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First Professional Year (P1) Doctor of Pharmacy

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Find Your Possible Here
Earn your Pharm.D. degree from ACPHS and join a successful network of pharmacists who are positively impacting the wellness of their communities. Between hundreds of pharmacy rotation options, research opportunities with faculty and an 90% NAPLEX pass-rate (above the national average), we prepare our students for successful careers after graduation.

Students who have successfully completed all or some of the pharmacy prerequisites can apply directly into the first professional year (P1) of the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program. Those students who have outstanding prerequisites and wish to enter at the first or second year of the pre-pharmacy stage can apply as a transfer student at the College's Albany, NY campus.

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#1
in NY, and #2 in the US, for best return on investment (ROI)
85%
Fall-to-fall retention rate vs. 76% national average
83%
of the 2021 Pharm.D. Class passed the NAPLEX on their first attempt
90%
OF THE 2022 PHARM.D. CLASS GRADUATED ON TIME