Generation RX
Preparing future health leaders

At the CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Anschutz Medical Campus, we’re preparing the world’s future pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists through innovative learning and teaching.

As experts in medicines and their therapeutic use, we’re caring for patients, helping them live longer with chronic illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes, and reducing side effects of prolonged medication use.

We’re tailoring medications to an individual’s DNA and targeting treatments to maximize their effectiveness.

We’re vaccinating thousands against influenza and pneumonia – still some of the biggest killers in the world today – and discovering new ways to deliver and transport vaccines to developing nations.

We’re improving the stability of medicines to reduce deadly reactions and ensure product safety and effectiveness, and leading medical discoveries that advance science and improve health care.

And most importantly, we’re educating the pharmacists and research scientist who will make the world healthier for generations to come.

School Overview

CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
From providing care to thousands of Coloradans through health fairs and collaborative diabetes clinics throughout the state to its annual prescription drug disposal event to its long-held tradition of embracing diversity and the discovery of a new colon cancer marker, the school is one of the top research schools in the country.

ACPE Accreditation
The University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the national agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education.

Our ranking:

• Sixth of 143 U.S. pharmacy schools with funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• The largest school of pharmacy in the nation to provide online pharmacy education for working pharmacists through our North American and International Trained PharmD programs

Over 100 Years of Pharmacy education, patient care and scientific discovery

Originally established in 1911 as a department of the School of Medicine on the University of Colorado at Boulder, the Skaggs School of Pharmacy opened its doors with two students and one faculty member. The school became an independent college in 1913 and a school in 1957. We joined the Denver Campus in 1986 and held our first classes at the former Health Sciences Center campus in 1992. We moved in 2008 to the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora – one of the largest academic health centers in the country.

Website address: www.ucdenver.edu/pharmacy
City: Aurora
State: Colorado
Programs and degrees: Doctor of Pharmacy‐PharmD, PharmD/MBA, PharmD/MPH (Entry Level, North American-Trained, and International-Trained)
Class Size: 160
Faculty: 80
Main school e‐mail: PharmD.Info@ucdenver.edu

PharmD Program

The PharmD curriculum blends active, problem-based and didactic learning modalities to prepare students for contemporary pharmacy practice. It is subjected to continuous, rigorous review and updating while keeping the following core curricular themes in place:

• Foundational sciences
• Pharmacy and health care
• Integrated clinical sciences
• Interprofessional team building
• Instructional methods
• Healthcare ethics
• Professional skills development
• Patient care

Electives and independent study courses provide students the capability to pursue individual areas of interest outside of the required curriculum. Complementing the on-campus coursework are innovative experiential education courses unique to CU. These are required as part of the program and span the entire four years of the curriculum. 98% of curriculum is taught by a faculty member.

iPharmD

North American and International Trained PharmD

Designed for licensed pharmacists who have earned a bachelor's degree in pharmacy and currently hold a valid license to practice pharmacy, iPharmD® allows students to complete their Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree while they continue to practice; applying new knowledge in their workplace.  Online didactic courses with live experiential practice rotations ensure graduates are prepared at the highest levels of clinical pharmacy practice.  iPharmD® pathways exist for pharmacists licensed in the U.S., Canada and around the world.  

Anschutz Medical Campus

This completely new, state-of-the-art facility is located on a 227-acre campus consisting of three zones that promote innovation and collaboration among students, researchers and clinicians.

• An education zone with high-tech facilities for preparing future health professionals
• A research zone where ground-breaking, internationally renowned research is conducted
• A clinical care zone, serving more than 500,000 patients per year, comprised of the University of Colorado Hospital (#11 ranked Adult Specialty hospital/ #1 hospital in Colorado), The Children’s Hospital (#9 ranked children’s hospital), and the newly open Denver Veterans Administration Hospital.

The still-growing Anschutz Medical Campus uniquely positions us to change lives, save lives and build futures.


Pharmacy Perspectives
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Tuition and Financial Aid

For the 2019-2020 academic year, the entering class will pay $30,160 resident tuition and $39,870 nonresident tuition. PharmD students in professional years one, two and three (P1, P2 and P3) register for the fall and spring semesters. Professional year four (P4) students register for summer, fall and spring. After one year, students can establish residency in the state of Colorado.

Financial Aid
Financial aid may be available as student loans, scholarships and/or work-study. To be eligible, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Funds are awarded on a first-come first-served basis, so apply early. The application must be submitted for the academic year during which the student plans to be enrolled and reapplication is required for each year that aid is requested. The UCD campus Title IV code is 004508.

There are over 100 scholarships awarded every year, with a total value of over $250,000.