Top Pharmacy Schools 2018 Admission and Tuition Comparison Charts

University of California-San Francisco is ranked first in Pharmacy and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is placed in second.

Pharmacy is the science and technique of preparing as well as dispensing drugs and medicines. It is a health profession that links health sciences with chemical sciences and aims to ensure the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs. The scope of pharmacy practice includes more traditional roles such as compounding and dispensing medications, and it also includes more modern services related to health care, including clinical services, reviewing medications for safety and efficacy, and providing drug information. Pharmacists, therefore, are the experts on drug therapy and are the primary health professionals who optimize use of medication for the benefit of the patients.(read more at wiki)

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Pharmacy Major

12 public and 1 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Pharmacy colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 50.92% where University of Southern California has the tightest acceptance ratio of 17% and University of Kentucky has the highest ratio of 91%. Total 518,082 students are enrolled into best Pharmacy schools where Ohio State University-Main Campus has the largest population with 59,482 students and University of California-San Francisco has the smallest with 3,145 students. The average graduation rate is 79.25% and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.67:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Pharmacy colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Pharmacy Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of California-San Francisco San Francisco, CA	-	-	3,145	-
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	27%	91%	29,468	13:1 (7.69 %)
3	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	44%	78%	51,579	17:1 (5.88 %)
4	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	40%	81%	51,331	18:1 (5.56 %)
5	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	91%	64%	29,781	17:1 (5.88 %)
5	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	53%	85%	42,582	18:1 (5.56 %)
7	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	54%	84%	59,482	19:1 (5.26 %)
7	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	56%	76%	41,513	12:1 (8.33 %)
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	29%	91%	44,718	12:1 (8.33 %)
10	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	79%	60%	43,161	20:1 (5.00 %)
10	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	17%	92%	43,871	9:1 (11.11 %)
10	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	76%	65%	31,860	16:1 (6.25 %)
10	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	45%	84%	45,591	17:1 (5.88 %)
	Average	50.92%	79.25%	518,082 (Total)	15.67:1 (6.38 %)

Best Pharmacy Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Pharmacy Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Pharmacy schools is $34,997 where University of Southern California has the most expensive costs with $54,259 and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the lowest amount of tuition with with $26,603. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Pharmacy schools is $30,787 where University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest tuition with $45,484 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of tuition with with $22,178.

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Table. Best Pharmacy Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of California-San Francisco	-	-	-	-
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$9,005	$34,588	$9,179	$35,273
3	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$14,417	$26,603	$14,697	$29,729
4	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,398	$36,744	$10,713	$37,838
5	University of Kentucky	$11,942	$28,046	$12,418	$29,869
5	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,533	$34,783	$10,578	$36,956
7	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$10,592	$29,696	$11,178	$31,239
7	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,982	$28,784
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$14,826	$47,476	$14,357	$47,953
10	University of Arizona	$11,877	$35,307	$12,628	$39,238
10	University of Southern California	$54,259		$56,309
10	University of Utah	$8,884	$28,127	$9,266	$29,259
10	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$10,974	$35,538	$11,200	$36,301
	Average	$11,222	$34,997	$11,472	$36,562

Table. Best Pharmacy Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of California-San Francisco	$12,842	$27,944	$13,187	$28,284
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$11,929	$29,140	$12,261	$29,467
3	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$18,232	$27,388	$18,743	$28,183
4	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,490	$22,178	$11,683	$22,858
5	University of Kentucky	$12,726	$30,224	$13,236	$32,188
5	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$11,988	$25,314	$12,033	$25,359
7	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$12,425	$33,897	$12,425	$34,953
7	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,982	$28,784
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$22,696	$45,484	$23,635	$47,369
10	University of Arizona	$12,748	$32,725	$13,124	$33,326
10	University of Southern California	$44,013		$45,789
10	University of Utah	$7,790	$24,805	$8,062	$25,742
10	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,272	$28,320	$16,278	$28,326
	Average	$13,428	$30,787	$13,721	$31,587