Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Healthcare Programs

Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution. Boston is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences?

Contact details for MCPHS University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	179 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115-5896
Phone:	617-732-2800
Website:	www.mcphs.edu

How Do I Get Into MCPHS University?

You can apply to MCPHS University online at: www.mcphs.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for MCPHS University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into MCPHS University?

MCPHS University has the high acceptance rate of 88%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 19% of accepted students are men and 81% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.

Average Test Scores

About 14% of students accepted to MCPHS University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 660. Math scores were between 560 and 710.

MCPHS University received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 25 and 31.

Can I Afford Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences?

The overall average net price of MCPHS University is $47,791. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At MCPHS University, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $14,362 a year. That adds up to $57,448 over four years for those students.

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,970 undergraduate students at MCPHS University, with 3,705 being full-time and 265 being part-time.

There are also 3,531 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,705 full-time undergraduates at MCPHS University, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	709
Black or African American	384
Hispanic or Latino	331
White	1,306
International Students	582
Other Races/Ethnicities	393

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 67 countries are represented at MCPHS University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Canada.

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Pharmacy	0	0	174	0	0	409	583
Registered Nursing	0	0	298	6	37	0	341
Physician Assistant	0	0	0	0	204	11	215
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	0	0	10	1	174	0	185
General Public Health	0	0	8	5	112	0	125
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	0	0	62	1	19	0	82
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs	0	0	0	7	62	0	69
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	0	0	68	0	0	0	68
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	0	0	0	66	0	66
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	0	0	23	0	12	30	65
Clinical Research Coordinator	0	0	0	0	62	0	62
Optometry	0	0	0	0	0	56	56
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	0	0	0	0	41	8	49
Occupational Therapy	0	0	0	0	46	0	46
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	0	0	36	0	0	0	36
Physical Therapy/Therapist	0	0	0	0	0	36	36
Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	0	30	0	0	0	30
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	0	0	26	0	0	0	26
Gene/Genetic Therapy	0	0	0	21	0	0	21
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics	0	0	0	0	16	4	20
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management	0	0	16	0	0	0	16
Pre-Dentistry Studies	1	0	14	0	0	0	15
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	0	0	14	0	0	0	14
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	5	0	8	0	0	0	13
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	0	8	5	0	0	0	13
Radiologic Technology	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Health Care Management	0	0	1	10	0	2	13
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy	0	0	0	10	0	0	10
Mammography Technician/Technology	5	0	0	0	0	0	5
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry	0	0	0	0	3	0	3
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
Medical/Health Humanities	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Pre-Optometry Studies	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Nursing Practice	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Radiologist Assistant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	11	8	808	62	856	557	2,302

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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