The Xavier University College of Pharmacy holds a place of distinction among the nation's colleges of pharmacy. The College is dedicated to bringing minority youth into the learned profession of pharmacy. For years, Xavier has been among the top three producers in the nation of African Americans with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Even with that commitment to minority education, the College remains open to all races.

The mission of the Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy is to prepare pharmacists to impact the medically underserved communities, particularly African Americans, in an effort to eliminate health disparities through patient-centered care, community service, and scholarly work.

To achieve this mission, the curriculum provides:

1. Instruction in the physical, chemical, biological, behavioral sciences, and management.
2. A clinical component designed to develop graduates skilled in:
   1. Monitoring and evaluating drug therapy,
   2. Providing drug distribution,
   3. Providing drug information to other members of the health care team and to the public, and
   4. Effectively relating to patients and to other health care professionals;
3. Motivation to increase competency after graduation through continuing education; and,
4. An opportunity to engage in meaningful scientific research as a preparation for further study in pharmaceutical and clinical sciences.

Students benefit from expert guest lecturers, and receive experiential training from preceptors in an array of community pharmacies, hospitals and other health care facilities in the Greater New Orleans area, throughout the state and in select facilities across the country.

College of Pharmacy Admissions Information

Students wishing to pursue a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree through Xavier’s College of Pharmacy must complete 66 credit hours of pre-requisite courses (outlined under “pre-pharmacy requirements” below) prior to being admitted to the Pharm.D program.  Students who are admitted to the College of Pharmacy must satisfy all conditions stipulated in the admissions notice and present documentation to the Admissions Office by August 1 prior to enrolling for the first year.  Xavier students who are not accepted must complete a degree before reapplying to the College of Pharmacy.

Applicants who have completed or who are about to complete pre-pharmacy requirements should submit: (1) an on-line application for admission (2) recommendation forms (3 required) (3) a personal statement (4) a transcript from each college (two- and four-year) previously attended, including CLEP, AP, IB transcripts (5) Pharmacy Instruction Form (6) Pre-Pharmacy Requirements Form (7) Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) scores, and (8) $25.00 Application fee (New Transfer applicants only). 

In order to be considered for admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy program, students must have grades of “C” (2.00/4.00) or better in required pre-pharmacy courses and a cumulative and Math/Science GPA of 2.75.  A grade of C minus is not acceptable.   Grades for all pre-pharmacy coursework attempted, including D’s and F’s are included in the calculation.  In addition, any required pre-pharmacy courses that cannot be substituted with courses from the student's transcript must be completed. Only grades of “C” (2.00/4.00) or better in acceptable courses will transfer to Xavier University of Louisiana.   Science and math courses over five years old are generally not considered.  Consideration for exceptions should be submitted to the College of Pharmacy’s Admissions Committee.

General ethics courses will not be considered in fulfillment of the health ethics requirement at Xavier University of Louisiana.  Transfer credit for PHIL 2400 Health Ethics must be a comparable course in either bioethics, medical ethics or health ethics. The required health ethics course must be offered through a philosophy department. 

Screening of applicants will begin immediately upon receipt of completed applications.  Screening will lead to two possible decisions by the Admission Committee.

Decision 1 -     Selected for interview:  Applicants will be notified by January 15th. 

Decision 2 -     Denied:  Applicants will be notified by January 15th.

Upon completion of the interviews, applicants will be notified of decisions by April 15th. Three decisions are possible: accepted, placed on waiting list, or denied.

Admission to the College of Pharmacy

The pre-pharmacy curriculum is shown below.  It may be completed at Xavier University or any accredited University. Upon completion of this curriculum the student should have 66 semester hours of credit.  All conditions stipulated in the admissions notice and/or deficiency letter must be presented to the College of Pharmacy admissions office by August 1 prior to enrolling for the first year.

Pre-Pharmacy Requirement

Freshman Year

1010/1010D	General Chemistry I		3	1020/1020D	General Chemistry II		3
1011L	General Chemistry I Lab		1	1021L	General Chemistry II Lab		1
1010	Comp & Rhet (English)		3	1020	Comp & Rhet (English)		3
1030	Pre-Calculus		4	1230	General Biology I		3
1010	Psychology or Sociology		3	1230L	General Biology Lab I		1
				1010	Fund of Public Speaking		3
				1070		Calculus	4
		14 hours					18 hours

Sophomore Year

1240	General Biology II	3	2220/2220D	Organic Chemistry II	3
1240L	General Biology Lab II	1	2240L	Organic Chemistry Lab	1
2210/2210D	Organic Chemistry I	3	2400	**Health Ethics	3
2230L	Organic Chemistry Lab I	1	1000 level	Theology	3
1030	Economics	3	2010	Physics	3
1000 level	Philosophy	3	2010	Physics Lab	1
	Academic Elective (Cannot be Science, Math or Physical Education)	3	2010	Microbiology	3
			**Medical ethics or Bioethics
		17 hours			17 hours