Pharmacy Early Admissions Program (PEAP)

• PEAP students with a GPA ≥3.0 are not required to pay the $1,000 deposit.
• PEAP students will be mentored by COP staff members.
• PEAP offers opportunities for social connections with other PEAP students, COP faculty, and COP students.
• Research opportunities may be available to qualified students.

• Students admitted to Union University as freshmen automatically qualify for PEAP.
• A currently enrolled Union student who has completed one full academic year (fall and spring semesters) and a minimum of 28 of the required pharmacy prerequisite hours at Union University (at least 14 hours of science and math) with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

To enter the PEAP program or to maintain eligibility, students must

• Notify the College of Pharmacy of interest in PEAP upon admission to Union University or upon completion of qualifications for PEAP (if a current student or transfer student). This notification should be given to the COP admissions office no later than October 15. Registration with the COP is critical as space is limited for each admitted class.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of ≥2.5.
• Achieve an ACT ≥22 or CLT ≥72 prior to matriculation into the College of Pharmacy.
• Complete all pharmacy prerequisites prior to matriculation into the College of Pharmacy with a grade of “C” or above in each course.
• Attend one announced COP event annually.
• Meet each semester with their pharmacy mentor.
• Register for and complete a minimum of 14 hours per semester (fall and spring) at Union University while in PEAP.

To matriculate into the College of Pharmacy via the PEAP, students must:

• Complete the PharmCAS Application by September 1 of the year prior to matriculation.
• Participate in an onsite interview. The interview will be scheduled by the COP Office of Admissions once the application is complete.

• PEAP students are eligible to matriculate into the COP upon successful completion of prerequisite courses or the Bachelor’s degree.
• Conditional admission will be granted to a PEAP student until the completion of the final undergraduate semester (contingent upon satisfactory completion of spring courses).
• In some cases, PEAP students will be able to apply to have a Bachelor’s degree awarded after the first year of their Pharm.D. coursework. For information on this, the student is encouraged to contact their undergraduate advisor.
• The COP admits only one cohort class per year (August).
• It is also strongly recommended that candidates for a Doctor of Pharmacy program gain work experience in a pharmacy setting prior to matriculation.