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 master's, doctoral and post-doctoral programs. With satellite campuses at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and Inova Health System in Northern Virginia, the VCU School of Pharmacy is based in the VCU Health campus in 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
91%
2022 NAPLEX pass rate for 1st time takers
100%
2023 Residency acceptance rate
95%
On-time graduation rate
Rankings
12th
in research funding from National Institutes of Health
#20
pharmacy school in the country U.S. News & World Report
Size
550
Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.S. students
$10.5
million in research funding
12
residents and fellows
2
campuses
Class of 2024 Demographics
101
Students
19-42
Ages
$2.5
million in scholarships
21
Languages spoken
40%
Caucasian
29%
Asian
20%
African American
10%
Latinx