College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Next-level care, in the lab and in the field.

In Butler’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences we recognize that healthcare is much more than simply treating diseases. And, as such, we teach students to think bigger.

Through hands-on learning in the classroom, collaborative research with faculty, and clinical experiences with some of the nation’s largest healthcare organizations, we equip students with the knowledge, and skills, to improve health outcomes.

So, whether you graduate as a Pharmacist, a Physician Assistant, or as a healthcare executive, you’ll be prepared to improve the quality of life of the patients, and community, you serve.

Students learning on digital anatomy tool

Undergraduate Programs

Paths to a Promising Career

The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences offers three undergraduate programs, each paving the way for professional success in the field of your choice.

99%
Placement rate for recent COPHS graduates.
1996
Our 25-year-old Physician Assistant program is the longest-running in Indiana.
#6
Indianapolis’ rank for number of drug and pharmaceutical jobs in the U.S.

Pre-professional training,
professionally equipped

Even before you dive into off-campus opportunities, you’ll gain experience with state-of-the-art gear on campus. 3D Anatomage tables enable aspiring Physician Assistants to perform virtual cadaver dissections. Pharmacy students work with underserved patients at our student-run pharmacy, where they receive medications and counseling.

Pharmacy student examines medication container in classroom

Graduate & Professional Programs

Deliver for Patients

Our master’s and doctorate programs provide advance training in high-demand fields.

Alumni Success

Health Sciences grad part of The Fulbright Program

Sarah Monesmith ’22 is currently contributing to ovarian cancer research in Bologna, Italy as a part of The Fulbright Program. She plans to return to the United States this summer to pursue a Master’s in Public Health before going on to medical school.

A woman looks into the lens of a microscope.

Featured Story

Butler Pharmacy graduates earn highest pass rate on the NAPLEX® Licensure Exam

Of the 91 Butler graduates who took the exam for the first time in 2021, 97 percent passed. Of the 144 Doctor of Pharmacy programs located in the United States, none had a higher first-time pass rate than Butler University.

Butler University COPHS Prof. Chioniso Patience Masamha and her grad student, Zach Todd in a pharmacy lab February 21, 2020.