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For Students in the
Pharm.D. Program

Following the University’s recent announcement, we understand that there are still many questions about what this means for you. We are working diligently to get you answers as soon as possible. Information will be posted to this page as it is finalized.

See below for more information on how this announcement and subsequent transition impacts you.

What Does This Mean for Me?

There will be minimal disruption to your educational experience as we move through this transition. University operations and your coursework will continue as normal for the remainder of the spring 2026 semester, and University faculty and staff will schedule time to meet with you during the normal advising period to answer any questions you may have about your pharmacy education.

St. Louis College of Pharmacy will continue to function under UHSP through the 2026-27 academic year. For academic year 2027-28, following regulatory approval and the transition, the college will continue operations as part of WashU within its current facilities in the Academic and Research Building.

P3 & P4 Students


Current pharmacy students who are on track to finish their program by spring 2027 will graduate from St. Louis College of Pharmacy at UHSP. All pharmacy alumni, no matter their graduation year, will gain and retain WashU alumni benefits once the transition is finalized in July 2027.

P1 & P2 Students


Pending regulatory approval, pharmacy students who will graduate following the 2026-27 academic year will graduate from WashU St. Louis College of Pharmacy. All pharmacy alumni, no matter their graduation year, will gain and retain WashU alumni benefits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Pharm.D. students should experience minimal disruption to their educational journey. St. Louis College of Pharmacy will remain housed in the Academic and Research Building (ARB) during and after this transition and your current curriculum and graduation requirements are not changing.

Pending regulatory approval, the college will become the 10th school at WashU in the fall of 2027. The WashU St. Louis College of Pharmacy will function as an individual school and will not operate under the umbrella of the WashU School of Medicine.

If you are on track to graduate at the end of the 2025-26 or 2026-27 academic years, you will graduate from St. Louis College of Pharmacy at UHSP and receive a UHSP diploma. If you are on track to graduate after the 2026-27 academic year, you will graduate from WashU St. Louis College of Pharmacy and receive a WashU diploma.

Housing options will be available to students for the 2026-27 academic year. Student housing options following the 2026-27 academic year are still being evaluated. More information will be shared as it becomes available.

More Information to Come

This page will be updated as new details are finalized. Stay tuned. 

A New Chapter

This new chapter for St. Louis College of Pharmacy and the University opens new opportunities to advance pharmacy education in St. Louis and reaffirms a mutual commitment to preparing the next generation of health leaders.

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