We Prepare Pharmacists 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 will empower you to be a medication expert, wellness consultant, and primary caregiver — ready to lead in the new world of pharmacy.
We're proud to say that the licensure pass rate of our College of Pharmacy graduates in the second trimester of 2018 was 92.3% — above the national average.
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 Associate Provost Karen Houseknecht opens APNA conference with lecture on psychiatric medications research
Associate Provost Karen Houseknecht, Ph.D., was the invited opening speaker at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association’s Clinical Pharmacology Institute West (CPI West) conference, which was...
Students get hands-on experience learning about the growing field of veterinary pharmacy
Many people consider their pets to be part of the family and will do whatever it takes to make sure they are well. That sentiment...
Pharmacy researchers find Maine has the steepest decline in fentanyl prescribing of any state
Pharmacy researchers at the University of New England, Husson University and Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine report a national decline in fentanyl prescribing and single...
Events
Forum Interprofessional Education Collaborative
IPEC Event: Health and Hunger in Maine: Addressing Food Insecurity and Fighting for Its Accessibility
Pictured is the Food Mobile at the Root Cellar.
Both Campuses
Seminar
Come Together. Right Now. Pharm-a-cy: Collaboration Between Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists to Improve Medication-use Safety
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Off Campus
Forum Interprofessional Education Collaborative
IPEC Event: Aging with Grace: Health Challenges Faced by LGBTQ Athletes, Dancers
A promotional photo of the Trock Ballet's 2011 performance, 'Paquita'. Photo credit: Sascha Vaughan
Both Campuses
Forum Interprofessional Education Collaborative
IPEC Event: Free LGBTQIA Intergenerational Movement Workshop with the Trocks
A promotional photo of the Trock Ballet's 2011 performance, 'Paquita'. Photo credit: Sascha Vaughan
Portland 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.