JACKSON, Tenn. — Feb. 12, 2026 — The Union University College of Pharmacy’s class of 2025 scored a 95.8 percent pass rate for first-time attempts on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination, giving Union the second highest pass rate in Tennessee and 12th highest nationally.
The 95.8 percent is Union’s highest pass rate in the last five years. The Tennessee average this year was 90.9 percent (up dramatically from 77 percent last year), while the national average was 86.8 percent, compared to 75.9 percent last year.
Union was also the highest performing program among evangelical Christian universities nationally.
“Union pharmacy students have certainly maintained performance excellence year after year on this very important exam,” said Kim Jones, dean for Union’s College of Pharmacy. “This year’s score is certainly worth celebrating, and we’re pleased once again to be ranked among the top pharmacy schools in the nation.”