Facts and Figures
Degrees
The School of Pharmacy offers the Doctor of Pharmacy program as well as sequential degree programs.
Curriculum
| Focus |
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| Length | Three years, year-round |
| Progress | Pass/no pass. Competency-based |
| More info |
Cost
Approximate annual cost for tuition and fees, 2024-25 California residents: $60,917
Learn more about financial aid and cost.
Students
| Approximate total enrollment |
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| Profiles |
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| Ethnicity | ▪ 49% Asian/Asian-American (not including Vietnamese & Hmong) ▪ 11% Caucasian ▪ 37% Underrepresented minority (including African American, Chicano/Latino, Filipino, American Indian, Vietnamese, and Hmong) ▪ 3% Other/Unreported |
| Residency | 87% California 9% out-of-state 4% international |
| First Generation to College |
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Typical entering class profile
| GPA and Course Units | Low | Average | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative grade point average (GPA) | 2.29 | 3.50 | 4.0 |
| Science GPA | 2.05 | 3.38 | 4.0 |
| Overall units | 88 | 131 | 292 |
*based on class entering in summer 2025
Student organizations
- Pharmacy-specific organizations: Over 21
- Campuswide student organizations: Over 233
Learn more about student life and organizations.
Admissions
- Approximate number of applications annually: 500
- Admitted students annually: 122-127
Success indicators of graduates
Graduation rate
| # of students in entering class | % graduated in 3 years | % graduated in > 3 years | |
| 2025 | 122 | 88% | TBD |
| 2024 | 127 | 90% | 5% |
| 2023 | 127 | 92% | 5% |
| 2022 | 127 | 91% | 7% |
Post-graduate plans
| Residency | Pharmacy job | Fellowship | Non-pharmacy job | Another degree | Other | To be determined | |
| 2025 | 58% | 1% | 7% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 31% |
| 2024 | 66% | 3% | 7% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 22% |
| 2023 | 73% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 2022 | 73% | 9% | 9% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) PGY1 residency match
| Report by calendar year* | Participated | Matched | Matched % |
| 2025 | 90 | 72 | 80% |
| 2024 | 93 | 80 | 86% |
| 2023 | 99 | 84 | 85% |
| 2022 | 102 | 89 | 87% |
NAPLEX results for first-time takers
| Graduation Year | UCSF | National |
| 2025 | 93.60% | 86.80% |
| 2024 | 89.70% | 77.50% |
| 2023 | 83.30% | 76.60% |
| 2022 | 91.10% | 77.40% |