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Submission Number: 388
Submission ID: 388
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Created: Tue, 11/17/2020 - 08:49
Completed: Sun, 08/03/2025 - 15:29
Changed: Mon, 08/04/2025 - 09:40

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Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

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Current page: Complete
Submitted to: Published Survey

Contact Information

3001 Mercer University Drive
Atlanta
Georgia
30341
United States
Georgia
Yes

Program Application Deadline

July 16, 2026
Yes
Yes
$50
Rolling admissions: The deadline is December 15 for the spring term, April 15 for summer term, and July 16 for the fall term. Applications received after the deadline will be reviewed for the next available semester of entry.
Yes

Program Description

Mercer University's Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences program is a 30 credit degree program that offers a thesis or non-thesis track and prepares students with concrete skills and competencies to make them competitive for careers in the pharmaceutical industry, governmental agencies or academia.

Students in the non-thesis track have the option of completing their degree on campus or by synchronous remote learning. The non-thesis option is not available to students who are on a F-1 visa status in the US, such students must opt for the thesis track.
Yes

Institution Information

Private
Yes
Fall, Spring, Summer
Yes

Degree Requirements

30
Not Required
Required
Not Required
Not Required
Varies
Students can choose a thesis or non-thesis track for the degree. Degree completion in 5 semesters.
Yes

Degree Information

Students choose to pursue a thesis or non-thesis track for the degree. Students in the thesis track will complete the program on campus. Students in the non-thesis track can complete the program on campus or remotely (synchronous online learning).
Behavioral Science, Bioengineering, Cellular Biology, Drug Delivery, Immunology, Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics, Psychiatric/Psychological Sciences, Transdermal Drug Delivery
Yes

Program Statistics

Yes
3
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
0
3
3.30
Yes
Last academic year-graduates job placement:
1
2
4
2
Four (4) of the graduates from the 2024-2025 academic year have continued enrollment in the Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences degree program.
2
Yes

GRE and Other Tests

No
TOEFL or IELTS
For applicants from a country where the medium of instruction in the college/university is not English, a minimum TOEFL score of 100 on the internet based test (iBT) or IELTS score of 7.5 is required.
Yes

Letters of Recommendation

Yes
3
Three letters of recommendation are required and should be submitted by people who are able to evaluate your accomplishments and academic ability (e.g., professors). Information on how to submit your letters of recommendation will be sent upon submission of your PharmGrad application.
Yes

Other Admission Requirements

3.0
3.0
Prospective students for the MS program are required to:
- Have received a bachelor's degree from a nationally accredited college/university prior to enrollment in the MS program.
- Submit a PharmGrad application that includes official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. International students must submit a course-by-course evaluation report (WES preferred) to PharmGrad.
- Three letters of recommendation from faculty members who taught you and who are able to evaluate your accomplishments and academic ability. Letters from supervisors or others are not accepted. Information on how to submit your letter of recommendations will be sent to you upon submission of your PharmGrad application.
- All applicants must contact a faculty advisor in their area of interest and the faculty advisor must agree in writing to mentor the student. Faculty research areas and contact information: https://pharmacy.mercer.edu/faculty/.
Yes

Financial Support

30
Other
N/A
Based of availability, students may be offered some research assistantship by the major professor.
To date about 30% of the students in the program have received partial research assistantship from the major professor

Students should also refer to information on our Student Financial Planning website for details regarding the financial aid process: https://financialaid.mercer.edu/.
Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

No
No
Yes