Pharmacy schools in California
California has 7 programs awarding the PharmD. Their median cumulative GPA is 3.35, 0.10 above the national median and 0.10 above the pharmacy average nationwide. Public programs here charge a median $58,379 in state. Pharmacy programs require no admissions test.
3.35
Median GPA in California
0.10 above the national median
3.25
Pharmacy median nationwide
California sits above
None
Admissions test
$58,379
Median in-state tuition, public programs
The PCAT admissions test was retired in 2024 — most programs now require no admissions test. Prerequisite grades and pharmacy experience carry the most weight.
The 7 pharmacy programs in California
Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy
Loma Linda, California · Private
- Avg GPA
- 3.35
- Tuition
- $60,098
- 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
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 Southern California School of Pharmacy
Los Angeles, California · Private
- Avg GPA
- 3.40
- Tuition
- $70,862
- Class size
- —
University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy
Stockton, California · Private
- Avg GPA
- 3.28
- Tuition
- $93,079
- Class size
- —
Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy
Pomona, California · Private
- Avg GPA
- 3.20
- Tuition
- $45,500
- Class size
- 108