Pharmacy (PharmD) at USask: Admission Average
University of Saskatchewan · Saskatoon, SK
What average do you need for Pharmacy (PharmD) at USask?
Pharmacy (PharmD) at University of Saskatchewan typically admits students with averages in the high 80s-low 90s, roughly 85–92%. It is the most competitive of the 14 USask programs we track.
One of Canada's respected pharmacy programs.
How competitive is it?
Of the 7 universities we track that offer it, none ask for a higher average and none ask for a lower average.
As a rough guide, 92% or higher is above the typical range, 85% up to 92% is inside it, and 81% up to 85% is a reach. Cut-offs move every year, so apply to a mix of schools.
Ontario applicants are assessed on their top six Grade 12 U/M courses, including the program's prerequisites. Work out yours with the Best 6 calculator.
Pharmacy at other universities
- Université de Montréal – high 90s
- Université Laval – high 90s
- University of Alberta – high 80s-low 90s
- Dalhousie University – high 80s-low 90s
- University of Manitoba – high 80s-low 90s
- Memorial University of Newfoundland – high 80s-low 90s
Typical high school prerequisites
- English
- Advanced Functions
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics (for some prerequisite years)
First-year courses
- Pharmacology I
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacy Law & Ethics
These are typical for Pharmacy (PharmD) programs across Canada. About the Pharmacy (PharmD) degree
After a Pharmacy (PharmD) degree
Pharmacy (PharmD) usually takes 4 years (after prerequisites).
- Pharmacist – $85,000 to $140,000
- PharmD programs typically require 2 years of undergrad prerequisites (chemistry, biology, statistics) before admission.
- Expanded prescribing authority is making pharmacy a significantly more impactful clinical role in Canada.
- Hospital pharmacy and clinical specialisations offer more complex, well-paid work than retail pharmacy.
Applying to USask
The University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon is the Prairie provinces' most comprehensive research university alongside U of A. USask is home to the Canadian Light Source synchrotron - the most powerful scientific facility in Canada - and has world-leading programs in agriculture, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, and Indigenous studies. Saskatoon is an affordable, growing city with a genuine tech and biotech economy emerging.
University of Saskatchewan is in Saskatoon, SK, was founded in 1907 and has about 26,000 students. Domestic tuition is about $8,100 a year, co-op is available and first-year residence is guaranteed.
Deadlines: direct application April 1.
- The Canadian Light Source synchrotron on campus is a genuinely world-class research facility - available to undergrads in certain programs.
- USask's agricultural and veterinary programs are among the best in the world, not just Canada.
- Saskatoon is a growing city with a lower cost of living than most Canadian university cities.
Other USask programs
- Medicine (MD) – high 90s + MCAT + interview
- Veterinary Medicine (DVM) – high 90s + experience
- Nursing (BScN) – high 80s
- Agricultural Sciences – mid-to-high 80s
- Animal Biosciences – high 80s
- Computer Science – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering – high 80s
- Geological Engineering – high 80s
- Mechanical Engineering – high 80s
- Business (Edwards School) – high 80s
- Law (JD) – LSAT + GPA dependent
- Indigenous Studies – mid-to-high 80s
- Kinesiology – mid-to-high 80s
- Education (BEd) – mid 80s