Returning students are those who previously have attended SIUE, but not within the past 12 months.
SIUE will not charge an application fee for undergraduate international students applying for summer or fall semester 2010.
If you prefer not to apply online you may download an application to fill out and mail.
Applicants to SIUE who hold or require non-immigrant visas are reviewed for appropriate academic requirements, English language proficiency, and adequate financial resources. A $30 application fee will be assessed to students applying for undergraduate admission.
English Verification
All students with non-resident visas and/or foreign academic credentials whose first language is not English must demonstrate adequate English proficiency before admission. English language proficiency must be verified in one of the following ways:
Applicants may sit for either the International Testing Program or the Special Center Testing Program of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The official score must be sent directly to SIUE by the testing service. (SIUE’s institutional code is 1759, and the department code is 00). The minimum acceptable score for the paper-based test is 550. The minimum acceptable score for the computer-based score is 213. The minimum acceptable score for the Internet-based test is 80.
The minimum acceptable IELTS score is 6.5 overall band. Applicants may:
Academic Records
Applicants must make all appropriate arrangements for providing official academic records attesting to their secondary and post-secondary education. Applicants who have attempted at least 30 semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) of college-level transfer credit (either from the U.S. or abroad) are not required to provide secondary school records. Credentials not available in English must be submitted with an original, attested, and professionally prepared English language translation. University-level academic work will be considered for transfer of credit. Course descriptions are helpful to determine appropriate transfer credit.
U.S. and Canadian Credentials
All high school and college transcripts must be mailed directly to the Office of Admissions by the registrar or principal of each school attended. Applicants who have graduated from a U.S. high school within the past five years also must provide ACT or SAT scores, except when 30 semester hours of college-level credit have been attempted since high school graduation. ACT or SAT scores posted on official high school transcripts are recognized as official.
Credentials from other Countries
Secondary and post-secondary transcripts (including certification of graduation when appropriate) must be mailed directly to the Office of Admissions by the registrar or principal for each school attended. Each transcript must bear the official signature and the school’s official seal. Each photocopy of a grade sheet or certificate submitted must bear an original certification of the registrar or principal of the school and/or the examination board stated on the original document. The certification must verify, in English, that the copy is a complete and exact duplicate of the authentic original. Notarized copies of credentials are not considered official. Results of many British-style certificate examinations can be reported to us directly by the examination board. Please ask your examining authority for details. Results for which certificates have not been issued must be reported to us directly by the board.
Financial Verification
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville complies with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations that govern the financial eligibility of international students. Under current regulations, international students must provide evidence of sufficient financial resources to support all their living and education expenses during their stay in the United States.
To receive financial approval for admission and a Form I-20 or DS-2019 (the forms necessary to get a student F or J visa), a student must submit a current notarized bank letter indicating in U.S. dollars that the applicant or sponsor has adequate funds immediately available. The student also must complete the Financial Form in the admission application. The University reserves the right to require tuition deposits, if deemed necessary.
SIUE will not charge an application fee for undergraduate international students applying for summer or fall semester 2010.
If you prefer not to apply online you may download an application to fill out and mail.
Admission requirements vary by graduate program. We offer a broad range of graduate programs, with a corresponding broad range of entry requirements. Click the link to your program-of-choice below to view the requirements of that program. We also have listed contact information for each department, in case you have questions about the requirements, and links to the departments' admission requirements Web sites.
Admission requirements vary by graduate program. We offer a broad range of graduate programs, with a corresponding broad range of entry requirements. Click the link to your program-of-choice below to view the requirements of that program. We also have listed contact information for each department, in case you have questions about the requirements, and links to the departments' admission requirements Web sites..
Applicants to SIUE who hold or require non-immigrant visas are reviewed for appropriate academic requirements, English language proficiency, and adequate financial resources. A $30 application fee will be assessed to students applying for undergraduate admission.
English Language Requirement
All international graduate applicants whose native
language is not English are required to demonstrate proficiency in the English
language. Applicants may take the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS)
to demonstrate the required proficiency. Official test score reports must be
sent directly from the Testing Service (ETS/IELTS) to SIUE, Office of
Admissions. Student score reports are not accepted.
Minimum score requirements are:
TOEFL:
The TOEFL or IELTS must be taken within two years before the term for which
admission is sought. Some graduate departments may require a higher score.
Please check the graduate catalog at
www.siue.edu/graduate for departmental test score requirements.
The TOEFL/IELTS examination requirement may be waived under the following
circumstances:
Academic Records
Applicants must make all appropriate arrangements for providing official academic records attesting to their secondary and post-secondary education. Applicants who have attempted at least 30 semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) of college-level transfer credit (either from the U.S. or abroad) are not required to provide secondary school records. Credentials not available in English must be submitted with an original, attested, and professionally prepared English language translation. University-level academic work will be considered for transfer of credit. Course descriptions are helpful to determine appropriate transfer credit.
U.S. and Canadian Credentials
All high school and college transcripts must be mailed directly to the Office of Admissions by the registrar or principal of each school attended. Applicants who have graduated from a U.S. high school within the past five years also must provide ACT or SAT scores, except when 30 semester hours of college-level credit have been attempted since high school graduation. ACT or SAT scores posted on official high school transcripts are recognized as official.
Credentials from other Countries
Secondary and post-secondary transcripts (including certification of graduation when appropriate) must be mailed directly to the Office of Admissions by the registrar or principal for each school attended. Each transcript must bear the official signature and the school’s official seal. Each photocopy of a grade sheet or certificate submitted must bear an original certification of the registrar or principal of the school and/or the examination board stated on the original document. The certification must verify, in English, that the copy is a complete and exact duplicate of the authentic original. Notarized copies of credentials are not considered official. Results of many British-style certificate examinations can be reported to us directly by the examination board. Please ask your examining authority for details. Results for which certificates have not been issued must be reported to us directly by the board.
Financial Verification
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville complies with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations that govern the financial eligibility of international students. Under current regulations, international students must provide evidence of sufficient financial resources to support all their living and education expenses during their stay in the United States.
To receive financial approval for admission and a Form I-20 or DS-2019 (the forms necessary to get a student F or J visa), a student must submit a current notarized bank letter indicating in U.S. dollars that the applicant or sponsor has adequate funds immediately available. The student also must complete the Financial Form in the admission application. The University reserves the right to require tuition deposits, if deemed necessary.
Admission requirements vary by graduate program. We offer a broad range of graduate programs, with a corresponding broad range of entry requirements. Click the link to your program-of-choice below to view the requirements of that program. We also have listed contact information for each department, in case you have questions about the requirements, and links to the departments' admission requirements Web sites.
You will be prompted to pay a non-refundable $30 application fee at the end of the online application process. Payment should be made in U.S. dollars by check or money order payable to SIUE. Applications received without the fee will not be processed. This fee is non-refundable.
If you prefer not to apply online you may download an application to fill out and mail.
Admission requirements vary by graduate program. We offer a broad range of graduate programs, with a corresponding broad range of entry requirements. Click the link to your program-of-choice below to view the requirements of that program. We also have listed contact information for each department, in case you have questions about the requirements, and links to the departments' admission requirements Web sites.
Priority consideration for admission will be given to students whose applications are complete by the priority deadline of December 1. Applications received after the priority deadline are subject to additional review by the Admissions Review Committee. Applications completed after the final application deadline will not be considered for admission.
Typical Freshman Academic Profile*
Applicants are considered transfer students when they present course work from regionally accredited two-year and four-year institutions, unless all hours were earned in college courses while still in high school.
Returning students are those who previously have attended SIUE, but not within the past 12 months.
The only document required is the completed application. However, you may need to present evidence of prerequisite completion at the time of registration.
Visiting students are not eligible to receive financial aid. However, if a visiting student is currently pursuing a degree at another post-secondary institution, the student may be eligible for VA benefits or student employment. Students wishing to apply for student employment or to receive VA benefits need to submit appropriate documentation confirming their degree-seeking status at a parent institution.
Students in visiting status may not accumulate more than 30 semester hours at the SIUE. If a student has accumulated 30 semester hours of credit and wishes to continue enrollment at SIUE, he/she must apply to SIUE as a degree-seeking student and satisfy appropriate criteria. Continued enrollment will not be permitted until the student satisfies admission criteria or appeals to the Director of Admissions.
Applicants previously denied admission in degree-seeking categories are not admissible as visiting students.
You will be prompted to pay a non-refundable $30 application fee at the end of the online application.
View the criteria for obtaining a waiver for the application fee.
If you prefer not to apply online you may download an application to fill out and mail.
SIUE School of Pharmacy Online Application Instructions
The SIUE School of Pharmacy professional program is not a program into which freshmen can be admitted. You must have completed the following courses at a regionally accredited institution of post-secondary education to be considered for admission. Completion
of the pre-pharmacy curriculum does not guarantee admission into the
School of Pharmacy. All elements of your application file must be received by SIUE no later than December 1, 2009.
If you are admitted, a drug test and background
check will be completed before your placement at experiential
learning sites.
Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum
View transfer equivalencies between SIUE and other colleges and universities.
Course |
Hrs |
Course |
Hrs |
General Biology I with lab |
4 |
Physics I with lab |
5 |
General Biology II with lab |
4 |
Physics II with lab |
5 |
Anatomy and Physiology I with lab |
4 |
English Comp I |
3 |
Anatomy and Physiology II with lab |
4 |
English Comp II |
3 |
General Chemistry I with lab |
5 |
Speech Communication Skills |
3 |
General Chemistry II with Lab |
5 |
Macro or Microeconomics |
3 |
Organic Chemistry I with Lab |
3 |
Any Philosophy course |
3 |
Organic Chemistry II with Lab |
5 |
Humanities (e.g. Art, Music, Literature) - no studio or performance |
3 |
Calculus |
5 |
Behavioral Social Science (e.g. Psychology or Sociology) |
3 |
Total Hours = 70
Application and Admission Review Process
To Apply to the Pharmacy Program:
If you have completed the pre-pharmacy curriculum or if you will have completed it prior to Fall 2010, please proceed through the following steps to complete your application.
Step 1. SIUE School of Pharmacy online application and $40 application fee (Deadline: December 1, 2009)
When you begin to complete this element of your application, you will be asked to create a user ID and PIN. It is essential that you remember your ID and PIN so that you can periodically check the status of your application. If you do not have this information, it will be impossible to check the status of your application online. Your application will not be processed unless you click the final submission button. A $40 application fee must be submitted at the time of application. An 80-cent service fee will be charged to your credit card for online payments.
Step 2. Three Grade Point Average (GPA) Calculation Worksheets
Using your own copies of your post-secondary transcripts, complete the three GPA Calculation Forms. The SIUE School of Pharmacy requires a minimum GPA of 2.5 in each of three separate GPA calculations. The cumulative GPA calculation (1) includes all undergraduate grades earned. The pre-pharmacy GPA calculation (2) includes only those courses (or equivalent courses) listed on the SIUE pre-pharmacy GPA calculation worksheet. The pre-pharmacy science and mathematics GPA (3) includes the science and mathematics courses listed on the SIUE pre-pharmacy science and mathematics worksheet. You must complete all three GPA Calculation Forms.
The GPA Calculation Forms are designed to calculate your GPA as you populate the cells. For each course you have completed, include the following: the exact course title and number, the college/university where you took the course, the term during which you took the course (e.g. spring 2009, fall 2009), the semester hours you earned for the course, and the grade you earned. Do not use (+) and (-) grades (e.g. "A-" should be listed as "A"). If you have not completed some courses in the pre-pharmacy curriculum, list them on the form as well and indicate when you plan to take the courses, which university or college you plan to take them at, and the exact course names and numbers. Do not fill in the hours column that corresponds with the courses you have not yet completed. If you make an error as you are completing the forms do not cut and paste to correct your error. Use the backspace key to return to the cell in which you made the error and reenter the information.
If you have earned Advanced Placement or proficiency credit for a pre-pharmacy course, then enter "P" in the corresponding grade cell for the course and leave the credit hours and points columns blank.
If you repeat a course in the Pre-Pharmacy curriculum, the grade from the most recent attempt should be used in the calculation of the GPA.
It is important that your documentation of courses and calculation of the GPA is correct. The Admissions Committee will check your worksheets for accuracy. If you have questions about how to complete these forms, then call the SIUE School of Pharmacy Office of Student Affairs at 618-650-5150.
Save the three completed worksheets to your computer. Then, e-mail the worksheets as an attachment to pharmdocs@siue.edu. In the subject line, type your name. It is not necessary to provide any information in the body of the e-mail.
Download GPA Calculation Form XLS 
Step 3. Two Evaluation Forms (Deadline: December 1, 2009)
Provide Two Evaluations. Print two copies of the evaluation
form. Complete the top portion of each evaluation form and give each
evaluator a form and a stamped envelope addressed to you. Ask each
evaluator to sign his or her name across the flap of the envelope prior
to returning it to you. Forms completed by
SIUE School of Pharmacy faculty or your relatives are not acceptable.
Mail
the completed and unopened evaluation forms to:
Step 4. Official Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
You must have official transcripts mailed directly to Admissions by each post-secondary institution previously attended, except Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Hand carried or faxed documents are not acceptable. Transcripts are considered official when mailed directly by the granting institution to: School of Pharmacy Admissions, c/o SIUE Service Center, Box 1080, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1080. Deadline = December 1, 2009.
Send
official transcripts at the time you apply. If you are enrolled in any
courses during the Fall 2009 semester, send another transcript at the
end of the Fall 2009 semester. Transcripts for fall 2009 courses must be postmarked by February 1, 2010.
Step 5. Official PCAT scores (October 17, 2009, is the latest test date that will meet the application deadline)
Have your PCAT scores sent directly to SIUE, PCAT code 903.
Step 6. ECE or WES Transcript Evaluation
Step 7. International Student Financial Form
Step 8. Bank Statement
2010 tuition unavailable until summer 2010.
Please see 2009 tuition.
Fall Semester
Applications accepted
August 1 – December 1
of previous year
SIUE School of Pharmacy Online Application Instructions
The SIUE School of Pharmacy professional program is not a program into which freshmen can be admitted. You must have completed the following courses at a regionally accredited institution of post-secondary education to be considered for admission. Completion
of the pre-pharmacy curriculum does not guarantee admission into the
School of Pharmacy. All elements of your application file must be received by SIUE no later than December 1, 2009.
If you are admitted, a drug test and background
check will be completed before your placement at experiential
learning sites.
Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum
View transfer equivalencies between SIUE and other colleges and universities.
Course |
Hrs |
Course |
Hrs |
General Biology I with lab |
4 |
Physics I with lab |
5 |
General Biology II with lab |
4 |
Physics II with lab |
5 |
Anatomy and Physiology I with lab |
4 |
English Comp I |
3 |
Anatomy and Physiology II with lab |
4 |
English Comp II |
3 |
General Chemistry I with lab |
5 |
Speech Communication Skills |
3 |
General Chemistry II with Lab |
5 |
Macro or Microeconomics |
3 |
Organic Chemistry I with Lab |
3 |
Any Philosophy course |
3 |
Organic Chemistry II with Lab |
5 |
Humanities (e.g. Art, Music, Literature) - no studio or performance |
3 |
Calculus |
5 |
Behavioral Social Science (e.g. Psychology or Sociology) |
3 |
Total Hours = 70
Application and Admission Review Process
To Apply to the Pharmacy Program:
If you have completed the pre-pharmacy curriculum or if you will have completed it prior to Fall 2010, please proceed through the following steps to complete your application.
Step 1. SIUE School of Pharmacy online application and $40 application fee (Deadline: December 1, 2009)
When you begin to complete this element of your application, you will be asked to create a user ID and PIN. It is essential that you remember your ID and PIN so that you can periodically check the status of your application. If you do not have this information, it will be impossible to check the status of your application online. Your application will not be processed unless you click the final submission button. A $40 application fee must be submitted at the time of application. An 80-cent service fee will be charged to your credit card for online payments.
Step 2. Three Grade Point Average (GPA) Calculation Worksheets
Using your own copies of your post-secondary transcripts, complete the three GPA Calculation Forms. The SIUE School of Pharmacy requires a minimum GPA of 2.5 in each of three separate GPA calculations. The cumulative GPA calculation (1) includes all undergraduate grades earned. The pre-pharmacy GPA calculation (2) includes only those courses (or equivalent courses) listed on the SIUE pre-pharmacy GPA calculation worksheet. The pre-pharmacy science and mathematics GPA (3) includes the science and mathematics courses listed on the SIUE pre-pharmacy science and mathematics worksheet. You must complete all three GPA Calculation Forms.
The GPA Calculation Forms are designed to calculate your GPA as you populate the cells. For each course you have completed, include the following: the exact course title and number, the college/university where you took the course, the term during which you took the course (e.g. spring 2009, fall 2009), the semester hours you earned for the course, and the grade you earned. Do not use (+) and (-) grades (e.g. "A-" should be listed as "A"). If you have not completed some courses in the pre-pharmacy curriculum, list them on the form as well and indicate when you plan to take the courses, which university or college you plan to take them at, and the exact course names and numbers. Do not fill in the hours column that corresponds with the courses you have not yet completed. If you make an error as you are completing the forms do not cut and paste to correct your error. Use the backspace key to return to the cell in which you made the error and reenter the information.
If you have earned Advanced Placement or proficiency credit for a pre-pharmacy course, then enter "P" in the corresponding grade cell for the course and leave the credit hours and points columns blank.
If you repeat a course in the Pre-Pharmacy curriculum, the grade from the most recent attempt should be used in the calculation of the GPA.
It is important that your documentation of courses and calculation of the GPA is correct. The Admissions Committee will check your worksheets for accuracy. If you have questions about how to complete these forms, then call the SIUE School of Pharmacy Office of Student Affairs at 618-650-5150.
Save the three completed worksheets to your computer. Then, e-mail the worksheets as an attachment to pharmdocs@siue.edu. In the subject line, type your name. It is not necessary to provide any information in the body of the e-mail.
Download GPA Calculation Form XLS
Step 3. Two Evaluation Forms (Deadline: December 1, 2009)
Provide Two Evaluations. Print two copies of the evaluation
form. Complete the top portion of each evaluation form and give each
evaluator a form and a stamped envelope addressed to you. Ask each
evaluator to sign his or her name across the flap of the envelope prior
to returning it to you. Forms completed by
SIUE School of Pharmacy faculty or your relatives are not acceptable.
Mail
the completed and unopened evaluation forms to:
Step 4. Official Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
You must have official transcripts mailed directly to Admissions by each post-secondary institution previously attended, except Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Hand carried or faxed documents are not acceptable. Transcripts are considered official when mailed directly by the granting institution to: School of Pharmacy Admissions, c/o SIUE Service Center, Box 1080, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1080. Deadline = December 1, 2009.
Send
official transcripts at the time you apply. If you are enrolled in any
courses during the Fall 2009 semester, send another transcript at the
end of the Fall 2009 semester. Transcripts for fall 2009 courses must be postmarked by February 1, 2010.
Step 5. Official PCAT scores (October 17, 2009, is the latest test date that will meet the application deadline)
Have your PCAT scores sent directly to SIUE, PCAT code 903.
2010 tuition unavailable until summer 2010.
Please see 2009 tuition.
Fall Semester
Applications accepted
August 1 – December 1
of previous year
