Accreditation Status


The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the national agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy. The school undergoes a full accreditation review every eight years. The most recent review was completed in 2022, and ACPE accredited the KU School of Pharmacy through June 30, 2030.

All graduates of the KU School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.) program are eligible to sit for the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NAPB) Licensure Exams (NAPLEX and MPJE).

Complaints from other institutions, students, faculty or the public against a college or school of pharmacy, including tuition and fee policies, and as related to ACPE standards, policies or procedures, shall be placed in writing in detail by the complainant and submitted to the ACPE office. The complaint shall be submitted to the institution for response. Requests for confidentiality shall be respected to the extent any such information is not necessary for the resolution of the complaint. Visit ACPE for more information on this process.