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?

• The student loan default rate at MCPHS University is 1%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at MCPHS University.
• For the <nil> academic year, 33% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, MCPHS University bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $124,126 a year. That's about 204% more than their peers at other schools.
• 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

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	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into MCPHS University?

With an acceptance rate of 98%, MCPHS University is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 19% of accepted students are men and 81% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 97%, and the acceptance rate for women is 98%.

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 540 and 670. Math scores were between 550 and 720.

MCPHS University received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 32. Math scores were between 18 and 27. Composite scores were between 23 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 68% of students took out student loans averaging $14,284 a year. That adds up to $57,136 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at MCPHS University is 0.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,668 undergraduate students at MCPHS University, with 3,494 being full-time and 174 being part-time.

There are also 3,636 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,494 full-time undergraduates at MCPHS University, 24% are male and 76% 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	670
Black or African American	384
Hispanic or Latino	370
White	1,210
International Students	513
Other Races/Ethnicities	347

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.

Online Learning at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

In 2020-2021, 1,508 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at MCPHS University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 12th most popular in Massachusetts for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of MCPHS University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences was 31.1%. This is the #865 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at MCPHS University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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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