The Early Entry Program provides opportunities to engage in both professional (for example, faculty mentor) and personal relationships with School of Pharmacy faculty and upperclassmen immediately upon entering the University instead of waiting to complete the traditional two-year pre-pharmacy program.

Early Entry students avoid the competitive selection process for admission into the B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences program, which traditionally occurs following completion of two years of pre-pharmacy work.

Applicants admitted to the Early Entry Program and who continue to meet program criteria are guaranteed a position in the Doctor of Pharmacy program or in any Ph.D. program of their choice in the School of Pharmacy.

Early Entry students are eligible for special recruiting scholarships and have earlier access to School of Pharmacy performance scholarships.

Early Entry students may participate in professional student organizations and associated leadership development programming earlier in their collegiate careers.