Do you want to care for patients?

In the future we will increasingly rely upon pharmacists to provide expertise on drug therapies that will save lives, improve health and reduce costs.

The most important part of your career in pharmacy will be to help patients receive the best medication therapy possible. The pharmacist is the drug expert on the health care team, which often includes direct one-on-one patient care in clinics, hospitals and community settings. There are also various opportunities to work in the pharmaceutical industry, managed care, research, academia, public policy, and many more.

Is this career possible for you?

Can you get in? 56% of complete applicants were offered admission in 2012.

Can you afford it? All US citizens and permanent residents qualify for federally sponsored financial aid that covers the cost of attendance. While graduates average $107,000 in total student loans, they command an average starting salary of $117,000

Can you complete the program? Our strong student support has yielded a 99% student retention rate.

Will you be able to get a job?  96% of our graduates are placed in a job or residency within 6 months of graduation. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that pharmacy employment will increase by 25% through 2020 - nearly twice the growth rate of all other occupations.

Do I qualify to apply?

You are ready to apply to the Pharm.D. program after you have completed most of the prerequisite courses.  To be eligible to apply to the program, applicants must fulfill one of the following three minimum requirements:

• 3.0 overall PharmCAS GPA
  or
• 3.2 GPA in most recent 60 credits
  or
• 70% composite PCAT score

Learn more about the application process.