OBJECTIVE： To provide reference for improving the quality of pharmacy education in China. METHODS： Based on domestic and foreign related literatures in recent years， and the information from pharmacy school official websites of USA， to introduce to summarize the characteristics of the selection and admission methods and requriements of Doctor of Pharmacy students in pharmacy schools of universities in USA. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS： The pharmacy education of USA developed rapidly in recent 10 years. To ensure the quality of pharmacist， the pharmacy schools attached great importance to selection and admission process of Doctor of Pharmacy students in USA. They did not only pay attention in academic scores， such as Pharmacy College Admission Test score（PCAT）， Grade Point Average（GPA） in university before applying to pharmacy school， also used different ways to investigate others’ evaluation and self-evaluation， the ability of the applicant to perform social activities by recommendation letters， personal statement and experience in extracurricular activity. Based on material evaluation and applicant comparison， according to proportion selection and applicant interview， oral and communication skills of the applicant were investigated. Finally， admission committee of pharmacy college makes decision. Compared with China， the pharmacy schools of American univerisities choose Doctor of Pharmacy students more comprehesively and pay more attention to the comprehensive ability beyond the applicant’s score， which form a relatively complete system.