Pharmacy is a profession that will always be in demand, an aging USA population will only mean more dependency on educated doctors.

California is a popular state for pharmacists. There are many pharmacy courses within the state but what are the easiest pharmacy schools to get into in California?

We have listed 5 pharmacy schools that on average have the lowest GPA acceptance rate. We have found this information through industry forums and government stats.

Easiest Pharmacy Schools to Get Into in California 2017

California Northstate (3.2 GPA average)

California Northstate University College of Pharmacy is a pharmacy school located in Elk Grove in the Sacramento, California metropolitan area. With an average GPA of 3.2, the school is know to give an interview opportunity to many potential students. It is a private institution with courses being taught in semsters.

Out of a total 1560 applicants last year the acceptance rate was 15.9%

Admission requirements include: 

  • An Interview
  • PharmCAS
  • Supplemental Application

Min GPA Considered: 2.8
Min Pre-Requisite GPA Considered: 2.75

Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy (3.38 GPA average)

Loma Linda School of Pharmacy, located in Southern California, is dedicated to educate pharmacists in a Seventh-day Adventist Christian setting. With an average GPA of 3.38, the university is in Lima Loma which houses 23,000 people.

Out of a total 595 applicants last year the acceptance rate was 23.9%

Admission requirements include: 

  • An Interview
  • PharmCAS
  • Supplemental Application

Min GPA Considered: 2.75
Min Pre-Requisite GPA Considered: 2.75

Touro University California College (3.4 GPA average)

Touro University California is a private non-profit health professions graduate school located on Mare Island in Vallejo, a city in the northern San Francisco Bay Area, in the U.S. state of California. With an average GPA of 3.4, the university is know to be progressive with its pharmacy programs, introducing the first 2 + 2 program. Two years didactic and two years of clinical experience.

Out of a total 1670 applicants last year the acceptance rate was 9%

Admission requirements include: 

  • An Interview
  • PharmCAS
  • Supplemental Application

Min GPA Considered: 2.75
Min Pre-Requisite GPA Considered: 2.75

Western University of Health Sciences (3.44 GPA average)

Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a private, non-profit, graduate school for the health professions, with a main campus located on 22 acres in downtown Pomona, California. With an average GPA of 3.44.

Out of a total 1116 applicants last year the acceptance rate was 21.9%

Admission requirements include: 

  • An Interview
  • PharmCAS
  • Supplemental Application

Min GPA Considered: 2.75
Min Pre-Requisite GPA Considered: 2.75

University of the Pacific (UOP) School of Pharmacy (3.44 GPA average)

For 60 years University of the Pacific (UOP) Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has been preparing students for careers in pharmacy and the health sciences. Located in Stockton, California the pharmacy school has an average GPA of 3.4.

Out of a total 2600 applicants last year the acceptance rate was 8.7%

Admission requirements include: 

  • An Interview
  • PharmCAS
  • Supplemental Application

Min GPA Considered: 2.75
Min Pre-Requisite GPA Considered: 2.75

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In our research the pharmacy schools listed above are the easiest to get into, that does not mean you will be guaranteed to be accepted.

GPA is also something you should not focus on when applying, your interview is one of the most important factors when applying. Read this article to get a better understanding of some of the pharmacy school interview questions you will be asked. 

These 5 schools answer the question what are the easiest pharmacy schools to get into in California 2017. What are your thoughts? Tell us in the comments.