Affiliation Agreement with Cedarville University
This Post-Graduate Affiliation Agreement outlines a mutually beneficial agreement in which Cedarville University (Cedarville, Ohio) will offer preferred status to students of ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ who enroll in professional healthcare programs at Cedarville. Cedarville provides professional healthcare master’s- and doctoral-level degree programs that are delivered with academic excellence and a biblical worldview. Programs are regionally and professionally accredited and are offered in flexible and accelerated formats. Cedarville’s Graduate School offers the following professional healthcare programs:
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), including a Pharm.D.+M.B.A. dual degree option — residential
- Master of Medical Science in PA Studies (M.M.Sc.–PA) — residential
CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY will provide preferred admission status and enrollment benefits to graduates of Columbia International who seek to enroll in a Cedarville professional healthcare program, as outlined by program below:
Master of Medical Science — PA Studies (M.M.Sc.–PA) — PREFERRED ADMISSION REVIEW
The PA program at Cedarville will provide Preferred Admission Review for all candidates from ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ who meet .
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) — GUARANTEED INTERVIEW
The School of Pharmacy will reserve three seats in each available cohort (until April 1) for candidates from Columbia international University who meet . Additional seats will be offered on a space-available basis.
PharmD candidates will receive the following preferred admission benefits:
- Guaranteed interview for admission and scholarships with visit expenses for visit/shadow/interview reimbursed up to $500 (receipts required).
- Coupon to offset the PharmCAS fee.
- $30,000 tuition scholarship (pending admission to the PharmD program) as follows:
- $15,000 year one
- $5,000 year two
- $5,000 year three
- $5,000 year four
- Assigned Faculty Advisor at time of acceptance
- Assignment of Peer Mentor
- Invitation to all pharmacy student functions
- If the student has not already satisfied the Bible prerequisite requirement prior to enrollment at Cedarville, the School of Pharmacy will provide a full scholarship for the student to complete BTGS-6100 Biblical and Theological Foundations for Graduate Study.
For more information and details of the agreement, please contact Dr. David DeWitt.