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Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona, California
4.09251
Naplex Pass Rate
91.06%
Acceptance
12.05%
Average GPA
3.43
Cost
$49,685
Reputation
High
Cost of Living
152%
OVERVIEW
Institution Type
Private
Accreditation
Full Accreditation
Program Length
4 years
Program Structure
Traditional
Total Admitted Students
120 students
Foreign Application
Yes
ADMISSION
Minimum GPA
2.75
Average GPA
3.43
Minimum Prepharmacy
2 years
Admission Ratio
8.3:1
APPLICATION
Early Decision
Yes
Supplement Application
Yes
Bachelor Requirement
Yes
PCAT Requirement
No
Interview Requirement
Yes
Letter of Reference
3
US Residency
Yes
COST: IN-STATE
First-Year Tuition
$49,685
Second-Year Tuition
$49,685
Third-Year Tuition
$49,685
Fourth-Year Tuition
$49,685
COST: OUT-OF-STATE
First-Year Tuition
$49,685
Second-Year Tuition
$49,685
Third-Year Tuition
$49,685
Fourth-Year Tuition
$49,685
APPLICATION DEADLINE
11/1/2018
ACADEMIC DETAILS
Research Prowness
132.42%
Academic Reputation
High
Number of Publications
205
COST OF LIVING
Cost of Living
152%
Room & Board per year
$15,240
Room & Board per month
$1,270
Women
63%
Men
37%
CONTACT INFORMATION
309 E. Second Street Pomona, California 91766
Kathy E. Ford
DETAILED INFORMATION

Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) PharmD program offers an innovative curriculum encompassing both academic and experiential learning. The first year integrates the pharmaceutical sciences foundation blocks with laboratory and practice components. Pharmacy practice experiential training begins with the Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiential I (IPPE-I) course , which runs for the entire duration of the first year of study. The first year course consists of two 4-week (4 days/week) clerkships (160 experiential hours, 4 credit hours) that expose the student to community pharmacy practice in two different settings. Every student will complete both components by the end of their first year. During the morning sessions, students are in the classroom studying the pharmaceutical sciences. In the afternoon, they participate in a clinical practice foundation sequence, which focuses on learning and practicing skills related to pharmacy practice.
During the second year and the first half of the third year, course work is delivered in blocks, each of which covers a therapeutic area related to disease states that affect particular organ systems (e.g., GI/liver, renal/pulmonary, endocrine/reproductive systems) or treatment regimens (e.g., infectious disease, oncology). This period encompasses 16 blocks, each approximately three weeks long, with a break between blocks. This total immersion in a subject allows students to focus on one subject before moving on to the next. The second year IPPE course (IPPE-II) is scheduled during the summer between the second and third years. It consists of a 4-week (5 days/week, 40 hrs/week) clerkship (160 experiential hours, 4 credit hours) that exposes students to institutional pharmacy practice. Moreover, WesternU students gain an additional one-half year of advanced experiential training while still graduating in four years.
In total, WesternU provides 52 weeks of advanced experiential education compared to an average of 42 weeks at other colleges of pharmacy. The clinical training component (IPPE, APPE and AE) comprises 76 credit hours, which is 43% of the curricular requirements. Admission to the College of Pharmacy is a highly competitive process. While grades are an important measure of academic qualification, they do not, by themselves, guarantee success as a student at WesternU’s College of Pharmacy or later as a pharmacist. In addition to thorough academic preparation, the college is looking for individuals who also have a good working knowledge of the profession and WesternU. Successful applicants also display excellent communication skills and can demonstrate that they are compassionate, dedicated, dependable individuals with good judgment. Visit our website at http://prospective.westernu.edu/pharmacy-pharmd/welcome for more details, application and interview tips, FAQs, and event details.

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