Overview

The curriculum at Thomas Jefferson University's College of Pharmacy will prepare its graduates to provide patient-centered and population-based care that ensures optimal health outcomes.

It will also prepare its graduates to practice in diverse patient care environments and to become valued members of the healthcare team. Its graduates will embrace the need for life-long, self-directed learning.

Careers

There is a wide variety of career opportunities for pharmacists in the areas of community pharmacy, hospitals or health systems, academia, research, industry, regulatory agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration and medical publishing.

In addition, a career as a pharmacist includes the benefits of job mobility, stability and flexibility. Practice settings include:

Academia
Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in areas such as pediatrics, geriatrics, oncology, cardiology, critical care, pain management, infectious diseases, internal medicine, and neurology
Community Pharmacy
Consultant Pharmacy
Federal Pharmacy - Armed Services, the U.S. Public Health Care Service, and federal health care related agencies
Home Infusion Pharmacy
Hospital and Health Systems Pharmacy
Medical and Pharmacy Informatics
Managed Care Pharmacy
Pharmacy Membership Organizations
Medical Marketing, Advertising and Publishing

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Medication Safety
Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Systems
Clinical Diagnosis/Pharmacotherapy
Clinical Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes
Pharmacy Law
Community Pharmacy
Hospital/Health System Pharmacy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

142 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Pharmacy View 98 other PhDs in Pharmacy in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

3 _{(recommended)}

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A cumulative GPA and a science GPA of 2.7 is desired; 3.0 or higher is considered competitive.
Supplemental application, transcripts, personal statement, résumé and letters of recommendation
An interview is required. Qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview after all supporting application materials are received and a preliminary review by the Admissions Committee has been conducted.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

41471 USD / year

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Out-of-State

41471 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

41471 USD / year

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Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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