What to know about this program
Refer to this section for a quick summary of the most important details for Distance Education Pathway PharmD at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine before you request information.
Online, hybrid, and in-person requirements
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.
Admissions requirements
Application requirements to verify
- • U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency
- • Study from within the United States; studying outside the U.S. is not permitted
- • Prerequisite and application requirements to verify with LECOM
- • F1 visa holders are not eligible for the distance education pathway
LECOM's pre-PharmD entrance requirements state that the PCAT is not required for entrance; verify the current policy for the Distance Education Pathway before applying.
Verify current GPA requirement with LECOM's Distance Education Pathway admissions materials.
NAPLEX Pass-Rate
School-level rate.
Use only after final source QA confirms pathway mapping.
How to evaluate this program
Compare format, admissions requirements, in-person expectations, NAPLEX labeling, and source-refresh notes before deciding whether this PharmD pathway belongs on your school list.
Verify the pathway
Confirm whether this is online, hybrid, distance, remote, extended, or campus-based, and what must happen in person.
Check admissions fit
Compare prerequisites, GPA expectations, PCAT policy, interview requirements, state eligibility, and application deadlines.
Understand in-person requirements
Review campus immersions, labs, skills sessions, experiential learning, and clinical rotation placement rules.
Review outcomes carefully
Separate school-level NAPLEX data from pathway-specific results, and do not assume online-pathway performance unless the source confirms it.
Request current details
Use school and official sources to refresh tuition, start dates, admissions rules, accreditation, and licensure eligibility before applying.