Online Pharmacy Schools

Butler University offers a fully online Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. This program is designed to be completed remotely, preparing students to become licensed pharmacy practitioners.

Creighton University offers three distinct pathways for its PharmD program: an on-campus option in Omaha, a distance pathway (online), and a hybrid learning experience in Phoenix. It was the 1st accredited online pharmacy program in the U.S.

D'Youville University offers both a three-year fully online PharmD program and an in-person PharmD program. The online program is highlighted as the "only online, three-year PharmD program in the country" with low-residency skills-weeks and clinicals near the student's hometown.

Lipscomb University offers a fully online Pharm.D. pathway in addition to their traditional on-campus program. The online option was announced in February 2025 to meet growing demand.

The PharmD program at Appalachian College of Pharmacy incorporates hybrid courses, defined as 51-99% online delivery, as per their 2024-2025 Student Handbook and Course Catalog.

The Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy offers a PharmD program at its Mobile Campus that utilizes a mixture of direct instruction and videoconferencing technology for real-time, interactive classroom instruction. The program may be completed entirely in Mobile, indicating a hybrid model rather than a fully online or solely in-person program at the main campus.

Drake University offers an Extended (Part-Time) Doctor of Pharmacy Pathway. For the first 5 years, students attend classes on campus for approximately 3 designated half-days per week. The 6th year consists of full-time clinical rotations.

The program is a hybrid format, combining online learning with strategic on-campus experiences. Students have weekly synchronous online sessions and required on-campus visits during their first year (three days in October and one week in May).

The Durell Peaden Jr. Rural Pharmacy Education Campus operates as a distance-learning campus for the PharmD program. Didactic instruction is primarily delivered via synchronous video conferencing, with students attending classes at the Peaden Campus rather than the main Tallahassee campus.

The Distance Education Pathway is a hybrid model requiring 1-2 weeks of in-person attendance each summer at the Erie and Bradenton campuses for essential hands-on components.

Larkin University College of Pharmacy offers a 3-year accelerated PharmD program with a hybrid learning format (online + in-person).

Manchester University offers a four-year, on-campus Doctor of Pharmacy program, but also provides a distance pathway for earning the Pharm.D. This indicates a hybrid program offering.

The Marshall B. Ketchum University College of Pharmacy offers a hybrid PharmD program. Students have the option to receive instruction remotely two days a week, alongside required in-person components and clinical rotations.

The Marshall University School of Pharmacy PharmD program adopted a hybrid model starting with the Class of 2025, where therapeutics courses are taught in blocks of 4-7 weeks and coordinated with skills labs.

The Non-Traditional Doctor of Pharmacy (NTDP) program is a part-time online program for licensed pharmacists that requires one visit to the Boston campus. MCPHS also offers an Online PharmD (Accelerated) program which is a full-time hybrid program with immersions in Manchester, NH.

The MCPHS University School of Pharmacy - Worcester offers an accelerated Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program through a hybrid online pathway. This program combines online coursework with required in-person components.

The PharmD program at Mercer University College of Pharmacy utilizes a "hybrid-block schedule" which combines concentrated foundational and pharmacotherapy courses. The program is not offered solely in an online format.

The core NDSU PharmD program appears to be primarily in-person. However, a partnership with Dickinson State University allows DSU students to access select NDSU pharmacy courses in HyFlex or online formats, creating a hybrid pathway for those students.

The Pharm.D. Entry-Level program at Nova Southeastern University Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy is delivered through a hybrid format, combining in-class and online coursework with required in-person Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs).

The Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy offers an Accelerated Distance Pathway (ADP) PharmD program. Students complete the bulk of their coursework online but are required to be on campus for four one-week periods over the entire course of study.

Roseman University's current Accelerated Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program is on-campus. However, a new PharmD program with a hybrid-online format is planned to start in July 2026.

Shenandoah University offers a fully online Post-Professional Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) for non-traditional students and a new online hybrid pathway for the traditional PharmD program, which welcomed its first students in Fall 2024. An in-person option is also available.

South College School of Pharmacy offers a hybrid/online PharmD program. This pathway includes on-campus immersion sessions and asynchronous/synchronous distance education.

South College offers an accelerated PharmD program with two pathways: an on-ground, campus-based pathway and a hybrid/online pathway. The hybrid/online pathway closely mirrors the on-ground curriculum.

The Fisher Pharm.D. Online program is described as a "clinically oriented hybrid Pharm.D. pathway" with "Online with campus immersions and 2,000 hours of clinical rotations."

The school offers a hybrid online/in-person PharmD program called the 'PharmD Pioneer Pathway'. This program allows students to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree using hybrid learning strategies, making it the first in Texas to offer such a distance pathway.

The PharmD program is a 3-year program with an integrated curriculum that includes both classroom education and extensive in-person advanced practice experiences (APPEs). While the program utilizes online learning management systems and offers online synchronous and asynchronous curricular delivery, it is not a fully online program.

The PharmD curriculum at the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy may be delivered using a variety of modes, including in-class, online, and hybrids of in-class and online.

The program is primarily remote with synchronous online classes. Students are required to come to campus for up to 10 days each semester for hands-on learning. Fourth-year Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs) require students to be in Colorado for most of the time.

The University of Findlay offers a Distance Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program with 100% online didactic coursework. However, it requires three on-campus immersions, each lasting approximately one week, making it a hybrid program.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy offers an extended, online pathway (PharmD-XO) that is completed over 5.5 years. This program includes required on-campus immersion experiences (2-4 weeks for some courses) and a final year of full-time, in-person Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences.

The PharmD program at UIC is offered across two campuses (Chicago and Rockford). Faculty use broadcast technology to teach to all students, and classes are taught live and then recorded for later viewing.

The PharmD program is delivered in a hybrid format. The first three years include on-campus coursework and activities, while the fourth year consists of off-campus advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs).

The UMKC School of Pharmacy Pharm.D. program is offered across three campuses (Kansas City, Columbia, and Springfield) and utilizes distance technology for live streaming classes, allowing students to learn from faculty either present in the classroom or remotely.

The University of Saint Joseph offers a traditional Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program that is in-person only. However, it also offers a dual degree program, Master of Public Health, Doctor of Pharmacy, in a hybrid format.

The PharmD program is primarily in-person with classroom contact for the majority of courses, but several courses may be taught predominantly online.

The University of Utah College of Pharmacy PharmD program has returned to mostly in-person classes, with a small selection of courses being offered online. The class schedule shows at least one hybrid course.

West Coast University School of Pharmacy offers an accelerated hybrid PharmD program that combines in-person and online learning experiences, allowing students to earn their degree in less than three years.

The Pharm.D. program at West Virginia University is primarily in-person. However, some P4 courses are hybrid online/in-person. There is also a dual Pharm.D./Online Hybrid MBA program.

The PharmD Distance Learning Pathway (DLP) is an online alternative to the campus-based program, featuring both synchronous and asynchronous modules. It requires on-campus 1-2 week immersive sessions for practical learning and networking.