| Location: | Northeast |
| Type: | Private |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Cardinals |
| Nickname: | MCPHS |
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences provides a unique academic environment to guide and support students toward successful, sustainable careers and leadership in health care. As a private independent institution with a long and distinguished history of specializing in health sciences education, the College offers traditional and non-traditional programs that embody teaching excellence, active scholarship and research, professional service, and community outreach.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is an accredited private institution providing traditional and non-traditional programs of study focusing on vocational education of pharmacy and areas of the health sciences.
Founded as the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in 1823 by fourteen Boston pharmacists, it is the oldest college in the city of Boston, the second oldest and largest college of pharmacy in the United States. In 1825 the college published the First American Pharmaceutical Library Catalogue.
In 1979, to reflect changes in curriculum and focus, the college changed its name to the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and has since grown to include a School of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, and School of Arts and Sciences in Boston; adding a campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. In 2002, a new campus was added in Manchester, New Hampshire and the Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists was acquired.
The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is composed of three distinct campuses, one in Boston, MA, one in Worcester, MA, and one in Manchester, NH. The three campuses are electronically linked and share resources. Conference rooms are equipped for video conferencing between campuses.
The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences' Boston campus is located at 179 Longwood Avenue in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area. It is adjacent to MassArt and Harvard Medical School, as well as many renowned health care institutions such as Children's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The College is composed of three main buildings: the George Robert White Building, the Ronald A. Matricaria Academic and Student Center, and the John Richard Fennell Building and Theodore L. Iorio Research Center (building and research center are considered one facility).
In September 2007 construction began on the new Richard E. Griffin Academic Center, a 49,700-square-foot, six story, academic center to house the Boston campus' Physician Assistant Studies and Nursing programs. When completed the building will be located on Huntington Avenue across from the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health & Human Rights on the site of a former MCPHS parking lot
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| Percent of Students International: | 6% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 21% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 22,900 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 4,660 | 33% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,634 | 31% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 6,151 | 74% | |
Any Aid: |
90% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 65% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 98% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 480, Math: 520 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 570, Math: 610 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 20% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 21, Verbal: 20, Math: 21 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 25, Verbal: 25, Math: 26 |
| Application Fee: | $ 70.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Recommended |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
