For Students in the
Pharm.D. Program

Important Information: University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy (UHSP) has entered into an agreement to become part of Washington University in St. Louis (WashU). This transition is occurring in stages and remains subject to required regulatory and accreditation approvals. Until the transition is fully complete, UHSP remains a separately and independently accredited institution, solely responsible for its own admissions decisions, degree conferral, and administration of financial aid. References to WashU on this page describe the pending transition and do not indicate that WashU has assumed these responsibilities. Read More.

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.

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.

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 Medicine.

Housing options will be available to all students for the 2026-27 academic year.

Student housing options following the 2026-27 academic year are still being evaluated. Now that an agreement has been made, there is still a lot to figure out, in partnership with WashU, including housing opportunities for professional students. We will provide updates and more details become available.

Endowed scholarships are awarded on an annual basis in the spring, which students can apply for each year in the fall.

Endowed scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year have been awarded by the scholarship awards committee this spring, and there will be no change to those awards for the coming academic year.

UHSP’s endowment will continue to support the institution during this transition. Following the transition, our endowment will be restricted to supporting St. Louis College of Pharmacy.

Now that this agreement has been finalized, there is still a lot to do and figure out. There are many conversations and discussions that need to take place, in partnership with WashU, to work through details like this. The scholarship application and awarding process following the 2026-27 academic year are topics that still need to be discussed, but will ultimately fall to WashU to determine.

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.

Read the Full Announcement

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For Students in the Pharm.D. Program