Pharmacy schools

We track 110 programs awarding the PharmD across 46 states and provinces. The median cumulative GPA across these programs is 3.25 — level with the national median for pharmacy applicants. Pharmacy programs require no admissions test, so prerequisite grades and experience carry the weight. Public programs charge a median $27,562 in state against $41,661 out of state.

What this path asks for

Prerequisite coursework

No pharmacy program in our database publishes a structured prerequisite list. These are the courses the path generally expects.

• Biology + labs
• General Chemistry + labs
• Organic Chemistry + labs
• Anatomy & Physiology
• Physics
• Calculus
• Statistics
• English
• Public Speaking / Communications

Public and private cost

Pharmacy schools by state

• California7
• Texas7
• Ohio6
• Pennsylvania6
• Florida4
• Illinois4
• New York4
• North Carolina4
• Tennessee4
• Georgia3
• Indiana3
• Michigan3
• South Carolina3
• Virginia3
• Wisconsin3
• Alabama2
• Arizona2
• Colorado2
• Iowa2
• Kentucky2
• Maryland2
• Massachusetts2
• Missouri2
• Nebraska2
• New Jersey2
• Oklahoma2
• Oregon2
• Utah2
• Washington2
• West Virginia2
• Arkansas1
• Connecticut1
• Idaho1
• Kansas1
• Louisiana1
• Minnesota1
• Mississippi1
• Montana1
• Nevada1
• New Mexico1
• North Dakota1
• Puerto Rico1
• Rhode Island1
• South Dakota1
• Washington, D.C.1
• Wyoming1

All 110 pharmacy programs

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  Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

  Albany, New York · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.28

  Tuition

  $49,300

  Class size

  —

• 

  Appalachian College of Pharmacy

  Oakwood, Virginia · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.05

  Tuition

  $37,500

  Class size

  —

• 

  Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy

  Auburn, Alabama · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.35

  In-state tuition

  —

  Class size

  —

• 

  Belmont University College of Pharmacy

  Nashville, Tennessee · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.18

  Tuition

  $44,600

  Class size

  —

• 

  Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

  Indianapolis, Indiana · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.30

  Tuition

  $53,490

  Class size

  —

• 

  Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

  Buies Creek, North Carolina · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.35

  Tuition

  $46,990

  Class size

  53

• 

  Chicago State University College of Pharmacy

  Chicago, Illinois · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.00

  In-state tuition

  $32,100

  Class size

  —

• 

  Concordia University Wisconsin School of Pharmacy

  Mequon, Wisconsin · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.10

  Tuition

  $46,050

  Class size

  —

• 

  Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions

  Omaha, Nebraska · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.25

  Tuition

  $41,930

  Class size

  —

• 

  Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

  Des Moines, Iowa · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.25

  Tuition

  $38,000

  Class size

  —

• 

  Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy

  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.30

  Tuition

  $36,000

  Class size

  —

• 

  Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University

  Piscataway, New Jersey · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.35

  In-state tuition

  $22,482

  Class size

  —

• 

  Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Pharmacy

  Florham Park, New Jersey · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.10

  Tuition

  $46,178

  Class size

  —

• 

  Ferris State University College of Pharmacy

  Big Rapids, Michigan · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.10

  In-state tuition

  $34,901

  Class size

  109

• 

  Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University College of Pharmacy

  Tallahassee, Florida · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.47

  In-state tuition

  —

  Class size

  150

• 

  High Point University Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy

  High Point, North Carolina · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.15

  Tuition

  $40,000

  Class size

  —

• 

  Howard University College of Pharmacy

  Washington, Washington, D.C. · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.10

  Tuition

  $38,296

  Class size

  —

• 

  Idaho State University College of Pharmacy

  Pocatello, Idaho · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.22

  In-state tuition

  $27,765

  Class size

  55

• 

  Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy

  Erie, Pennsylvania · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.10

  Tuition

  $33,575

  Class size

  —

• 

  Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy

  Nashville, Tennessee · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.18

  Tuition

  $39,938

  Class size

  —

• 

  Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy

  Loma Linda, California · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.35

  Tuition

  $60,098

  Class size

  —

• 

  Long Island University Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy

  Brooklyn, New York · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.15

  Tuition

  $40,000

  Class size

  —

• 

  Manchester University College of Pharmacy

  Fort Wayne, Indiana · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.15

  Tuition

  $36,000

  Class size

  —

• 

  Marshall University School of Pharmacy

  Huntington, West Virginia · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.10

  In-state tuition

  $23,168

  Class size

  80

• 

  Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences School of Pharmacy Boston

  Boston, Massachusetts · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.25

  In-state tuition

  $51,900

  Class size

  —

• 

  Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy

  Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.20

  Tuition

  $53,296

  Class size

  —

• 

  Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy

  Charleston, South Carolina · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.25

  In-state tuition

  $26,826

  Class size

  —

• 

  Mercer University College of Pharmacy

  Atlanta, Georgia · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.19

  Tuition

  $41,290

  Class size

  124

• 

  Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy

  Downers Grove, Illinois · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.21

  Tuition

  $72,608

  Class size

  68

• 

  Midwestern University College of Pharmacy Glendale

  Glendale, Arizona · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.15

  Tuition

  $72,056

  Class size

  72

• 

  North Dakota State University College of Health Professions Department of Pharmacy Practice

  Fargo, North Dakota · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.25

  In-state tuition

  $21,152

  Class size

  —

• 

  Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy

  Rootstown, Ohio · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.20

  In-state tuition

  $27,358

  Class size

  —

• 

  Northeastern University School of Pharmacy

  Boston, Massachusetts · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.35

  Tuition

  $48,000

  Class size

  —

• 

  Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy

  Baltimore, Maryland · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.10

  Tuition

  $41,000

  Class size

  —

• 

  Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy

  Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.20

  Tuition

  $36,821

  Class size

  —

• 

  Ohio Northern University Rudolph H. Raabe College of Pharmacy

  Ada, Ohio · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.20

  Tuition

  $46,790

  Class size

  —

• 

  Ohio State University College of Pharmacy

  Columbus, Ohio · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.42

  In-state tuition

  $28,758

  Class size

  —

• 

  Oregon State University College of Pharmacy

  Corvallis, Oregon · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.35

  In-state tuition

  $32,184

  Class size

  90

• 

  Pacific University School of Pharmacy

  Hillsboro, Oregon · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.18

  Tuition

  $44,000

  Class size

  —

• 

  Palm Beach Atlantic University School of Pharmacy

  West Palm Beach, Florida · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.15

  Tuition

  $39,750

  Class size

  75

• 

  Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy Georgia

  Suwanee, Georgia · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.10

  Tuition

  $45,912

  Class size

  28

• 

  Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy

  Clinton, South Carolina · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.10

  Tuition

  $43,000

  Class size

  —

• 

  Purdue University College of Pharmacy

  West Lafayette, Indiana · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.45

  In-state tuition

  $23,272

  Class size

  —

• 

  Regis University Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions School of Pharmacy

  Denver, Colorado · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.20

  Tuition

  $47,490

  Class size

  —

• 

  Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy

  Schaumburg, Illinois · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.10

  Tuition

  $45,000

  Class size

  —

• 

  Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy

  Henderson, Nevada · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.15

  Tuition

  $65,600

  Class size

  —

• 

  Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy Utah

  South Jordan, Utah · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.15

  Tuition

  $65,600

  Class size

  —

• 

  Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia College of Pharmacy

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.20

  Tuition

  $39,265

  Class size

  —

• 

  Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy

  Birmingham, Alabama · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.30

  Tuition

  $44,878

  Class size

  —

• 

  Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy

  Winchester, Virginia · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.10

  Tuition

  $38,000

  Class size

  —

• 

  South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy

  Brookings, South Dakota · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.22

  In-state tuition

  $10,740

  Class size

  —

• 

  South University School of Pharmacy

  Columbia, South Carolina · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.05

  Tuition

  $40,000

  Class size

  —

• 

  Southwestern Oklahoma State University College of Pharmacy

  Weatherford, Oklahoma · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.15

  In-state tuition

  —

  Class size

  —

• 

  St. Louis College of Pharmacy

  St. Louis, Missouri · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.28

  Tuition

  $46,016

  Class size

  —

• 

  Sullivan University College of Pharmacy

  Louisville, Kentucky · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.05

  Tuition

  $55,167

  Class size

  —

• 

  Temple University School of Pharmacy

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.25

  In-state tuition

  $41,230

  Class size

  —

• 

  Texas A&M University Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy

  Kingsville, Texas · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.45

  In-state tuition

  —

  Class size

  110

• 

  Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

  Houston, Texas · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.05

  In-state tuition

  —

  Class size

  —

• 

  Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy

  Amarillo, Texas · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.25

  In-state tuition

  —

  Class size

  —

• 

  Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson College of Pharmacy

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.20

  Tuition

  $42,000

  Class size

  —

• 

  Touro College of Pharmacy New York

  New York, New York · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.34

  Tuition

  $51,520

  Class size

  —

• 

  Touro University California College of Pharmacy

  Vallejo, California · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.25

  Tuition

  $72,900

  Class size

  —

• 

  UCSF School of Pharmacy

  San Francisco, California · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.50

  In-state tuition

  —

  Class size

  122

• 

  UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

  Chapel Hill, North Carolina · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.67

  In-state tuition

  $25,286

  Class size

  150

• 

  Union University School of Pharmacy

  Jackson, Tennessee · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.15

  Tuition

  $43,088

  Class size

  —

• 

  University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

  Buffalo, New York · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.30

  In-state tuition

  $26,450

  Class size

  125

• 

  University of Arizona College of Pharmacy

  Tucson, Arizona · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.42

  In-state tuition

  $34,000

  Class size

  135

• 

  University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy

  Little Rock, Arkansas · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.54

  In-state tuition

  $22,608

  Class size

  95

• 

  University of California San Diego Skaggs School

  La Jolla, California · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.55

  In-state tuition

  $58,379

  Class size

  70

• 

  University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy

  Cincinnati, Ohio · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.28

  In-state tuition

  $24,947

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy

  Aurora, Colorado · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.40

  In-state tuition

  $32,670

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy

  Storrs, Connecticut · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.38

  In-state tuition

  $29,842

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Findlay College of Pharmacy

  Findlay, Ohio · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.10

  Tuition

  $43,596

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Florida College of Pharmacy

  Gainesville, Florida · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.45

  In-state tuition

  $23,860

  Class size

  246

• 

  University of Georgia College of Pharmacy

  Athens, Georgia · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.38

  In-state tuition

  —

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Houston College of Pharmacy

  Houston, Texas · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.28

  In-state tuition

  $26,524

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy

  Chicago, Illinois · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.40

  In-state tuition

  $27,058

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy

  San Antonio, Texas · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.10

  Tuition

  $40,500

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

  Iowa City, Iowa · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.40

  In-state tuition

  $30,924

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Kansas School of Pharmacy

  Lawrence, Kansas · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.38

  In-state tuition

  —

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

  Lexington, Kentucky · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.38

  In-state tuition

  —

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

  Baltimore, Maryland · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.40

  In-state tuition

  $31,594

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

  Ann Arbor, Michigan · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.50

  In-state tuition

  —

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy

  Minneapolis, Minnesota · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.47

  In-state tuition

  $31,272

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy

  University, Mississippi · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.28

  In-state tuition

  —

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy

  Kansas City, Missouri · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.25

  In-state tuition

  —

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy

  Missoula, Montana · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.50

  In-state tuition

  $17,757

  Class size

  34

• 

  University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy

  Omaha, Nebraska · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.30

  In-state tuition

  $30,422

  Class size

  60

• 

  University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy

  Albuquerque, New Mexico · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.20

  In-state tuition

  —

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy

  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.25

  In-state tuition

  $17,560

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy

  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.45

  In-state tuition

  $38,176

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Puerto Rico School of Pharmacy

  San Juan, Puerto Rico · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.10

  In-state tuition

  —

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy

  Kingston, Rhode Island · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.25

  In-state tuition

  $15,684

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Southern California School of Pharmacy

  Los Angeles, California · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.40

  Tuition

  $70,862

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy

  Memphis, Tennessee · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.58

  In-state tuition

  $24,785

  Class size

  99

• 

  University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

  Austin, Texas · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.42

  In-state tuition

  $13,716

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Texas at Tyler College of Pharmacy

  Tyler, Texas · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.27

  In-state tuition

  —

  Class size

  47

• 

  University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy

  Stockton, California · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.28

  Tuition

  $93,079

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

  Toledo, Ohio · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.20

  In-state tuition

  —

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Utah College of Pharmacy

  Salt Lake City, Utah · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.38

  In-state tuition

  $36,600

  Class size

  60

• 

  University of Washington School of Pharmacy

  Seattle, Washington · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.45

  In-state tuition

  $37,482

  Class size

  —

• 

  University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy

  Madison, Wisconsin · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.60

  In-state tuition

  $28,871

  Class size

  140

• 

  University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy

  Laramie, Wyoming · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.22

  In-state tuition

  —

  Class size

  —

• 

  Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy

  Richmond, Virginia · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.30

  In-state tuition

  $29,126

  Class size

  152

• 

  Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

  Pullman, Washington · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.28

  In-state tuition

  $27,172

  Class size

  135

• 

  Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy

  Detroit, Michigan · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.20

  In-state tuition

  $33,122

  Class size

  —

• 

  West Virginia University School of Pharmacy

  Morgantown, West Virginia · Public

  Avg GPA

  3.18

  In-state tuition

  $21,456

  Class size

  —

• 

  Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy

  Pomona, California · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.20

  Tuition

  $45,500

  Class size

  108

• 

  Wingate University School of Pharmacy

  Wingate, North Carolina · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.10

  Tuition

  $39,660

  Class size

  —

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  Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy

  New Orleans, Louisiana · Private

  Avg GPA

  3.15

  Tuition

  $38,230

  Class size

  —

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