College of Pharmacy Fast Facts
- Founded in 1898
- One college with two campuses based in Memphis and Knoxville
Accrediation
- Full six-year accreditation by the American Council for Pharmacy Education
Rankings
- Ranked 16th among the nation’s doctor of pharmacy programs in U.S. News & World Report magazine’s 2007 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools
- The UT College of Pharmacy Department of Clinical Pharmacy ranked as the 2nd most published clinical pharmacy department among US colleges of pharmacy (Pharm Pract 2007; 5:151-156).
Degrees Offerred
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD)
- Combined PharmD/PhD
School Leadership
| Leadership Postion | Name |
|---|---|
Dean | Dick R. Gourley, PharmD |
Executive Associate Dean, | James C. Eoff III, PharmD |
Executive Associate Dean, | Peter A. Chyka, PharmD |
Associate Dean, | Stephanie J. Phelps, PharmD |
Associate Dean, | Bernd Meibohm, PhD |
Associate Dean, | P. David Rogers, PharmD, PhD |
Associate Dean, | Glen Farr, PharmD |
Assistant Dean, | Debbie C. Byrd, PharmD |
Assistant Dean, | D. Todd Bess, PharmD |
Chair, | Richard A. Helms, PharmD |
Chair, | Duane Miller, PhD |
Student Body Profile (incoming PharmD students, Fall 2009)
Accepted | 168 |
Average Composite PCAT | 72 |
Average GPA | 3.45 |
In-State Students (%) | 80 |
Out-of-State Students (%) | 20 |
Females (%) | 58 |
Male (%) | 42 |
Age Range | 20-36 |
Number of states represented | 19 |
Number of Tennessee Counties | 42 |
The class entering in the fall 2009 is comprised of 25.1% minority students. With the exception of the five historically black schools of pharmacy, UTCOP has the largest percentage of African-American students enrolled of any college of pharmacy in the United States.
Contact Us
College of Pharmacy
847 Monroe Ave. Suite 226
Memphis, TN 38163
Phone: (901) 448-6036
Fax: (901) 448-7053
