MCPHS University
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is a private university focused on health- and life-sciences education, with campuses in Boston, Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts, and Manchester, New Hampshire, as well as online programs. The university provides traditional and accelerated programs of study focused on professional education in pharmacy and the health sciences.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 85%
- Average net price: $39,545
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,673
- Graduation rate (150%): 61%
- Graduation rate (200%): 67%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 81%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $125,557
- Median earnings (8 years): $108,480
- Median earnings (6 years): $77,171
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Boston, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at MCPHS University include Nursing, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pre-medicine.
- Nursing (245 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,960 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Pharmaceutical Sciences (203 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,947 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Pre-medicine (96 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,224 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Dental Hygiene (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,253 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Health Services (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,637 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Molecular Biology (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,942 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,104 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Health (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,224 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,104 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,947 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Health 95%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
MCPHS University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $31,100 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $31,100
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $32,292
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $36,538
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $38,023
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $38,839
- In-state tuition and fees: $40,530
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $40,530
- Books and supplies: $986
- On-campus room and board: $24,704
- Off-campus room and board: $24,704
- Off-campus with family: $4,094
- Typical cost of attendance: $66,220
- Sticker vs net gap: 40%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 30%
- Federal loan recipients: 67%
- Average institutional grant: $19,934
- Average federal loan: $9,303
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
MCPHS University admits 85% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,010
- Admitted: 5,121
- Enrolled: 673
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,673
- Women: 76%
- Commuter share (estimated): 64%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 17%
- Graduate students: 2,626
- Graduation rate: 61%
- Come back after freshman year: 74%
- First-generation: 30%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 30%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $133,940
- Associate professor salary: $108,923
- Assistant professor salary: $91,592
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,313
- Average SAT: 1,255
- Average ACT: 29
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the MCPHS University acceptance rate? MCPHS University admits 85% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does MCPHS University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $31,100 a year after aid. Average net price is $39,545.
What majors does MCPHS University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pre-medicine, Dental Hygiene, Health Services.
What is the average salary after MCPHS University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $125,557 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the MCPHS University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 81% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 61%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. MCPHS University official site: https://mcphs.edu.