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Founded in 1991, the Chicago College of Pharmacy (CCP) offers the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. Its successful curriculum emphasizes patient-centered care, communications, and uses group learning to develop team-oriented work skills needed for today's healthcare environment.
CCP alumni work in hospital settings, community pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, educational institutions, and managed care organizations. Graduates of the College are well-positioned to be offered full-time positions in rewarding and challenging practice environments with excellent salaries.
During the first professional years in the program, students complete required courses, elective courses, and introductory pharmacy practice experiences. The final professional year transitions into experiential learning at diverse clinical rotation sites.
For students planning to start pharmacy school in 2021, CCP will begin offering a single three-year, year-round curriculum that begins in June, with an eventual May graduation date. This new curriculum will continue to provide the high quality pharmacy and experiential education that Midwestern University is long known for, in an efficient timeframe for the benefit of our students. Curriculum details will be posted as soon as they are available.
Each class of pharmacy students follows the same schedule of courses each quarter, also known as a "block schedule." With this system, the University will enroll students in their required courses on the days and times they are offered. There is no option to create a custom schedule of required courses.
After the first few quarters in the program, students may sign up for elective courses of their choice (subject to availability) in addition to their required courses.
To better understand how block schedules work, please click on the links below. Block schedules for the new three-year curriculum are not yet available. These block schedules reflect the more recent Three-and-a-Half-Year Pharm.D. Curriculum.
Please note: Quarterly block schedules are subject to change each year for each class. The following are posted for informational purposes only.
First Professional Year:
Fall Quarter
Winter Quarter
Spring Quarter
Second Professional Year:
Fall Quarter
Winter Quarter
Spring Quarter
Third Professional Year:
Fall Quarter
Winter Quarter
Spring Quarter
Required Courses - Subject to some modification with the development of the new three-year curriculum.
Elective Courses - Must complete at least eight hours of elective coursework (subject to change).
Visit these helpful links to learn more about the pharmacy curriculum:
Students who are strong in math and science have the greatest success rates in pharmacy school. Other helpful qualities include possessing a high desire to help people, analytical thinking, communication skills, attention to detail, high ethical standards, a natural desire to learn, as well as good judgment and professionalism.
Our caring faculty take a personal approach to teaching our students. Meet two of our faculty members who balance their professional pharmacy endeavors with their passion for teaching our students:
Dr. Shridhar Andurkar
Dr. Jennifer D'Souza
Meet one of our recent graduates who reflects back on how his time at CCP has impacted his career:
Dr. Tolu Akinwale, CCP Class of 2013
For additional details, please fill out our Request Information Form. Select our Illinois campus, then select "Chicago College of Pharmacy" and complete the remainder of the fields. Or email us at AdmissIL@midwestern.edu.
There are many pharmacy-related student organizations, so students can develop leadership skills, get involved in projects that serve the community, and work with professional pharmacy organizations. Guided by dedicated faculty members, these are great opportunities to collaborate with professors, get to know more about their leadership in professional pharmacy organizations, offer the opportunity for students to build their own networks, as well as build their resumes.
Class of 2019
Class of 2020
2019 NAPLEX first-time pass rate: 77.50% 3
Class of 2020 Total Job Placement Rate: 95% 4
Job Placements:
Community / Retail | 82 | 58% |
Residency / Fellowship | 40 | 28% |
Hospital / Health-System | 6 | 4% |
Pharmaceutical Industry | 5 | 4% |
Managed Care | 4 | 3% |
Other | 4 | 3% |
Total | 141 |
Number Submitting Rank Lists to the Match | Number Matched | Match Rate | |
CCP Class of 2020 Graduates | 64 | 36 | 56% 5 |