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Address 1: 307 Skaggs Hall
Address 2: 30 South 2000 East
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City: Salt Lake City
State: Utah
Zip/Postal Code: 84112
Country: United States

Program Location:: Utah
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Kelsey Krause
  Title: Graduate Student Coordinator
  Office: 801-581-5581
  Email: u0998586@utah.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://pharmacy.utahhealth.acsitefactory.com/medchem

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Program Application Deadline
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Application Deadline
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What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year?: December 01, 2025
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Participation
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
Link to Application: https://bioscience.utah.edu/prospective/guidelines.php

Application Fee:: $0.00 through the Programs
Application Deadline Description::
Graduate students are admitted through the umbrella biosciences program.  

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Program Description
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Program Description:
Graduate studies in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry are dedicated to research and education at the interface of the chemical and biological sciences. The graduate program is devoted to the education and training of students to become creative and independent investigators for positions in academic, industrial or government settings. Toward this end the graduate curriculum is an interdisciplinary composition of courses covering the major areas of contemporary medicinal chemistry. Students seeking admission must hold at least a B.S. degree in chemistry, biology, pharmacy, or a related area.

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Public
Is your program accepting applications for this program?: Yes
Program Start Term:: Fall
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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 60
Required Rotations:: Research
Seminars:: Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Required
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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
Curricular Focus or Concentration::
- Molecular Biology Program
- Biological Chemistry Program

Area(s) of Study:: Biomedical Sciences, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Natural Product
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Program Statistics
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: Yes
Last academic year-number of accepted students for your program:: 4
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United States: 4
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Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes
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GRE and Other Tests
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GRE Section
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 Is the GRE required?: No

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Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL or IELTS
Other tests or credentials::
Duolingo 105 or higher, iBT/TOEFL 80 or higher, IELTS 6.5 or higher

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Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of Recommendation:
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Are letters of recommendations required by your program?: Yes
 If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required?: 3

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Three people familiar with your research potential.

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Other Admission Requirements
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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 3.0
Recommended overall GPA considered:: 3.0
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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 100
Type of financial support available:: Tuition Waiver, Stipend, Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship, Department or University Scholarship
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: $38,110.00
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Health, eye, dental insurance covered for student

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Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
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