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Preparing students for lives of intellectual, professional, and civic integrity.Preparing students for lives of intellectual, professional, and civic integrity.Preparing students for lives of intellectual, professional, and civic integrity.

  • Test Outcomes — Our students consistently outperform the New York state and national averages on licensure exams.1
  • NY’s First Pharm.D. Online — We are proud to be the first in New York to offer a clinically-oriented hybrid pathway that reflects the same rigor that has brought our on-campus program national recognition.

Preparing Pharmacists for Lives of Intellectual, Professional, and Civic Integrity

Recognized as a leader in the field of pharmacy, the Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher University offers the Fisher Pharm.D. Online program that prepares students to be pharmacists of distinction. Grounded in the sciences, the clinically oriented hybrid Pharm.D. pathway provides an experiential, student-centered approach to education with clinical rotations and medical outreach opportunities.

New York’s First Pharm.D. Online

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Admissions

Service is central to the Wegmans School of Pharmacy mission. As such, we seek candidates who are disciplined, empathetic, and committed to our mission of preparing pharmacists for lives of intellectual, professional, and civic integrity.

Fisher Pharm.D. Online uses the PharmCAS common application. Our admissions committee reviews applications on a rolling basis and selects the most qualified candidates for an interview.

Admissions Requirements

  • Online application
  • The equivalent of two years, or 62 semester hours, of pre-professional education at an accredited college or university.
  • Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • We are waiving the PCAT requirement for applicants to our upcoming cohort.

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Join Us in September 2025

The online Fisher Pharm.D. program has one start date per year in September.

Upcoming Deadline: June 1, 2025
Format: Online with campus immersions and 2,000 hours of clinical rotations
Credits: 151
Length: 4 years

Empower People for Healthier Lives

Take the first step toward becoming a patient-centered pharmacist. Start your application to the Fisher Pharm.D. Online pathway at the Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher University today.

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Academics

Our program offers a first-class pharmacy education with a strong foundation in the sciences and practice-oriented instruction. During four years of professional study, students will take courses in the pharmaceutical sciences, develop their clinical skills through didactic and group-based coursework, and learn the administrative aspects of pharmacy and health care while emphasizing professionalism, integrity, and diversity.

  • Courses encompass both didactic and experiential learning.
  • Experiential learning accounts for more than 30% of the curriculum.
  • On-campus immersions and clinical rotations at pharmacy locations in their communities empower students for patient-centered work.
  • Service opportunities both locally and globally prepare students to work with underserved communities.

Courses are taught by faculty members who are experts in the field and bring their own valuable experiences to the classroom. Upon graduation, students will have the necessary abilities they need to prepare to work in any professional pharmacy setting.

151

Total Credits

6

Elective Credits

6

Immersions

11

Clinical Rotations

Why Fisher Pharm.D. Online?

At the Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher University, we make teaching a priority, promoting excellence in the classroom. Our online classes are kept small, so all students receive the personalized attention they deserve.

  • St. John Fisher University’s Pharm.D. graduates consistently outperform their peers nationally in licensing examinations.
  • Based on data reported to the Office of the Dean, our NAPLEX three-year average pass rate is 85% (Pass rates: 2023: 79.3%; 2022: 88%; 2021: 87%).2
  • Wegmans School of Pharmacy has partnerships with many major health systems in the U.S., facilitating unique placement opportunities for students.

The St. John Fisher University Wegmans School of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60603, 312/664- 3575; FAX 866/228-2631, www.acpe-accredit.org.

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The online Doctor of Pharmacy program at St. John Fisher University is designed to meet the eligibility requirements for graduates to sit for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX), the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE), and the Part III: Written and Practical (Compounding) Exam in the state of New York. Other states may have additional requirements, and students are encouraged to research the requirements specific to their resident state if seeking licensure outside of New York.

Prepare to Become a Licensed Pharmacist

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  1. This statistic includes on-campus students who graduated in 2019. NAPLEX and MPJE National Association of Boards of Pharmacy board pass rates. ↩︎
  2. Wegmans School of Pharmacy Outcomes, (This statistic reflects on-campus students who graduated in 2023: NAPLEX and MJPE National Association Boards of Pharmacy board pass rates.) ↩︎