Overview

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a University institution located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 179 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA  02115
United States

Contact Giselle Colon
Visit Concierge
Email: admissions@mcphs.edu
Phone: 617-732-2744
Fax: 617-732-2118

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Bioinformatics	×
Molecular Biology	×
Pharmacology And Toxicology	×
Pharmacology And Toxicology, Other	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/hygienist	×
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/sonographer And Ultrasound Technician	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×
Hospital And Health Care Facilities Administration/management	×
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (mri) Technology/technician	×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist	×
Medical/health Humanities	×
Medicinal And Pharmaceutical Chemistry	×
Nuclear Medical Technology/technologist	×
Pharmaceutical Marketing And Management	×
Pharmaceutical Sciences	×
Pharmacy	×
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, And Administration, Other	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×
Pre-optometry Studies	×
Pre-physical Therapy Studies	×
Public Health, General	×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Health/medical Psychology	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,010

Applied

5,121

Accepted

3,477

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,729

Females Applied

4,097

Females Accepted

87%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,266

Males Applied

1,014

Males Accepted

80%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.41

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation
Required for some programs	Interview Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	English Proficiency

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	February 15th	Yes
Other early decision plan	November 1st	December 1st	Yes
Transfer	February 1st	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	540	640
SAT Math	-	540	700
ACT Composite	-	23	33

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

41,130

Private

Fees

1,290

Full-time student fees

23,802

Room & board

18,090

Room only

Financial Aid

8,116

Avg. Financial Aid Package

9,948

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

6,442

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

2,941

Avg. Loan Aid

6,122

Avg. Grant Aid

5,748

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

21%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

34%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,477

Total Undergrad students

13%

International Students

40%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.02%
Black or African American	12.38%
White or Caucasian	31.29%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.2%
Asian	20.44%
Two or more races	1.27%
Other	7.66%

Gender

Male (24.04%)

Female (75.96%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Fall Harvest Ball, Culture Fest and Activities Fair

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

More services
stress management, crisis management consultation

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Residence Hall Council, Vietnamese Student Association, Student Government Association, Campus Activities Board and Student Indian Organization

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
electronically operated academic area entrances, security guards at entrance

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		No	No
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running		No	No
Field Hockey		No	No
Football		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		No	No
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running		No	No
Field Hockey		No	No
Football		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Faculty

1,648

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 821

Part-time - 827

Male - 529

Female - 1,119