We Prepare Doctors of Pharmacy to Lead in 21st Century Health Care
Today, pharmacists go far beyond the counter, applying their expertise and serving patients in new ways. As an innovator in education for the health professions, UNE empowers you to be medication experts, wellness consultants, and primary caregivers — ready to lead in the new world of pharmacy.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: PharmCAS application deadline for UNE has been extended to June 1, 2018. Get details on our admissions page or begin applying at PharmCAS today.
Here's What Makes UNE Different
Interprofessional education teaches you to lead in team-based care.
As a UNE pharmacy student, you receive interprofessional training alongside future physicians, dentists, physical therapists, and other training health professionals, so you are able to lead in today’s collaborative health care field.
Diverse learning opportunities give you career flexibility.
Global travel courses. Multiple rotations at workplaces in downtown Portland, in nearby communities, and throughout rural Maine. Research with faculty. You experience a wide range of learning environments.
A cutting-edge simulation lab helps prepare you for clinical care.
UNE’s Sim Lab is an authentic hospital environment with state-of-the-art robotic patient simulators. Here, you gain real-life clinical experience without the real-life risk. Watch a Sim Lab video.
Graduate success means we're a strong return on investment.
Career mentorship is part of UNE's Pharm.D. program, and it shows in our career placement record: 100% of the class of 2016 was employed within 6 months of graduation! (January '17 survey)
Merit Scholarships Available
Merit scholarships are available to incoming Doctor of Pharmacy students who have demonstrated strong academic achievement.
The UNE College of Pharmacy has provided me with an invaluable set of skills that I utilize every day, one of the most important being the ability to collect and analyze evidence-based information.
—Kayla Stewart, Pharm.D. '14, reproductive health clinical team lead at Apothecary By Design
Explore our Programs
Doctor of Pharmacy
Gain the knowledge and expertise needed for 21st century pharmacy careers through our four-year, fully accredited Pharm.D. program.
Pre-Professional Pharmacy Program
This two-year, pre-professional program provides the coursework necessary for admission into the Doctor of Pharmacy program.
Pharmacy Residency Program
Build upon your doctoral studies, gain clinical practice expertise, and hone leadership skills with our community residency program.
Live and Study in Portland, Maine
UNE Doctor of Pharmacy students study on our Portland, Maine campus, a classic New England quad with brick buildings and tall trees. Portland, named “America’s Most Livable City” by Forbes and “Foodiest Small Town in America” by Bon Appetit, is the city on every list. A rustic port hosts a cool cultural scene—with outdoor adventure all around. UNE’s campus is just 10 minutes from downtown. Take a Virtual Tour!
Admissions
Learn more about Pharmacy Admissions.
Quality Academics, Respected Degrees
UNE is proud of the recognition we've received, which echoes the success of our students: The graduation rate for UNE's Pharm.D. class of 2016 was an impressive 94.4%.
News
UNE’s Devon Sherwood gives presentation at national conference for psychiatric and neurologic pharmacy
Devon Sherwood, Pharm.D., BCPP, assistant professor, College of Pharmacy, delivered a presentation during the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists annual meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana...
University of New England appoints Karen Houseknecht to lead the Office of Research and Scholarship
The University of New England has appointed Karen Houseknecht, Ph.D., as the associate provost for Research and Scholarship. In this role, Houseknecht will lead research...
Former UConn School of Pharmacy dean chosen as next dean of UNE College of Pharmacy
Robert L. McCarthy, Ph.D., professor of pharmacy practice and dean emeritus in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Connecticut, has been chosen as...
Events
Seminar
Pharmacy Services in Transitions of Care
Wen Jie Song, PharmD
Off Campus
Seminar
An Average Day in the Emergency Department
Kelsey Laks, PharmD, BCPS
Off Campus
Seminar
Gas Station Drugs: The Cheap and "Legal" Drugs of Abuse
Emily Reed, PharmD
Off Campus
Seminar
Cardiology Update 2018: Platelets, Pumps, and "P"
Anne M. Andrle, MS, PharmD
Off Campus
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
The University of New England does not discriminate in admissions or access to, or treatment in, its programs and activities on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, or disabling conditions in violation of federal or state civil rights laws of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.