Best 15 Pharmacy Schools: NAPLEX Pass Rates
NAPLEX 2023 Update: The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy recently revealed the pass rates for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination, showing a modest increase to an average all-time pass rate of 75.7% from last year’s figures. This comprehensive data, gathered from 144 pharmacy schools, highlights the performance trends over the past three years, including both first-time and cumulative pass rates. Notably, the first-time pass rate experienced a decline from 81.3% in 2021 to around 77% in subsequent years, while cumulative pass rates also fluctuated, ending with a slight improvement in 2023. Below, we list the top 15 pharmacy schools distinguished by their exemplary all-time NAPLEX pass rates.
Best 15 Pharmacy Schools: NAPLEX Pass Rates
Please note: The count of attempts for 2023 is indicated next to each percentage.
1. Hampton (Va.) University School of Pharmacy — 100% (4)
2. University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy (Omaha) — 97.9% (47)
3. East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy (Johnson City) — 95.5% (66)
4. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus School of Pharmacy (San Juan) — 95.5% (44)
5. Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Boston) — 93.8% (65)
6. University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy — 92.9% (126)
7. Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy (Piscataway) — 92.4% (144)
8. Ohio State University College of Pharmacy (Columbus) — 91.8% (122)
9. University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy (Chapel Hill) — 91.6% (143)
10. Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (Indianapolis) — 91.1% (101)
11. University of Michigan College of Pharmacy (Ann Arbor) — 90.4% (73)
12. University of Kansas School of Pharmacy (Lawrence) — 90.3% (113)
13. University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy — 90.1% (111)
14. Concordia University Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (Mequon) — 90% (50)
15. University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy (Stockton, Calif.) — 89.1% (156)
