Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Overview

Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Known For?

• MCPHS University has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at MCPHS University.
• In a recent academic period29% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from MCPHS University makes roughly $125,557 a year. This is 208% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from MCPHS University to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

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

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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.

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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 Undergraduate 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/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	0	220	18	83	413	734
Nursing	0	0	298	6	103	1	408
Allied Health Professions	10	8	76	21	204	11	330
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	11	11	236	2	260
Public Health	0	0	8	5	112	0	125
Health/Medical Prep Programs	1	0	109	0	0	0	110
Dental Support Services	0	0	62	1	19	0	82
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0	46	36	82
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	23	0	12	30	65
Optometry	0	0	0	0	0	56	56
Alternative Medicine & Systems	0	0	0	0	41	8	49
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	27	0	0	0	27
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	19	0	0	0	19
Pharmacology & Toxicology	0	0	0	0	4	1	5
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Chemistry	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	11	8	857	62	860	558	2,356

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
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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