A private, nonsectarian institution, the University of Miami's 230-acre campus is in Coral Gables, Florida, a southern suburb of Miami. Home to more than 15,300 undergraduate and graduate students, the school received the 50th-place ranking among all universities in the United States from "U.S. News and World Report" in 2010.
The college offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Science degree with a concentration in pre-pharmacy. Students in the program complete coursework in English, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, economics, biochemistry, communications, statistics, computer science, literature, philosophy and social sciences. In addition, students must also select a secondary area to minor in and can choose any field the university offers with the exception of biology. Approximately 85 percent of all students receive some type of financial aid while attending the University of Miami, according to the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges."
University of Miami
P.O. Box 248025
Coral Gables, FL 33124
305-284-4323
miami.edu
The Roman Catholic Church founded Saint Xavier University in 1846 in Chicago, Illinois. Among the programs available for the more than 3,100 undergraduate students at the college is an intensive pre-pharmacy program offered in conjunction with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. Students complete courses in biochemistry, organic and analytical chemistry, physics, calculus and cell biology. Majors in the program meet regularly with the university's pre-pharmacy committee, which monitors their performance and makes recommendations about what courses, volunteer experiences and activities will improve the students' chances at receiving admission to pharmacy school.
The University of Illinois at Chicago's School of Pharmacy has approved the pre-pharmacy program at Saint Xavier as satisfactory for its admissions requirements; however, the university does not guarantee admission for Saint Xavier students. Around 88 percent of freshmen and 82 percent of continuing students benefit from some form of financial aid, explains the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges."
Saint Xavier University
3700 W. 103rd St.
Chicago, IL 60655
773-298-3050
sxu.edu
Established in 1933, Colorado State University at Pueblo is a public institution with more than 6,700 undergraduate and graduate students at its urban campus located 100 miles south of Denver. Students in the university's pre-pharmacy program complete a baccalaureate degree in a field of their choosing with the most common courses of study being chemistry and biology. In addition to the requirements for their respective majors, students also complete classes in general and organic chemistry, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, anatomy, calculus, composition, public speaking, social sciences and microeconomics. Eligible students at the university have access to federal and state loan and grant programs, institutional scholarships and work-study opportunities. Colorado residents receive discounted tuition rates.
Colorado State University at Pueblo
2200 Bonforte Blvd.
Pueblo, CO 81001
719-549-2461
colostate-pueblo.edu