{"id":31805,"date":"2026-06-15T15:19:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/?post_type=program&#038;p=31805"},"modified":"2026-06-26T08:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:18:15","slug":"uw-madison-school-of-pharmacy-programs","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/academics\/pre-pharmacy\/uw-madison-school-of-pharmacy-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"UW\u2013Madison School of Pharmacy Programs\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-u-py-80\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"uwm-l-col content-area\">\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t<header class=\"page-header\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n\t\t\tUW\u2013Madison School of Pharmacy Programs\u00a0\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<\/header>\n\t\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-university-of-wisconsin-madison-school-of-pharmacy-early-assurance-program-nbsp\">University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison School of Pharmacy Early Assurance Program&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpharmacy.wisc.edu%2Fpharmd%2Fearly-assurance%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crhegland%40uwm.edu%7C344c15b5d1804eaf55e308ded0a98785%7C0bca7ac3fcb64efd89eb6de97603cf21%7C0%7C0%7C639177623694564616%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GF1Ot3cNEHXOTzZZHM%2BxDdjMyCTS8G5Jn19V2RuGXNU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">The University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison School of Pharmacy&#8217;s Early Assurance (EA) Program<\/a> allows qualified students to secure conditional admission to the PharmD program early in their academic careers. The program is open to high school seniors planning to attend UWM and other Universities of Wisconsin campuses that offer bachelor&#8217;s degrees, as well as current UWM first-year students.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students accepted into the program may begin the PharmD program at UW\u2013Madison as soon as all prerequisite coursework is completed, regardless of whether they have earned a bachelor&#8217;s degree. This pathway provides students with the opportunity to transition into professional pharmacy education sooner while completing their prerequisite coursework at UWM.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-early-assurance-program-requirements-nbsp\"><em>Early Assurance Program Requirements<\/em>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h5\" id=\"h-eligible-applicants-nbsp\">Eligible Applicants&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>High school seniors&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current UWM first-year students&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h5\" id=\"h-admission-requirements-nbsp\">Admission Requirements&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>High school applicants must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UWM students must apply by the end of the first semester of their first year.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h5\" id=\"h-to-nbsp-maintain-nbsp-conditional-nbsp-admission-nbsp-students-nbsp-must-nbsp\">To&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;conditional&nbsp;admission,&nbsp;students&nbsp;must:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maintain a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA (as calculated by PharmCAS)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earn at least a 3.0 GPA each semester&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete at least 12 credits each semester&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earn a grade of C or higher in all prerequisite courses&nbsp;and have no more than two combined grades of C, course drops, or withdrawals across all prerequisite coursework&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take no more than two prerequisite courses outside the Universities of Wisconsin system (excluding credits earned before high school graduation)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Students may transition to the UW\u2013Madison PharmD program after completing all prerequisite coursework, typically after two to four years of undergraduate study.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For complete eligibility requirements and application instructions, students should consult the UW\u2013Madison School of Pharmacy Early Assurance Program website and meet regularly with their UWM pre-pharmacy advisor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-uw-milwaukee-to-uw-madison-pharmd-pathway-nbsp\">UW\u2013Milwaukee to UW\u2013Madison PharmD Pathway&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UWM also offers a Dual Degree option for students pursuing pharmacy through UW\u2013Madison. This program allows students to transfer credits earned during their first year of pharmacy school back to UWM and apply them toward a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dual-degree pathway enables students to begin the PharmD program earlier while still earning a bachelor&#8217;s degree.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-how-the-nbsp-pathway-nbsp-works-nbsp\">How the&nbsp;Pathway&nbsp;Works&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start at UWM &#8211; Complete your pre-pharmacy coursework in three years&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain admission to the UW\u2013Madison PharmD: Apply to the PharmD program during your third&nbsp;year at UW\u2013Milwaukee&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enroll in the PharmD program at UW\u2013Madison&nbsp;and&nbsp;begin PharmD&nbsp;coursework at UW\u2013Madison&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earn your bachelor\u2019s degree \u2013 After your first year in the PharmD program, transfer credits&nbsp;back to UW\u2013Milwaukee to complete your bachelor\u2019s degree&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-important-details-nbsp\">Important Details&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students must complete UWM general education requirements, College of Letters &amp; 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