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USC School of Pharmacy
Los Angeles, CAPharmacy2025 data
PCAT Median
448
428–468 range
GPA Median
3.55
3.40–3.70 range
Acceptance Rate
0.38%
Program avg: 0.6%
Class Size
370
Admitted Student Profiles
PCAT Score Range
25th: 428Median: 44875th: 468
GPA Range
25th: 3.4Median: 3.5575th: 3.7
Historical Trends
34-year data (1989–2022)
Test Median:
GPA Median:
Acceptance Rate:
| Year | PCAT Median | GPA Median | Accept % | Apps | Class Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | 138 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | 145 |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | 173 |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | 168 |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | 175 |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | 176 |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | 158 |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | 171 |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | 197 |
| 1998 | — | — | — | 853 | 177 |
| 1999 | — | — | — | 748 | 169 |
| 2000 | — | — | — | 765 | 190 |
| 2001 | — | — | — | 879 | 192 |
| 2002 | — | — | — | 737 | 199 |
| 2003 | — | — | — | 1,286 | 206 |
| 2004 | — | — | — | 1,278 | 208 |
| 2005 | — | — | — | 1,337 | 234 |
| 2006 | — | — | — | 1,452 | 221 |
| 2007 | — | — | — | 1,523 | 235 |
| 2008 | — | — | — | 1,390 | 221 |
| 2009 | — | — | — | 1,522 | 235 |
| 2010 | — | — | — | 1,414 | 230 |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 1,313 | 235 |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 1,093 | 207 |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 984 | 254 |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 829 | 251 |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 968 | 202 |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 831 | 303 |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 693 | 257 |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 703 | 286 |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 479 | 355 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 522 | 441 |
| 2021 | — | — | — | 507 | 356 |
| 2022 | — | — | — | 407 | 370 |
Tuition
In-State / Resident
$68,866
$31,924 above program average
Out-of-State / Non-Resident
$68,866
Outcomes
Board/Certification Pass Rate
0.95%
Data source: AACP Institutional Research (2025). Statistics reflect the most recently published admission cycle.
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