Prioritize Patient Care Through Your Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Join Our Top-ranked Pharmacy Program
A Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Creighton University prepares you to provide a level of care that treats the whole person. Expand your knowledge of disease state management, prevention of disease, patient outcomes and wellness in a program that reflects changes in the practice of pharmacy and pharmaceutical care.
Graduates of the program are well positioned for employment in a wide range of health service settings, including private businesses, hospitals, clinics, government, the military and academic and research institutions. You’ll also join a highly recognized alumni network with Creighton graduates across the world. Making professional connections within the Creighton family is easy—no matter where life takes you.
Experiential Learning
Experiential learning opportunities in a variety of professional settings, including: community pharmacy, acute pharmaceutical care, in-patient hospital and outpatient clinic.
Three Pathways to Choose From
Learn on a traditional campus in Omaha, online in our Distance pathway or a combination of online and on campus with our Phoenix hybrid pathway.
Successful and Supportive Faculty and Peers
Share perspectives and gain insights alongside this program’s diverse and collaborative academic community.
Patient-focused Care Approach
Graduate ready to be a dedicated and compassionate pharmacist, committed to delivering evidence-based and collaborative patient care.
Program Pathways
Creighton University offers three pathways to obtain your Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
Omaha Pathway
Since 1905, the pharmacy program has allowed students to earn their degree with innovative study in a full-time, traditional campus setting. Focus on medication therapy management and patient-centered care as you expand your knowledge using the latest pharmaceutical technology in our modern pharmacy skills labs.
- Experiential learning opportunities in a variety of professional settings, including: community pharmacy, acute pharmaceutical care, in-patient hospital and outpatient clinic.
- Over 30 elective/specialty clinical rotations let you pursue interests in such areas as pediatrics, psychiatry, oncology and more.
- Service opportunities with community partners to provide information about vaccinations, diabetes and general wellness to communities in need.
- Optional international clinical experience in the Dominican Republic with the Institute for Latin American Concern (ILAC) available.
Distance Pathway
- Over 30 elective and specialty clinical rotations let you pursue interests in such areas as pediatrics, psychiatry, oncology and more.
- Our pharmacy students often work with community partners to provide information about vaccinations, diabetes and general wellness to communities in need.
- Partnerships with regional and national providers offer you experiential learning opportunities in a variety of professional settings, including community pharmacy, acute pharmaceutical care, in-patient hospital, outpatient clinic and drug information.
- Access to the Center for Medication Therapy Management enabling student pharmacists to gain clinical knowledge and expertise through the provision of medication therapy management services.
- Partnership with the Center for Drug Information and Evidence-Based Practice providing a training environment to prepare students, post-graduate residents and fellows to meet the challenges of their future careers.
Phoenix Hybrid Pathway
- Experience our innovative distance learning technology for the instructive portions of the curriculum.
- Clinical lab components takes place in the new state-of-the-art, seven-story Creighton University Health Sciences Campus – Phoenix serving health science professional students in the heart of midtown Phoenix.
- The Center for Interprofessional Practice, Education and Research (CIPER) will prepare you to collaborate and share knowledge with other healthcare professionals in your future careers.
- Our pharmacy students often work with community partners to provide information about vaccinations, diabetes and general wellness to communities in need.
Admission Requirements
- An official transcript from each institution you have attended and/or are currently attending.
- Two letters of recommendation.
Personal interviews are required in the admission process. Qualified applicants will be notified via email if they are selected for an interview. Also note that the PCAT is not required.
Go here to see the full list of admissions requirements.
Scholarships and Aid
Admitted Student Scholarship Opportunities
The majority of an incoming PharmD class are awarded scholarships from the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions. The scholarships hold a max of $80,000 over the course of your degree. All admitted candidates will automatically be considered at the time of qualified admission, no additional application is needed.
Additional Creighton Scholarship Opportunities
Once enrolled in the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, PharmD students can apply for additional scholarships on an annual basis. These scholarships range from $500 to full tuition in value and can be stacked on top of the initial merit award.
I am taught not just to be a pharmacist but a reflective practitioner; not just to care for people physically, but to care for the whole person.
– Diana Ndunda, PharmD
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the PCAT required for admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy program?
No, submission of a Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) is not required to apply to Creighton’s Doctor of Pharmacy program.
Is Creighton’s Doctor of Pharmacy program accredited?
Creighton’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
Do I need a bachelor's degree to apply to Pharmacy School?
No, a degree is not required to be considered for the Doctor of Pharmacy program. Applicants are required to complete 63 semester hours (or 94.5 quarter hours) of specific prerequisite coursework. Applicants must earn a C or higher in each of their prerequisite classes and have completed the general chemistry sequence for their application to be considered.
How long is the Doctor of Pharmacy program?
The Doctor of Pharmacy program is a full-time, four-year program beginning in August each year. The first three years consist of didactic coursework, Pharmacy Skills Labs, and Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs). The fourth and final year is comprised of 40 weeks of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs) from June until May (three semesters).
How does experiential education work?
Our experiential education comprises approximately 30 percent of the curriculum and includes Introductory and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs and APPEs). Our Office of Experiential Education faculty and staff work with over 1,000 pharmacy practice sites across the country that provide high quality learning and mentorship to our students. IPPEs are completed across the first three years of the program and include 24 hours of shadowing and three-week experiences in a community and hospital setting. In the final year of the program, students complete eight, five-week rotations in various pharmacy settings including community, medication therapy management or drug information, hospital, acute care, ambulatory care with an option of over 40 electives.
Are any dual degrees available?
Yes, we offer two dual degree options for pharmacy students that can give graduates a competitive edge in the workforce and career options. Doctor of Pharmacy candidates are also able to earn a Master of Business Administration (PharmD/MBA) or a MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PharmD/MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences).
As a distance student, how many times do I need to be on-campus?
Distance students are required to come to campus in Omaha, Nebraska a total of five times. The first is a week of welcome and orientation before the pharmacy program begins. Then, distance students will be on-campus two weeks each summer of the program for hands-on Pharmacy Skills Labs. Lastly, distance students will come back to campus their fifth and final time for hooding and commencement ceremonies in May of their graduating year.
I am interested in attending Pharmacy School in Phoenix, but what is a Hybrid Pathway?
In our hybrid pathway, students are able to stream the didactic lectures live from our Omaha campus or, watch the recordings later in the day. Essentially, students can participate as the lectures happen, or watch the recording at a different time depending on what works for them. Students then will come to our Phoenix campus a few days a week for in-person labs. The Phoenix campus was built in 2021 and offers state-of-the-art facilities to our Pharmacy students as they complete the clinical lab portion of the curriculum.
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