A Unique Pharmacy Student Experience
When you join the Xavier University community as a pharmacy student, you become part of a supportive environment that nurtures intellectual curiosity, fosters personal growth and cultivates a deep sense of community.
Our Pharm.D. program is known for producing excellence. Our pharmacy students graduate with the confidence, expertise and skills needed to practice in a wide variety of pharmacy fields, from ambulatory care to pediatrics.
While it is rigorous, it is also manageable. After three years of teacher- and classroom-centered education, you spend one year focused on experiential learning, so you are ready for your licensure exam once you graduate.
How Long Is Pharmacy School?
Xavier University is not only more affordable than some other private pharmacy schools but also helps you move from pharmacy student to pharmacist as quickly as possible. Once you have completed all your prerequisites, you can earn your Doctor of Pharmacy in only four years.
How to Become a Pharmacist
There are three important steps that outline how to become a pharmacist. Understanding the process makes the journey as a pharmacy student easier. Here’s what you need to know before you start your pharmacy career path.
1. Complete Required Coursework
2. Choose the Right PharmD Degree
3. Pass the Licensure Exam
Experience Life at Xavier College of Pharmacy
As a pharmacy student at Xavier University, the sky is the limit when it comes to career options — and our graduates are living proof. You’ll benefit from our strong alumni network even as a student. Many alumni offer mentorship, job placement assistance and networking opportunities to help you transition into your pharmacy career.
The Pharmacy Student Community at Xavier
Forge strong connections. Our pharmacy students work closely with peers, professors and members of the pharmacy community to advance equitable health care. Build accountability. To help you meet your goals, Xavier offers several accountability groups centered around interests in pharmacy and STEM fields. Meet new friends. There are 25 College of Pharmacy student organizations on campus to help you build bonds with other students who share similar interests and experiences. Give back. All Xavier pharmacy students participate in community service activities, such as health fairs and other non-pharmacy-related events.
.Valuable PharmD Learning Outcomes
Earning your Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Xavier University is all about discovering how to become a pharmacist. Our unique approach to pharmacy education helps you feel energized and motivated to participate and engage.
Address health disparities in the community
• Apply critical thinking skills to solve problems
• Deliver pharmaceutical care in dynamic and diverse health care environments
• Impact medically underserved communities
