Academic Programs

The College of Pharmacy leads the way in pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical sciences in the Southeast, becoming the first pharmacy program in the region to offer the Doctor of Pharmacy degree as its sole professional degree. The College is the No. 1 private pharmacy school in the Southeast, according to the 2020 rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

Our programs

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Science (taken concurrently with your PharmD degree)
• Combined degree programs:
  • PharmD/Ph.D.
  • PharmD/Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • PharmD/Master of Public Health (MPH)
  • PharmD/Master of Science in Health Informatics
• Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Science
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in pharmaceutical sciences

Mercer University’s College of Professional Advancement offers a pre-pharmacy track.

Accreditation

The Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 190 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60603-4810; p. (312) 664-3575. The College is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.

Mercer University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097; p. (404) 679-4500, to award baccalaureate, master, and doctoral degrees.

Institutional Effectiveness

The Office of the Executive Associate Dean oversees continuous improvement activities at the College of Pharmacy including, but not limited to, academic program assessment, institutional research and reporting, and accreditation.

• College Assessment/Evaluation Plan
• Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum Outcomes