Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

179 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115

http://www.mcphs.edu/

School Description

Provided by Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is an accredited private institution providing traditional and non-traditional programs of study focusing on professional education in pharmacy and areas of the health sciences.

History

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 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.

Campus

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences comprises three distinct campuses, one in Boston, Mass., one in Worcester, Mass., and one in Manchester, N.H. The three campuses are electronically linked and share resources. Conference rooms are equipped for video conferencing between campuses.

Boston

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 Massachusetts College of Art and Design 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 Boston campus is composed of four main buildings: the George Robert White Building, the Ronald A. Matricaria Academic and Student Center, the John Richard Fennell Building and Theodore L. Iorio Research Center (building and research center are considered one facility), and the new Richard E. Griffin Academic Center on Huntington Avenue. This new building houses the College’s School of Nursing, School of Physician Assistant Studies, Office of Institutional Advancement and Office of College Relations and Communications.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Red The Cardinal
Nickname:
MCPHS

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
2,462
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
96%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 24,550
Students Receiving Aid:
90%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 70
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Dentistry Support Services See more schools with programs in Dentistry Support Services
      • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
        A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials; provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients; identify oral pathologies and injuries; and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instruction in dental anatomy, microbiology, and pathology; dental hygiene theory and techniques; cleaning equipment operation and maintenance; dental materials; radiology; patient education and counseling; office management; supervised clinical training; and professional standards.
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    • Diagnostic & Treatment Technician See more schools with programs in Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
      • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to employ radioactive and stable nuclides in diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic applications while monitoring for patient health and safety. Includes instruction in nuclear physics, health physics, instrumentation and statistics, biochemistry, immunology, radiopharmacology, radiation biology, clinical nuclear medicine, radionuclide therapy, computer applications, safety regulations, equipment operation, quality control, laboratory procedures, taking patient histories, patient evaluation and monitoring, emergency first aid, administration and record-keeping, and personnel supervision.
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      • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical imaging services to patients and attending health care professionals. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, patient positioning, radiographic technique, radiation biology, safety and emergency procedures, equipment operation and maintenance, quality assurance, patient education, and medical imaging/radiologic services management.
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      • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
        A general, introductory, undifferentiated, or joint program in health services occupations that prepares individuals for either entry into specialized training programs or for a variety of concentrations in the allied health area. Includes instruction in the basic sciences, research and clinical procedures, and aspects of the subject matter related to various health occupations.
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      • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
        A program that prepares individuals for admission to a first-professional program in medicine, osteopathic medicine, or podiatric medicine.
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      • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
        A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.
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    • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration See more schools with programs in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
  • Life Science

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      • General Pharmacology and Toxicology
        A program with an integrated, combined approach to the study of pharmacological and toxicological issues in biology and the biomedical sciences. Includes instruction in topics such as solvents, xenobiotic metabolism, chemical toxicity, neurotoxicology, immunopharmacology, biotransformation, tissue culture and in vitro studies, biomolecular analysis, bioactivation and inactivation, enzyme regulation, chemoprevention and chemotherapy, industrial and chemical studies, radiation health, and bioinformatics.
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  • Natural Sciences

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      • General Chemistry
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.
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  • Social Sciences

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      • Health/Medical Psychology
        A program that focuses on the psychological study of health and illness, and recovery, from the perspective that these phenomena arise from a combination of physical, behavioral, and social conditions. Includes instruction in abnormal and social psychology, psychophysiology, psychopharmacology, learning processes, clinical and behavioral therapies, biopsychosocial modeling, clinical procedures and assessment, preventive education, psychotherapy, rehabilitation processes, and research methods.
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Master's Level Programs

  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Diagnostic & Treatment Technician See more schools with programs in Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
      • Physician Assistant
        A program that prepares individuals to practice medicine, including diagnoses and treatment therapies, under the supervision of a physician. Includes instruction in the basic medical and clinical sciences and specialized preparation in fields such as family medicine; pediatrics; obstetrics; gynecology; general surgery; psychiatry; behavioral medicine; the delivery of health care services to homebound patients, rural populations, underserved populations; and community health services.
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    • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration See more schools with programs in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
      • Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences (MS, PhD)
        A program that focuses on the application of pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy to the study of pharmaceuticals production and distribution, and prepares individuals to manage pharmaceutical industry operations. Includes instruction in pharmaceconomics, industrial management, operations management, preformulation evaluation, product formulation/reformulation, drug product development, stability testing, dosage design, pilot scale-up, drug marketing, quality control, drug information, and legal and regulatory affairs.
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      • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
        A program that focuses on the application of chemistry to the study of biologically and clinically active substances, biological and pharmacological interactions, and the development of associated research methods, techniques, and clinical trial procedures. Includes instruction in organic chemistry, biochemistry, molecular graphics, rational drug design, toxicology, molecular biology, pharmacology, enzyme mechanisms, receptor theory, neurochemistry, drug metabolism, drug synthesis, biological mechanisms of drug action, research tools and techniques, and laboratory safety.
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      • Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD)
        A program that prepares individuals to apply managerial, social, and economic sciences to the study and management of the distribution and use of pharmaceutical products and the provision of pharmacy services. Includes instruction in research design and methods, statistics, social and organizational behavior, pharmacoeconomics, management of pharmacy services, outcomes research, product planning and reimbursement, cost-benefit analysis, drug marketing, pharmacy and pharmaceutics law and regulation, risk assessment, and organization of the health care system.
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      • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
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  • Life Science

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      • Pharmacology
        A program that focuses on the scientific study of drug interactions on biological systems and organisms and the sources, chemical properties, biological effects, and therapeutic uses of drugs. Includes instruction in pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, toxicology, drug therapeutics, drug action, bodily responses to drug events, biochemical proliferation and differentiation, apoptosis, cell biology, medicinal chemistry, and studies of specific drugs and drug interactions.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 96%
Part-Time 4%
Men vs. Women
Women 68%
Men 32%
Race/Ethnicity
Asian 64%
Other 16%
African-American 11%
Hispanic 6%
Caucasian 3%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 71%
Out-of-State 29%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Massachusetts 71%
Rhode Island 7%
New Hampshire 7%
New York 5%
Maine 3%
Percent of Students International: 6%

Housing

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:
$ 24,550    
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%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 65% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% 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 Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

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

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