Program in Pharmacy

Overview

Western University of Health Sciences / Program in Pharmacy is located in Pomona, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	132

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

649

Applied

306

Accepted

138

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 2nd	December 2nd	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75, interview, PharmCAS letters of recommendation; BS in pharmacy or equivalent (recommended), official transcripts, 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of coursework from a regionally accredited US institution at the time of application.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$203,210

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

538

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.81%
Black or African American	4.09%
White or Caucasian	19%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	50.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	9.48%
Unknown	5.76%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 5

Male (15)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular mechanisms underlying hypertension, the cardiovascular function of polycystin proteins, in particular their contributions to the regulation of arterial contractility, systemic blood pressure and hypertension, drug formulation and drug delivery using lipids and liposomes, metal-induced neurotoxicity, neuroinflammation, and oxidative stress, geriatrics and neuroscience.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 309 East Second Street
Pomona, CA  91766-1854
United States

Contact Dr. Daniel Robinson
Dean
Email: drobinson@westernu.edu
Phone: 909-469-5533
Fax: 909-469-5539

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