Mastering Medication Expertise, Improving Patient Care
Accepting Applications for Fall 2025!
Priority Deadline: October 1, 2024
Regular deadline: Rolling - accepting applications on a space-available basis until June 2, 2025
All applications are submitted through PharmCAS.
The WNE Doctor of Pharmacy program will help you reach your goal of becoming a pharmacist—the first step is to apply!
Students interested in applying to the PharmD program can complete admissions requirements in a variety of ways. The process for applying to the WNE Doctor of Pharmacy program may vary, depending on an individual’s specific circumstances.
To apply, select the option below that best suits you.
Become a Leader in Pharmacy Education
More than dispensers of medicine, pharmacists today are educators who play a vital role in patient care. The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program prepares students to be active participants in their role of "Pharmacists as Educators" through our highly personal educational experiences that include both an on-campus and online distance pathway.
In our four or six-year programs, you will learn the technical, social, and administrative aspects of pharmacy and develop the skills needed to become a healthcare leader. The curriculum uses today’s best practices to enhance your learning and provide you with firsthand experience in our technologically advanced labs, in various types of pharmacy settings, and through service opportunities in the community. As a graduate of our program, you will be a trained pharmacy practitioner, ready to provide care to an increasingly diverse patient population in an assortment of environments.
A Personal and Collegiate Learning Experience
The PharmD program enrolls a maximum of 75 students for each incoming class. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 and small laboratory classes, your professors will know your name and take a personal interest in your academic success, a hallmark of a Western New England University education. The Doctor of Pharmacy program fosters critical thinking skills; embraces professionalism; and instills a commitment to lifelong learning, community service, and leadership. Students may also take advantage of our many dual degree options. Become a part of the future of pharmacy. Apply today!
PharmD Distance Pathways
Offered as a high-quality online alternative to our campus-based Doctor of Pharmacy program, the PharmD distance pathway will allow you to pursue a career in pharmacy wherever you are and with more flexibility to meet life’s demands. As an ideal program for the self-motivated student, you’ll work through the same curriculum as our campus-based program, with no added time to degree completion. We also offer an extended, six-year PharmD Distance pathway. Apply today for this new and exciting opportunity!
Outstanding Preparation for the NAPLEX Exam
The WNE PharmD Class of 2023 earned a first-time pass rate of 81% on the NAPLEX Exam and a 75% pass rate on the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE).
The NAPLEX first-time pass rate of 81% is higher than the national average of 78.6%. Our in-state MPJE pass rate of 75% exceeds the national average of 74.4%.