BS Pharmaceutical Sciences at The Ohio State University

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences is a unique undergraduate program that prepares students for careers in a variety of health professions and biomedical research. Students select one of two tracks, enabling them to focus in areas that would be most relevant to their post-baccalaureate goals. The health care professions pathway is designed for students interested in pursuing clinical careers in pharmacy, medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry and other health care professions.

Faculty: Pharmacy | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Pharmaceutical sciences courses in the BSPS curriculum include drug discovery and development, biochemistry, physiology and human disease, ethics and professionalism, and instrumental analysis. Major course work includes courses in the core pharmaceutical sciences: pharmaceutics, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, and pharmacy practice. Students must also take course work in organic and general chemistry, biology, physiology, microbiology, and calculus, as well as pharmaceutical science electives and choice sciences.

Career pathways

A Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences provides students with a strong scientific foundation in drug development, formulation and evaluation. This prepares them for a variety of entry‑level roles in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the university (and the Pharmacy college where applicable) applies; no separate programme-specific requirement published. Freshmen admitted to the university directly enroll in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Both transfer students from other universities and current Ohio State students seeking to change their major must have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA to be able to enroll in the major. Interested students should view the College of Pharmacy's transfer overview for more information.

Domestic applicants: USD 12,921 a year (2026-27). Columbus campus on-campus Instructional Fee (tuition) for students beginning Autumn 2026: $6,460.50 per semester at 12-18 credit hours, shown as two semesters (Autumn and Spring). The Ohio State Tuition Guarantee fixes this rate for four years for Ohio re Source

Entry terms for first-year applicants to the Columbus campus: Autumn 2027 and Spring 2027 (Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026). Summer first-year applications are not accepted.

Transfer applicants can start in Spring, Summer or Autumn 2027.

First-year, Columbus campus, Autumn 2027: early action (non-binding) deadline November 1, 2026; regular decision deadline January 15, 2027; financial aid priority date February 1; acceptance fee deadline May 1, 2027. Early action decisions: December 11 (Ohio residents and Stamps Eminence applicants) and January 22 (non-Ohio residents and international applicants); regular decision decisions March 5.

First-year applicants apply with the Common Application. ACT or SAT scores are required for first-year Columbus applicants (superscored; sent directly by the testing agency); applicants out of high school two or more years are not required to submit scores. The essay is not required.

Transfer applicants (Columbus campus): Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027; Summer 2027 deadline May 15, 2027. Regional campuses: December 1, 2026, April 15, 2027 and July 15, 2027 respectively.

International transfer applicants: Spring 2027 deadline October 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://undergrad.osu.edu/apply

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