Pharmacy

Pharmacy is a rapidly changing profession with multiple career track opportunities.  The faculty and administration at High Point University believe it is essential that our graduates are prepared to lead and be flexible enough to adjust in these times of change.  The Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy has been created to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to design and manage medication therapies that meet both current and future needs. Students will receive an education that will position them to practice pharmacy in a variety of settings, or to pursue advanced clinical or academic training.

Students earn their Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) after four rigorous years of education after completion of a pre-professional track (normally two years). Students are not penalized if they complete the pre professional track in three or four years instead of two but the additional courses taken during this time do not affect the number of credit hours necessary to complete the PharmD portion of the program.  A bachelor’s degree is not required prior to entry into the PharmD program.

View Program of Study

High Point University and the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy welcome your application to our Doctor of Pharmacy program.

1. View the Application Requirements, which include a total of 65 hours of undergraduate coursework.   Course can be in progress at the time of application.
2. Apply at PharmCAS.org.
3. Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended to PharmCAS.
4. Submit the contact information for at least two (2) recommenders in your PharmCAS application.
5. After High Point University receives your submitted application from PharmCAS, our PharmD Admissions Committee will extend interview invitations to qualified applicants.

No supplemental application or test scores are required.  If you have questions about the application process or our requirements, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at GradAdmit@highpoint.edu or 336-841-9198.

Tuition and Fees

Pre-Pharmacy Course Requirements

HPU Standardized Client Program

Actors from the community are hired and trained to be Standardized Clients. They are trained to portray a specific role (patient, physician, nurse, caregiver, etc). Students are assigned a time to work with their Standardized Client. When they arrive, they review their case. Case content aligns with current didactic courses. Students learn in various simulated environments like hospital, community, long-term care, and clinical pharmacy. They put their knowledge and skills into practice!

Each encounter is video-recorded and reviewed by experts in the control room. Students are provided immediate feedback from their Standardized Client. Clients score their students on professionalism, relationship skills, and communication skills. Students review their video and reflect on their performance. This is another way we prepare our students to be PRACTICE READY!