Costs

A University at Buffalo education is an excellent value. All four professional years of the PharmD program are considered graduate/professional PharmD for the purpose of tuition and fees. While actual expenses will vary based on lifestyle, the estimated cost of attendance for PharmD should assist in planning your own budget. The estimated budgets represent full time attendance for the upcoming Fall and Spring academic terms and are made up of direct (tuition and fees) and indirect costs (housing, board, books and supplies, personal and miscellaneous, transportation, and origination fee). Generally, in-state tuition becomes effective one year after a student has established a New York State domicile. Read more about NYS Residency Requirements for Tuition Purposes.

Scholarships & Awards

UB attracts academically talented students from across the world and supports their learning experience with scholarships. The UB SoPPS offers approximately $350,000 in competitive scholarships each year, thanks to the generosity of alumni, friends, and various organizations/corporations!

First professional year students are eligible for competitive scholarships awarded by the School of Pharmacy's Scholarship Committee and determined primarily by information supplied by students in their admissions application. Scholarship decisions are made and conveyed during the admissions process. Those selected must respond by the deadline noted in the offer letter or the scholarship will be forfeited. Additional scholarship details will be included in the offer letter and must be read and adhered to in order to maintain scholarship funding.

The Scholarship Committee takes many factors into account when reviewing criteria of potential scholarship recipients such as academic achievement, initiative and degree of effort given to self-support of the student's educational expenses, unmet financial need, career aspirations, the quality of the admissions application essay, combinations of these factors, and/or other criteria.

In addition, students are eligible for additional scholarships upon completion of their first professional year in the PharmD program. The school is very pleased to be able to offer scholarships to a diversified applicant pool.  We look forward to assisting you achieve your academic goals.

PharmCAS Fee Waivers

A limited number of PharmCAS fee waivers are available to financially disadvantaged applicants on a first-come, first-serve basis. The deadline to apply for a PharmCAS Fee Waiver is September 1, however waivers are exhausted well before this deadline.

Financial Aid

If you need additional help financing your education, U.S. citizens should apply for financial aid by filling out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) online. The FAFSA is an application for student aid that collects the basic information needed to determine your eligibility for all of the financial aid programs sponsored by the federal government.

FASFA Questions for Students

As a Graduate student, you are regarded as an independent student for federal financial aid purposes.
•    Will you have your first bachelors degree before July 1? Answer YES.
•    When you begin the school year, what will be your grade level? Enter 6-for 1st year graduate/professional OR Enter 7-for continuing graduate/professional or beyond.
•    When you begin the school year, what degree or certificate will you be working on?  Enter 8- for graduate or professional degree.
•    At the beginning of the school year will you be working on a master’s or doctorate program (such as an MA,MBA,MD,JD,PhD,EdD, or graduate certificate etc.)? Answer YES

Financial Aid Advisors

You may receive more detailed information by visiting UB’s Financial Aid website or by calling (716) 645-6013 to make an appointment with the School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences Financial Aid Advisor, Kevin Ryan.