Program Details:
- Credit Hours: 141-143
- Courses in Program: 62
- Cost Per Credit: Varies; see below
- Estimated Completion Time: Three years
Build the knowledge and skills you need to provide a critical healthcare service—and become a trusted community resource—with D’Youville’s innovative online PharmD program.
As a leader in healthcare education, D’Youville is dedicated to building the next generation of pharmacy professionals and connecting them to early career success. Our Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program is designed to offer you more flexibility through online delivery and six short, key on-campus learning experiences.
Plus, it features an accelerated trimester format that combines online coursework with on-campus lab intensives at the end of each term. This allows you to complete your studies in as few as three years—one year faster than traditional PharmD programs. You’ll be ready to enter the job market a year before peers at other institutions.
When you join our program, you’ll also be joining a community dedicated helping you reach your goals. Your faculty advisor will work with you throughout your education. When you’re ready for your clinicals, we’ll work with you to find a placement site anywhere in the U.S.
YOU WILL:
- Prepare to practice in an interprofessional patient-centered environment.
- Assist patients in managing their medication regimens and solve problems related to drug therapy regimens.
- Learn to communicate effectively with patients and other health care practitioners.
- Gain skills for developing and evaluating programs to improve community health.
- Build leadership and collaboration skills through problem sets, case analyses and class service projects.
- Complete six different pharmacy rotations lasting six weeks each.
Three years. One PharmD program. A world of career possibilities.
As a graduate of our PharmD program, you’ll be equipped to practice at the top of your skills in clinical pharmacies, retail pharmacies, or research settings.
COURSES AND REQUIREMENTS
*Advanced Practice will consist of 6 six-week rotations. Each rotation is worth 6-credit hours and requires 240 clock hours, for a total of 1440 clock hours.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Please note: this program enrolled its inaugural class for the Fall 2022 term.
The D’Youville University School of Pharmacy participates in PharmCAS, the Pharmacy College Admission Service. To apply to the D’Youville Professional Pharmacy Program (PharmD), please complete the online PharmCAS application.
The PCAT is not required. However, if you have taken the PCAT, the D’Youville School of Pharmacy Admissions Committee will review and consider your test scores along with the entirety of your PharmCAS application.
You’ll need to submit:
- Optional results of the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT, code 104);
- Official transcripts from all colleges previously attended;
- Two letters of reference from academic professors, employers or supervisors, and faculty or healthcare advisors;
- Non-US citizens who have attended a foreign (non-English speaking) college or university, must take the TOEFL and TSE and have the results reported to PharmCAS.
- All foreign transcripts must be verified through PharmCAS, World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), or Josef Silny and Associates.
- Completion of all required undergraduate prerequisite courses, which can be viewed in the D’Youville University catalog: https://catalog.dyouville.edu/degree-programs/pharmacy/pharmacy-pharm-d/index.html#admissionstext
- Canadian residents interested in the program will need to apply for and obtain a Federal Form I-20
TUITION AND FEES
Tuition and fees vary based on your program of study and whether you are considered a full- or part-time student. Financial aid is available for those who qualify and can be applied to full- and part-time status.
Entering the program with previous academic credit can help lower your cost. Below, you’ll find information about the potential cost of your program.
| COST | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Full Program Tuition | $20,500 per trimester | $179,505 |
| Full Program Fees | $1,020 per trimester | $8,560 |
| Full Program Total | $188,065 | |
| COST | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated First-Year Salary & Additional Earning Potential | $109,000 | |
| Balance After First-Year Earnings Included | $79,065 | |
CAREER OUTCOMES
Pharmacists are in demand and well compensated. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the median national wage for pharmacists was $136,030 as of May 2023.
For more information about the job outlook for pharmacists, visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics website.
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