The College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the national agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE was established in 1932 for the accreditation of pre-service education, and in 1975 its scope of activity was broadened to include accreditation of providers of continuing pharmacy education.
ACPE is the sole accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit professional degree programs in pharmacy.
The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy is fully accredited for an eight year cycle through June 30, 2024
ACPE is also responsible for accrediting the programs offered through the College’s Office of Continuing Education.
ACPE Reporting Statistics
• 94%: The on time graduation rate for the class of 2023
• 82.9%: First time NAPLEX Pass Rate
• 85.1%: Percentage of students that matched who pursued a PGY1 through the ASHP match process for the Class of 2024
Source NABP
NABP research efforts aim to advance the science behind examinations and inform the practice of pharmacy. Data is compiled in conjunction with partner organizations and used to better understand new or evolving issues in the areas of pharmacy education, workforce demographic changes, trends in continuing pharmacy education, and healthcare delivery systems. Continue Reading >
The URI College of Pharmacy brings together some of the brightest minds and most inventive scientists in the industry to deliver a world-class education in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Research. Beyond campus, the College provides a wide range of services to the community, including a state-of-the-art Pharmaceutical Development Institute, Drug Information Services, a Pharmacy Outreach program and much more. The College’s accomplished researchers attract millions of dollars each year in their quest to treat disease, leading the College to be ranked 14th out of 142 in 2022 federal research dollars to colleges of pharmacy. URI’s rural campus near the coast makes the College unique among pharmacy programs in the East, where pharmacy is generally taught in urban communities.
