Admissions

Application Deadline

The enrollment period for Fall 2024 is now closed The next enrollment period for Fall 2025 applications will be announced on this website soon. In the meantime, if you are interested in learning more about the Ph.D. program and dissertation projects, please reach out to the potential dissertation advisors. Their contact information can be found here (https://phdprogram.cnsu.edu/PDFs/List-of-dissertation-advisors_2023.pdf)


Notice: California Northstate University does NOT accept or otherwise participate in any federal direct student loan program (Title IV) funding, any federal veterans’ benefits program (Title 38) funding, or any other government student loan program funding.


PHD Program Application

Admission Requirements

Students seeking admission to the CNU Ph.D. program in Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Science must submit their application materials through the PharmGrad web portal and pay the associated non-fundable fee: https://pharmgrad.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login.

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Admissions Process

Students seeking admission to the CNU Ph.D. program in Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Science must submit their application materials through the web portal and pay the associated non-refundable fee.

Application Comonents

  1. Curriculum vitae
  2. Official college transcripts (if transcripts are not in English, they must be translated and independently assessed (e.g., via https://www.naces.org/ or http://aice-eval.org/) and assessment must be included in the application)
  3. Personal statement (maximum of 2,500 words) – must indicate faculty dissertation advisor preference and explain why the applicant wants to work with this faculty member
  4. Three letters of recommendation

Minimum Requirements

  1. Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher from an accredited four-year college or university
  2. Completion of math coursework and coursework in either biology, physiology, chemistry, and/or computer science/engineering.
  3. Provide evidence of research experience
  4. Demonstration of English language proficiency (for applicants that are non-native English speakers)

Dissertation Advisors

List of potential Dissertation Advisors