The College of Pharmacy (COP) at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, the accrediting agency for College of Pharmacy in the United States, and is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. The COP offers the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree, which is a 2 + 4 program. Students must complete 2 years of pre-professional study, which includes general education courses as well as prescriptive courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and math. This is followed by 4 years in the COP at SWOSU in the professional Pharm.D. program, which includes didactic and experiential courses in the pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice as well as a final year of full-time structured advanced pharmacy practice experiences at off-campus pharmacy practice sites.
Admission to the Pharm.D. program is competitive. The Admissions Committee rely heavily on interview criteria, objective data, particularly performance in required math & science courses, overall GPA, PCAT scores, and ACT or SAT scores are significant. Students are admitted to the professional Pharm.D. program in the Fall and Spring. Approximately eighty-five students are admitted to the professional Pharm.D. program each year. Consideration is given to qualified applicants from Oklahoma and states that border Oklahoma and to other qualified citizens or permanent residents of the United States who complete their pre-pharmacy program at SWOSU. The primary mission of SWOSU and the COP is teaching.
Faculty in the COP provide instruction in all the courses in the professional Pharm.D. program. Most didactic classes have approximately 60 students, while laboratory classes taught within the COP usually have less than 20 students. Graduates of the COP at SWOSU continue to perform above average on the NAPLEX, the national licensing examination for pharmacy. The COP at SWOSU has more than 5000 alumni. Many are leaders in their community, while numerous alumni have attained state, regional, national and international recognition.
Weatherford, Oklahoma
Naplex Pass Rate
92.11%
Acceptance
55.56%
Average GPA
3.50
Cost
$19,998
Reputation
Average
Cost of Living
88%
OVERVIEW
Institution Type
Public
Accreditation
Full Accreditation
Program Length
4 years
Program Structure
Traditional
Total Admitted Students
50 students
Dual Program
PharmD/M.B.A
Foreign Application
No
ADMISSION
Minimum GPA
2.50
Average GPA
3.50
Minimum Prepharmacy
2 years
Admission Ratio
1.8:1
APPLICATION
Early Decision
No
Bachelor Requirement
No
PCAT Requirement
Yes
Interview Requirement
Yes
US Residency
Yes
COST: IN-STATE
First-Year Tuition
$19,998
Second-Year Tuition
$20,604
Third-Year Tuition
$22,422
Fourth-Year Tuition
$21,816
COST: OUT-OF-STATE
First-Year Tuition
$34,056
Second-Year Tuition
$35,088
Third-Year Tuition
$38,184
Fourth-Year Tuition
$37,152
APPLICATION DEADLINE
2/1/2018
ACADEMIC DETAILS
Research Prowness
85.43%
Academic Reputation
Average
Number of Publications
193
COST OF LIVING
Cost of Living
88%
Room & Board per year
$6,120
Room & Board per month
$510
Women
55%
Men
45%
CONTACT INFORMATION
100 Campus Drive
Weatherford, Oklahoma 73096
Lyanna Schultz
DETAILED INFORMATION
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