Prospective Pharm. D. Student

About the PharmD Program

The nationally recognized PharmD program at the University of Cincinnati (UC) engages students in a rigorous curriculum that includes didactic coursework and experiential learning that begins in the first professional year. Small class sizes allow students to learn from our expert faculty who have received education and training in the pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice. Pharmaceutical Science faculty have successful research endeavors in areas such as drug metabolism, cancer, molecular pharmaceutics and neuropharmacology. Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Science faculty have active practices in the specialty areas of cardiology, family medicine, geriatrics, oncology and psychiatry; and have research interests in health and medication outcomes. The strong academic foundation our students receive is proven by the fact that our students consistently score in the top 20% of those who take the NAPLEX examination to become a licensed pharmacist.

Outside of the classroom, our students are committed to their communities and the profession through the College of Pharmacy's eight student organizations. Students volunteer their time and expertise to several local community service organizations providing outreach services to the underserved in the Greater Cincinnati area. In addition, many of our students are involved in national student organizations, and several hold positions on the governing boards of national pharmacy associations.

The PharmD program at the University of Cincinnati consists of a minimum of two years of a pre-pharmacy curriculum and four years of PharmD curriculum. Pre-pharmacy coursework can be completed at the University of Cincinnati, or at any accredited college or university.

The PharmD program at UC is fully accredited by The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. As a component of accreditation the James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy received commendation in the areas of experiential learning, faculty-student relations and extensive library services.