Overview

The pharmacy field is evolving rapidly. A deeper understanding of life’s chemical, physical, and biological bases—together with advances in information technology—has launched a new era of personalized medicine.

Breakthroughs in biopharmaceuticals and gene and stem cell therapies—along with the convergence of therapeutics, diagnostics, and devices—are altering medical care. Meanwhile, new emphasis is being placed on achieving better overall patient outcomes while simultaneously improving the cost-effectiveness of our entire healthcare delivery system.

These advances and challenges mean the pharmacist’s role is more vital than ever. Pharmacists are instrumental in every stage of patient care—from coordinating clinical trials that lead to innovations in treatment to managing chronic disease through direct care.

The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program at Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) in Claremont, CA, prepares students for the increasingly diverse roles pharmacists play in providing healthcare. Whether at the corner pharmacy or in the pharmaceutical industry, KGI educates PharmDs for the future.

Why KGI’s PharmD program

KGI has built upon its leadership by leveraging close biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry ties with strengths in computational sciences and entrepreneurship to create a Doctor of Pharmacy program unlike any other.

Required and optional industry experiential education provides students with a breadth of hands-on training designed to enhance their skills and knowledge, while increasing their competitiveness in the job market.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics
Principles of Drug Action
Biostatistics
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacy Law and Ethics
Drug Information, Study Design, and Literature Evaluation
Pharmacy Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-02 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Claremont, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

All prerequisite courses completed at a regionally accredited institution prior to entrance in the PharmD program at KGI.
Grade of “C” or better in each prerequisite course (see the list of required prerequisite courses below).
Science courses must be no more than 10 years old.
Transfer courses from other PharmD programs are not accepted.
The online application must include contact information for three references:
- One professor or instructor that the applicant has taken an academic course with;
- The remaining two references are up to the applicant, but one reference relating to pharmacy work is preferred
Applicants should submit the following directly to PharmCAS:
- Sealed official transcripts from all colleges attended. If the transcript is from a school outside the U.S., official course-by-course evaluations should be submitted.
Admissions offers are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal background check and drug screening

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

49900 USD / year

≈ 49900 USD / year
Out-of-State

49900 USD / year

≈ 49900 USD / year

Living costs

Claremont

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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