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Doctor of Pharmacy Program

The College of Pharmacy at the Medical University of South Carolina has a rich tradition of educating outstanding pharmacists for more than 100 years. Every day, we build on that foundation and break new ground in each area of our trifold mission: education, research, and patient care.

As the top-ranked pharmacy school in South Carolina, MUSC offers an innovative Pharm.D program utilizing cutting-edge facilities and ground-breaking research. We proudly educate and inspire compassionate pharmacists who are driven to serve their communities and improve patient lives.

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Program Highlights 

  • Located in beautiful and historic Charleston, SC
  • Flat rate tuition for in-state and out-of-state students (all students pay the in-state rate!)
  • Earn your Pharm.D. from a nationally recognized academic health system with opportunities in interprofessional education, research, and patient care
  • Ranked the number one pharmacy school in South Carolina by U.S. News & World Report
  • New, state of the art pharmacy building located in the heart of the MUSC campus
  • Bachelor’s degree is not required

Academic Programs

In addition to our Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program, we also offer four concurrent degree programs students can choose to complete: 

  • Doctor of Pharmacy/Doctor of Philosophy (Pharm.D./Ph.D.)
  • Doctor of Pharmacy/Masters of Business Administration (Pharm.D./MBA) 
  • Doctor of Pharmacy/Masters in Public Health (Pharm.D./MPH Generalist Degree)
  • Doctor of Pharmacy/Masters in Health Informatics (Pharm.D./MSHI)

86%

Naplex first-time pass rate (national average 77.5%)

31st

in the nation out of 141 pharmacy schools (US News & World Report)

87%

2025 PGY1 residency match rate (national average 81%)