About the UC School of Pharmacy
From the beginning, we envisioned a different kind of school of pharmacy — one where the role of a pharmacist was shaped by community-focused students and caring, hands-on faculty in a supportive environment.
The mission of the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy is to prepare pharmacy leaders committed to a life of positive impact on the community through advocacy, education, scholarship, and innovation, providing the highest level of culturally sensitive interprofessional patient care, with an emphasis on underserved populations.
We are housed in a facility built specifically for pharmacy education – located on the campus of the University of Charleston, across the Kanawha River from the West Virginia State Capitol. Our proximity to major hospitals and clinical sites offer opportunities for experiential learning.
Get the pharmacy school experience you deserve!
- Faculty and staff who care deeply about student success
- Opportunities to use technology in unique and exciting ways both inside and outside of the classroom
- One-on-one faculty relationships through our student advising program, tailored to your career interests and aspirations
- Opportunities to develop leadership and clinical skills through the didactic curriculum, student organization activities, community service, and clinical experiences
- Immersion in rural health experiences that allow students to engage with patients to provide optimum health results
- Advocacy opportunities that allow students to move the pharmacy profession forward and impact public health throughout Appalachia and beyond
Productive Work
- Deliver innovative career-relevant programs attractive to students and employers
- Enhance interdepartmental communication and interaction
- Innovate employee training, development, and onboarding
Enlightened Living
- Increase awareness and understanding of important contemporary issues
- Monitor and promote emotional and physical wellness
Community Involvement
- Strengthen alumni, community, employee, parent and student involvement
- Design and deliver community-building activities, events and programs
- Openly promote our core values and mission internally and externally
The UCSOP is located in the capital city of Charleston on the Kanawha River directly across from the State Capitol Complex. This allows our students to engage in advocacy, complete rotations at area pharmacies, hospitals and clinics, and to have a BIG experience in a small, intimate environment.
Charleston is also the cultural hub of West Virginia with nightlife, live music, art festivals, unique restaurants and bookstores, yoga and fitness studios, and a minor league ballpark.
For more about Charleston and “Charleston’s University” and all that it offers, visit our Charleston’s University page.
West Virginia, the Mountain State, is lush with green mountains, hills, and valleys. Recreation in the state includes skiing, hiking, mountain biking and white water rafting. West Virginia is also home to the newest national park, the New River Gorge, which is about an hour away from campus.
Learn more about Charleston here.
