Accreditation Status
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 4100, Chicago, IL 60503, 312/664-3575; FAX 312/664-4652, web site www.acpe-accredit.org.
In 2017, PittPharmacy was reaccredited for eight years with no qualifiers.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
The University of Pittsburgh is accredited through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
In 2022, the University of Pittsburgh received reaccreditation for eight years, with no qualifiers.
PharmD Student Success Indicators
Class of 2024
Program Completion
118 students matriculated in Fall 2021 as the class of 2024. Of those continuing, 98.3 percent (n=116) completed the program in 2024. One will graduate in 2025. One student withdrew.
North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX®) Pass Rates Class of 2024
First-time candidates: 112
Pitt Pharmacy Pass Rate: 85.7% (National Pass Rate: 77.5%)
Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE®) Pass Rates Class of 2024
First-time Candidates In-State: 80
Pitt Pharmacy Pass Rate: 93.8% (National Pass Rate: 78.4%)
First-time Candidates Overall: 123
Pitt Pharmacy Pass Rate: 93.5% (National Pass Rate: 76.6%)
NAPLEX® Passing Rates for 2022-2024 Graduates
Comparison of NAPLEX and MPJE First-Attempt Pass Rates
MPJE Passing Rates for 2022-2024 Graduates
Postgraduate Pharmacy Residency Program Match Rates
Class of 2024 graduates achieved a 82% match rate for 1st year Residency Programs and a 90% match rate after Phase 2 of the ASHP match.
Post-graduation Training and Employment Class of 2024
Of 116 students reporting:
59% (69/116) continued to a post-graduate residency or fellowship
22% (25/116) accepted positions in community or specialty practice
6% (7/116) accepted positions in hospital practice/long-term care
3% (4/116) accepted a position in the industry
2% (2/116) accepted (other) position
Consulting Work
8% (9/116) lost to follow up
Class of 2023
Program Completion
115 students matriculated in Fall 2019 as the class of 2023. Of those continuing, 99.1 percent (n=114) completed the program in 2023. One will graduate in 2024.
North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX®) Pass Rates Class of 2023
First-time candidates: 106
Pitt Pharmacy Pass Rate: 91.5% (National Pass Rate: 78.6%)
Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE®) Pass Rates Class of 2023
First-time Candidates In-State: 81
Pitt Pharmacy Pass Rate: 84% (National Pass Rate: 74.4%)
First-time Candidates Overall: 111
Pitt Pharmacy Pass Rate: 83.8% (National Pass Rate: 72.2%)
Class of 2023
Postgraduate Pharmacy Residency Program Match Rates
Class of 2023 graduates achieved a 93% match rate for 1st year Residency Programs and a 95% match rate for 2nd Year Residency Programs after Phase 2 of the ASHP match
Post-graduation Training and Employment Class of 2023:
Of 115 students reporting:
- 58% continued to a post-graduate residency or fellowship
- 2% continued to graduate school
- 19% accepted positions in community or specialty practice
- 6% accepted positions in hospital practice/long-term care
- 5% accepted a position in the industry
- 2% accepted (other) position
- Government/FDA – Consumer Safety Officer
- Consulting Work
- 8% lost to follow up
Class of 2022
Program Completion
113 students matriculated in Fall 2018 as the class of 2022;
- 1 student withdrew for personal reasons.
- Of those continuing, 99.1 percent (n=111) completed the program in 2022. 1 will graduate in 2023.
North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX®) Pass Rates Class of 2022
First-time candidates: 104
Pitt Pharmacy Pass Rate: 88.5% (National Pass Rate: 77.7%)
Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE®) Pass Rates Class of 2022
First-time Candidates In-State: 74
Pitt Pharmacy Pass Rate: 79.7% (National All-States Pass Rate: 75.7%)
First-time Candidates Overall: 120
Pitt Pharmacy Pass Rate: 82.5% (National All-States Pass Rate: 73.7%)
Postgraduate Pharmacy Residency Program Match Rates
Class of 2022 graduates achieved a 93 % match rate for ASHP-accredited PGY1 residencies
Class of 2022
Post-graduation Training and Employment Class of 2022
Of 112 students reporting:
- 56% continued to a post-graduate residency or fellowship
- 2% continued to graduate school programs
- 22% accepted positions in community or specialty practice
- 7% accepted positions in hospital practice/long-term care
- 3% accepted a position in the industry
- 10% were lost to follow up.
