Pharmacy

Pharmacists for healthier lives.

From consulting patients to assisting with pharmaceutical research and clinical trials, pharmacists work to ensure health and wellness in their communities.

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Your Future in Pharmacy Starts Here.

With a rich history of excellence, Butler’s Pharmacy program equips future pharmacists to explore a vast world of opportunities. Through rigorous academics and hands-on experiences, students gain the expertise needed to excel in the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. Student cohorts foster collaboration and support, while personalized mentorship from dedicated faculty remains a distinct strength of the Butler Pharmacy experience.

Our pharmacy education goes beyond the classroom. You’ll engage with cutting-edge technologies like data analytics and artificial intelligence. You’ll gain real-world experience through clinical rotations and internships at Indianapolis’ premier healthcare institutions. Butler’s prime location and curriculum prepares graduates for residencies, fellowships, and other diverse leadership roles in pharmacy. For the aspiring pharmacist, clinician, scientist, and patient advocate, Butler’s Pharmacy program lays the foundation for a dynamic and rewarding career.

Pre-Pharmacy

At Butler, Pharmacy students spend the first two years in a Pre-Pharmacy program. At the end of the two year, pre-professional stage, students will have a direct pathway into Butler’s prestigious Doctor of Pharmacy program, contingent on satisfactory academic progress and admission process completion.

As a Pre-Pharmacy student, you’ll be fully immersed in pharmacy education, taking classes from—and being advised by—pharmacy faculty.

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Doctor of Pharmacy

Butler’s four-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program prepares you to become a licensed pharmacy practitioner. You’ll apply classroom knowledge in real-world settings, with two Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences during summers after your first and second years. In your final year, you’ll complete ten one-month rotations in community pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, and nontraditional settings, including research labs.

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Graduate Outcomes

Graduates of Butler’s Pharmacy program have consistently scored higher than their peers on the North American Pharmacy Licensure Examination (NAPLEX®), and the class of 2024 was no exception. Of the 96 Butler graduates taking the licensure exam for the first time, 90.6 percent passed the test. Nationally, only 77.5 percent passed the exam on their first attempt.

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Butler PharmD: Pharmacists. Scientists. Clinicians. Patient Advocates.

Butler PharmD: Pharmacists. Scientists. Clinicians. Patient Advocates.

Butler PharmD: Pharmacists. Scientists. Clinicians. Patient Advocates.

Butler PharmD: Pharmacists. Scientists. Clinicians. Patient Advocates.

Butler PharmD: Pharmacists. Scientists. Clinicians. Patient Advocates.

Butler PharmD: Pharmacists. Scientists. Clinicians. Patient Advocates.

Butler PharmD: Pharmacists. Scientists. Clinicians. Patient Advocates.

Butler PharmD: Pharmacists. Scientists. Clinicians. Patient Advocates.

Butler PharmD: Pharmacists. Scientists. Clinicians. Patient Advocates.

Butler PharmD: Pharmacists. Scientists. Clinicians. Patient Advocates.

92%
Butler’s First Time Aggregate NAPLEX Pass Rate (2021-2023)
85%
All Indiana First Time Aggregate NAPLEX Pass Rate (2021-2023)
79%
National First Time Aggregate NAPLEX Pass Rate (2021-2023)

Learn from Experienced Professors

Many pharmacy faculty continue to practice and conduct research in their fields, guaranteeing that their teaching—and your learning—always reflects the most up-to-date industry practices and technology.

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Butler offers a variety of post-graduate residency and fellowship programs for those seeking advanced training and education.

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