University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis

Private · Moderately Selective · MO

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationMO · Midwest

SettingUrban

Undergrads337

Student:faculty9:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate60.4%

6-yr grad rate61.7%

Drop-out rate30.8%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$33k

Out-of-state tuition$33k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity36.5%

Gender diversity58.8%

International3.3%

Identity—

Overview

The University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, formerly known as St. Louis College of Pharmacy, is a health-professions institution in the city's Central West End medical district, adjacent to Washington University's medical campus and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Nearly the entire student body is pursuing pharmacy or an allied health field, and many enter through direct-entry pathways into the school's Doctor of Pharmacy program rather than a traditional undecided-major track.

Academics

The curriculum is built around clinical training from the start, with students beginning pharmacy-specific coursework early and completing rotations inside the surrounding hospital system. Allied health science programs share that same practically oriented, health-system-embedded approach.

Getting in

Because most students enter through direct-entry professional pathways, admissions weighs high school science preparation and readiness for an accelerated, health-sciences-focused curriculum rather than a broad liberal-arts fit.

Worth knowing

The institution functions less like a traditional four-year college and more like a professional school with an undergraduate front end; students already certain about a pharmacy or allied-health career find a direct, efficient pathway, while those still exploring broader academic interests may find the focus narrow.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate89.8%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1055–1240 · ACT 18–25

Test policyoptional

Rec letters—

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

Applying