Doctor of Pharmacy

Direct Entry students will transition seamlessly to the professional phase of the program and start your four years of fully integrated, competency-driven coursework by meeting all progression requirements. The curriculum builds on foundational knowledge and skills, encouraging proficiency in a range of subjects, from human disease and pharmacology to pharmaceutics, therapeutics and pharmacoeconomics. You’ll also gain hands-on experience through our more than 400 clinical affiliation partner sites across the country — including some of the most renowned hospitals, medical centers, pharmaceutical companies and regulatory agencies. Transfer students may also enter the program at this phase if they’ve completed all required prerequisites. 

You can enter this PharmD program in the following ways:

Post-graduate student: Enter the professional phase of the program if you have a bachelor's degree and have completed all admission requirements. — no PCAT or GRE required. We also offer pathways for students who do not hold a bachelor's degree:

Direct-entry/6-Year PharmD: Enter as a first-year student to earn a BS in pharmaceutical and healthcare studies and a PharmD in just six years.

Transfer: Enter the pre-professional phase (Year 1 or 2) of the six-year BS/PharmD program or the professional phase (Year 3) depending on the prerequisites you've completed.