Academics

Doctor of Pharmacy

Pharmacists are medication experts who help optimize the use of medications from drug discovery to patient use and outcomes. The foundation is pharmacist patient care focused on appropriate safe and effective use of medications in collaboration with interprofessional teams. Our pharmacy graduates apply their expertise in all aspects of medication discovery, development, and utilization with the goal of maintaining health and mitigating disease. Learn what differentiates a Pitt Pharmacy education »

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Curriculum
Curriculum

Our innovative curriculum integrates science and practice, is informed by research, and emphasizes personalized education.  

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Faculty

Pitt Pharmacy faculty are clinical experts and cutting-edge researchers bringing the latest discoveries directly to our students.

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Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning

Pitt Pharmacy has experiential sites to meet all students needs and provide a variety of unique real-world learning experiences.

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Personalize Your Education

Pitt Pharmacy will provide you with opportunities to personalize your education and get you to expert faster! You can choose experiences that will maximize your talents and interests.

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Professional Development

Pitt Pharmacy is committed to student success in the classroom and in personalizing their paths to future careers. Professional Development is a vital part of growth as a student pharmacist as building blocks for a pharmacy career. 

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Prospective Students

Is Pitt Pharmacy the right fit for you? Explore exciting careers in patient care, research, industry and more! Connect with us to arrange a visit to campus and/or talk to a member of our admission team.  

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Frequently Asked Questions

The target class size is 120 students in each professional year of the PharmD program.

No, there is no preference for colleges and universities in Pennsylvania.

Yes, beginning in the Fall.

Admission is competitive and is based on holistic review of all aspects of the application. A science GPA of a 3.0 is considered competitive.

No, a Bachelor's degree is not required. Applicants are required to have successfully completed the preprofessional courses at any accredited US institution or English-speaking Canadian institutions to be eligible for admission.

Credits are accepted from any accredited US institution or English-speaking Canadian institutions. Letter grades of a C or better must be earned for all preprofessional courses. Credits outside these institutions and WES evaluations are not accepted.

We notify every applicant via email as soon as a decision is made by the admissions committee. The contact information you provided in PharmCAS is used for all communications.

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