ST. LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Make Your Mark in Pharmacy
With a doctorate degree in pharmacy, you are uniquely positioned to significantly impact the health of local and global communities because the breadth of opportunities within the profession of pharmacy are vast and growing. At St. Louis College of Pharmacy, you will join generations of pharmacy practitioners, leaders and innovators working to build healthier and more resilient societies.
About St. Louis College of Pharmacy
A Historic Program for Tomorrow’s Health Needs
Since its founding in 1864, St. Louis College of Pharmacy has been preparing students for expert practice and leadership in pharmacy careers. Through a rigorous curriculum, you will learn to provide interprofessional, evidence-based, patient centered care in any practice setting.
Our program offers the support, connections and experiential training you’ll need to succeed.
1864
UHSP was founded as St. Louis College of Pharmacy in a rented classroom in downtown St. Louis
1st
Founded as the first college of pharmacy west of the Mississippi.
500+
Rotation sites
Including award-winning selection of international rotations, one of the most extensive in the Midwest.
91%
PGY1 residency match rate (National Average: 81%). 95% PGY2 residency match rate.
Collaborative Curriculum
Discover a program designed to prepare you for diverse career paths within pharmacy.
Our integrated curriculum coordinates your lecture topics with your labs so what you learn continues to build upon itself each academic year, allowing you to apply your didactic knowledge throughout your student pharmacist experience, and to explore pharmacy topics through elective focus areas in clinical services, community care, public health and research, and during rotations.
Expansive Experiential Learning
Benefit from one of the most extensive rotation selections in the Midwest, including local, national and international rotations, designed for you to find your niche — our experiential learning curriculum encourages you to hone your skills through hands-on learning and experiences in a variety of practice settings under the guidance of our extensive preceptor network.
Beginning in the first year of the program, experiential rotations provide you with hands-on learning and experiences to put what you have learned into practice, and you’ll gain insight into subspecialties that may inspire a career you didn’t even know you were passionate about.
St. Louis College of Pharmacy Programs
Meet the Pharmacy Dean
Under the leadership of Terri L. Warholak, RPh, Ph.D., CPHQ, FAPhA, dean of St. Louis College of Pharmacy, the college continues to live its legacy of educating exceptional practitioners, innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs and leaders.
As a student pharmacist, you can depend on leadership that will always be looking forward — keeping you on the cutting edge of pharmacy education and practice.