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 also offer Merit Scholarships to incoming students who have demonstrated strong academic achievement.
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.
specialized training opportunities provide additional expertise.
You'll have the opportunity to pursue tracks in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Wellness and Integrative Medicine, giving you advanced training at no extra cost.
News
Pharmacy students raise $10,000 for the Dempsey Center
The University of New England’s College of Pharmacy Class of 2021 recently hosted a charity gala at Port City Music Hall in Portland, Maine, benefitting...
College of Pharmacy hosts Know Your Medication event
University of New England College of Pharmacy students and faculty invited members of the community to come learn about the medications they are taking during...
UNE students head to Washington D.C. to advocate for pharmacy issues
Cassidy Adams (Pharmacy, ’19) and Cody Hutchins (Pharmacy, ’19), recently traveled to our nation’s capital for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores 11 th...
Events
Seminar
Infective Endocarditis in Adults
Emily Burton, PharmD
Off Campus
Seminar
Management of Actue Pain in Patients Receiving Maintenance Buprenorphine or Methadone Therapy
Off Campus
Seminar
Acute on Chronic: Management of Marijuana Misadventures
Peter S. Golenia, PharmD, BCPS
Online
Forum Interprofessional Education Collaborative
IPEC Anchor Event: Poster Session
Portland Campus
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%.
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.
