Best Online PharmD Programs

Butler states that online PharmD students complete three immersions and should plan for live Zoom sessions, homework, readings, at-home labs, on-campus immersions, and in-person pharmacy practice experiences.

Butler states that online PharmD students complete the same required IPPE and APPE rotations as on-campus students, including two IPPEs after the first and second years and 10 one-month APPE rotations in the fourth year.

Creighton states that distance students come to the Omaha campus five times: welcome/orientation before the program begins, two weeks each summer for Pharmacy Skills Labs, and hooding/commencement.

Creighton states that the distance pathway has the same clinical component as the campus pathway, including eight five-week clinical rotations with required and elective subject areas.

Duquesne describes online coursework with strategic on-campus experiences; the graduate catalog says students come to campus during the first three years for laboratory and professional development components.

Duquesne states that students complete IPPE and APPE rotations; the final professional year is comprised of advanced experiential learning.

LECOM states that students attend the Erie, PA or Bradenton, FL campus for one to two weeks at the end of the second semester in the first two years for laboratory work, case studies, patient counseling sessions, and presentations.

LECOM states that the APPE year includes six six-week rotations in community and clinical settings.

Fisher Pharm.D. Online is described as a hybrid pathway. Confirm the current schedule for campus-based or in-person requirements directly with the program before applying.

Experiential learning and clinical rotations are required. Confirm placement expectations and state eligibility with the program.

Western New England describes five one-week immersive sessions over four years for the Distance Learning Pathway, including orientation and hands-on learning/assessment sessions at specific points in the program.

Western New England states that summer IPPEs occur between PY1-PY2 and PY2-PY3, and that IPPE and APPE sites are national for the distance pathway.

Western New England describes six one-week immersive sessions over six years for the Extended Distance Learning Pathway, with online classroom instruction and hands-on, in-person experiential learning.

Western New England states that summer IPPEs occur between PY1-PY2 and PY2-PY3, and that IPPE and APPE sites are national for the extended distance pathway.

Findlay describes on-campus orientation and White Coat Ceremony, one-week on-campus immersions in May during years 1, 2, and 3, and an on-campus camp for NAPLEX/MPJE exam preparation and graduation.

Findlay describes 100 IPPE hours in each of years 1, 2, and 3, followed by 1,400 APPE hours during year 4 with rotations such as general medicine, ambulatory care, community pharmacy, geriatrics, and cardiology.

CU Anschutz states that remote pathway students come to campus for up to 10 days each semester during years 1, 2, and 3 to complete hands-on requirements such as lab work and vaccination training; travel costs are covered by the student.

CU Anschutz describes a two-week community IPPE in year 1, a two-week hospital IPPE in Colorado in year 2, a six-week Patient Care Advanced IPPE in year 3, and seven six-week APPEs in year 4, with four core APPEs completed in Colorado.

UH Hilo describes PharmD-XO as an extended online pathway with immersion experiences; the first 4.5 years include online coursework and a requirement to be on campus in Hilo once a year for 2-4 weeks to acquire essential clinical skills.

UH Hilo states that the final year is comprised of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences requiring full-time, in-person studies.

The MCPHS online accelerated pathway includes in-person or campus-based requirements; verify current travel, lab, and campus expectations with MCPHS.

Experiential learning and clinical rotations are required; verify placement rules, timing, and geography with MCPHS.

The online pathway includes in-person or campus-based requirements; verify current campus, lab, and travel expectations with Shenandoah University.

Experiential learning and clinical rotations are required; verify placement rules, timing, and geography with Shenandoah University.

Verify current campus, lab, skills, and travel requirements with South College.

Experiential learning and clinical rotations are required; verify placement rules, timing, and geography with South College.

Verify Pioneer Pathway campus, regional, lab, and travel requirements with TTUHSC.

Experiential learning and clinical rotations are required; verify placement rules, timing, and geography with TTUHSC.

Verify whether the current Manchester pathway is online, hybrid, or campus-based and what campus or lab requirements apply.

Experiential learning and clinical rotations are required; verify placement rules, timing, and geography with Manchester University.