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Southern Illinois’ Only Pharmacy Program

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) School of Pharmacy offers a professional program leading to the doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degree. Established in 2003, the school graduated its first class in May 2009 and received full accreditation in June 2009. Class sizes range from 80-82 students with 90 percent of those students residing in Illinois.

The School values excellence in teaching, pharmacy practice, research/scholarship and service. The six-year program of study is based on current knowledge and technology from pharmacy and other disciplines and is delivered through a variety of innovative teaching strategies.

Located on 2,660 beautiful acres in southern Illinois, approximately 25 minutes from St. Louis, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has one of the safest university campuses in the United States.

US residents from all 50 states eligible for low in-state tuition.

The SIUE School of Pharmacy continues to rank above state and national averages AND #1 out of all schools in Illinois on the NAPLEX! At 94.4%, our overall NAPLEX pass rate (2009-2022) has EXCEEDED state and national averages every year since 2014. That puts us in the Top 23 out of 142 schools of pharmacy across the US! A complete list of pass rates for all schools of pharmacy can be found here. View all our Academic Statistics.