Students are given the opportunity to use elective choices to design a program compatible with individual areas of interest. In the final year of the program, students complete experiential training at pharmacy settings located primarily in the Puget Sound area. The School is fully accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, and graduates meet the educational requirements for licensure in all fifty states. Consideration for admission to the professional program requires a minimum of two years of prepharmacy training. An applicant who is admissible to the University is not assured admission to the School of Pharmacy.
Admission is competitive and based on a number of factors.
An on-site interview and writing assignment are required as part of the admission process. An external Pharm. D. program is available for those pharmacists who would like to pursue an advanced degree beyond the baccalaureate degree. Continuing-education programs are provided throughout the year to meet the needs of the community. To foster the interests of students who seek to engage in creative discovery and research, the School also offers graduate education in the pharmaceutical sciences.