Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

We welcome your application to join the PharmD Class of 2027! The 2023 PharmCAS cycle is now open. Begin your journey to becoming a UB SPPS pharmacy leader now.  

UB Pharmacy Students.

Our Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) is a professional degree program that graduates pharmacists to be therapeutic drug experts and leaders as part of an integrated health care team practice.

A New Path for Academic Success

Read more about our new Honors/Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grading System which will emphasize learning, improve student knowledge and empower students to become the next generation of pharmacy leaders.

  • Apply via our Early Assurance Program
    10/3/22
    Our Early Assurance Program offers high school students the heightened advantage of securing a seat in our four-year PharmD degree after completing two years of prescribed undergraduate course work at UB and an interview.
  • Apply via PharmCAS
    2/15/22
    Current and former college students can apply via the Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS).
  • Apply to our Dual and Collaborative degree programs
    9/28/21
    We offer a variety of dual and collaborative degrees with other University at Buffalo schools and departments.

We are proud to be the No. 14 ranked pharmacy school in the nation and No. 1 in New York State.*

At the University at Buffalo, we blend the intricacies of pharmacy practice with the rigors of the pharmaceutical sciences, graduating the best trained pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists in the country. We offer innovative research programs, world class faculty and an exceptional educational experience, all within a small-school atmosphere.  

We are ranked the 12th most affordable pharmacy program in the country.**

*2021 U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate School Rankings
**College Affordability Guide