Top Quality
World-class pharmacy education right here in Virginia
The VCU School of Pharmacy is one of the nation's top-ranked programs, known worldwide for launching thousands of health sciences careers. The school offers a strong curriculum focused on improving patient care through pharmaceutical research and state-of-the-art practice. Students study in bachelor's, master's, doctoral and postgraduate programs, along with our Pharmacy Technician Training Program. With a satellite campus at the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus in Northern Virginia, the VCU School of Pharmacy is based in the VCU Health campus in downtown Richmond, Virginia, and aligned with the hospitals, clinics and research of VCU Health. The school is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
Success
88%
2023 NAPLEX pass rate for first-time test takers
95%
On-time graduation rate
89%
2024 residency acceptance rate
91%
2024 placement rate for residencies, fellowships and postgrad education
Rankings
#16
in research funding
National Institutes of Health
#19
pharmacy school in the country
U.S. News & World Report
Size
415
Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.S. and B.S. students
$19.5
million in research funding
12
residents and fellows
2
campuses
Fall '24 New Student Demographics
111
students
18-42
ages
$2.4
million in scholarships
31+
languages spoken
23%
African American
1%
American Indian/Alaskan
28%
Asian
32%
Caucasian
8%
Latinx
5%
Two or more
Did not report: 4%