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS) Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree through its prestigious Early Assurance (EA) Program. 

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EA @ UB is 2+4=6 .*  This program gives talented freshmen the heightened advantage of securing a seat in our PharmD degree after completing two years of prescribed undergraduate course work. Successful students in this program will enter pharmacy school after only two years of prerequisite course work followed by four years of professional study in our PharmD program. EA @ UB is restricted to students who enter UB directly from high school.

During the two years of undergraduate study, students must maintain a 3.3 prerequisite GPA, successfully complete an interview, and adhere to all Early Assurance Program Requirements.

Students who meet all EA program requirements will enter the PharmD program after two years.

Significant Advantage for EA Students

This program gives talented freshmen the heightened advantage of securing a seat in our PharmD degree after completing two years of prescribed course work.

EA @ UB 2+4=6 offers significant advantages:

  • a simplified application process - PharmCAS application, PCAT, recommendation letters, personal statement, and demonstrated experiences are NOT required;
  • a top-ranked PharmD program with a reputation as the most established training program in New York State;
  • access to renowned faculty involved in ground-breaking research; and,
  • an innovative educational experience all at an excellent value.

Through EA, qualified students do not have to compete with hundreds of PharmCAS applicants. This outstanding opportunity, available since 1998, has consistently provided a comprehensive curriculum in preparation for our PharmD program.

How to Apply

Admission to the EA program is based on the University’s Freshman Admission Criteria. There are no additional high school GPA or SAT/ACT requirements. EA is not the sole route into our PharmD program and ineligibility for EA does not imply that a student is not qualified for admission. All other applicants are considered through PharmCAS.

Apply via Undergraduate Admissions
Apply via International Admissions

About Pre-Pharmacy at UB

The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program is a four-year professional program, following a minimum of two years of undergraduate pre-pharmacy coursework. The PharmD is a professional degree that enables one to work as a pharmacist, interacting with patients and other health care practitioners for medical issues involving medication treatment. Pre-pharmacy at UB is not a baccalaureate degree-granting program; instead it is a pre-professional academic pathway similar to pre-medicine or pre-law. The program includes a set of courses that prepares students for admission to the professional PharmD program.