Best Colleges in Pharmacy Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Pharmacy program. University of California-San Francisco is ranked first in Pharmacy program ranking and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is placed in second. Next describes the Pharmacy program in general.

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 Comparison Between Best Colleges in Pharmacy Program

12 public and 1 private schools are ranked in the top Pharmacy colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 50.50% where University of Southern California has the tightest acceptance rate of 13% and University of Kentucky has the highest rate of 94%. Total 525,775 students are enrolled into the best Pharmacy schools where Ohio State University-Main Campus has the largest population with 59,837 students and University of California-San Francisco is the smallest school with 3,107 students. The average graduation rate is 80.50% and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.42:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Pharmacy Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of California-San Francisco San Francisco, CA	-	-	3,107	-
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	23%	91%	29,911	13:1 (7.69 %)
3	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	52%	80%	51,848	17:1 (5.88 %)
4	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	39%	83%	51,525	18:1 (5.56 %)
5	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	94%	65%	29,465	17:1 (5.88 %)
5	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	52%	87%	42,977	18:1 (5.56 %)
7	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	52%	83%	59,837	19:1 (5.26 %)
7	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	58%	78%	42,699	13:1 (7.69 %)
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
10	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	84%	64%	43,751	15:1 (6.67 %)
10	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	13%	92%	45,687	9:1 (11.11 %)
10	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	67%	67%	32,800	16:1 (6.25 %)
10	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	49%	84%	46,166	19:1 (5.26 %)
	Average	50.50%	80.50%	525,775 (Total)	15.42:1 (6.49 %)

Best College In Pharmacy 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in pharmacy. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in pharmacy is $36,364 where University of Southern California has the most expensive costs with $56,225 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with $28,794. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in pharmacy is $31,465 where University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest tuition with $47,006 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $22,564.

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Table. Best College In Pharmacy 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 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	$8,987	$35,170	$8,969	$35,762
3	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$14,760	$30,438	$15,111	$34,826
4	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,610	$37,580	$10,826	$38,435
5	University of Kentucky	$12,245	$29,099	$12,556	$30,192
5	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,555	$36,805	$10,577	$38,945
7	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$10,726	$30,742	$10,862	$31,825
7	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
10	University of Arizona	$12,467	$36,366	$13,371	$40,781
10	University of Southern California	$56,225		$58,262
10	University of Utah	$9,222	$29,215	$9,573	$30,345
10	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$11,207	$36,588	$11,445	$37,669
	Average	$11,458	$36,364	$11,642	$37,949

Table. Best College In Pharmacy 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of California-San Francisco	$12,933	$28,035	$13,025	$28,126
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$12,212	$29,423	$12,502	$29,709
3	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$18,583	$27,931	$18,941	$28,485
4	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,742	$22,564	$12,000	$22,957
5	University of Kentucky	$13,052	$31,364	$13,386	$32,547
5	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,010	$25,336	$12,032	$25,358
7	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$12,425	$34,929	$12,425	$35,992
7	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
10	University of Arizona	$13,044	$33,393	$13,347	$34,075
10	University of Southern California	$45,561		$47,163
10	University of Utah	$8,151	$25,828	$8,529	$26,893
10	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,590	$28,881	$16,914	$29,453
	Average	$13,683	$31,465	$13,944	$32,164

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