Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Boston, MA · Private four-year · City: Large
3,477undergraduates
85%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$37,182average net price per year
64%graduate in 6 years
79%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,010
- Admitted
- 5,121
- Admit rate
- 85%
- Admit rate, women
- 87%
- Admit rate, men
- 80%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 670
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 8%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 540-640
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-700
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 1%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-33
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
23 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (18)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's (55 awarded)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Mammography Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Medical/Health Humanities Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's (203 awarded)
- Pre-Dentistry Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's (96 awarded)
- Pre-Optometry Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (245 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Molecular Biology Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Pharmacology and Toxicology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Health/Medical Psychology Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Pre-Veterinary Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (22)
- Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Clinical Research Coordinator Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy Post-bachelor's certificate
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Gene/Genetic Therapy Post-bachelor's certificate
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (other)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Doctorate (other)
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Master's
- Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Master's
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Optometry Doctorate (professional)
- Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Master's
- Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Pharmacy Doctorate (professional)
- Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Public Health, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Biomedical Sciences, General Master's
- Pharmacology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $38,850
- Housing and food on campus
- $23,988
- Books and supplies
- $948
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,936
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $67,722
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $67,722
- Total cost living at home
- $51,282
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $31,100 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $32,292 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $36,538 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $38,023 |
| Over $110,000 | $38,839 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $22,249
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $18,642
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 28%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 70%
- Average amount borrowed
- $12,653
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 67%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 63%
- Transferred to another college
- 21%
- Came back for year two
- 79%
| Pell grant students | 52% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 72% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 336 | 64% |
| Men | 123 | 66% |
| Asian | 117 | 68% |
| Black | 34 | 65% |
| Hispanic | 55 | 51% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 172 | 66% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 55% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 16 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 52 | 71% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 776 | 68% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 10 | 50% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 602 | 72% | 11% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 121 | 57% | 21% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 6,321
- Undergraduates
- 3,477
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,280
- Part-time undergraduates
- 197
- Graduate students
- 2,844
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 17%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 16%
| Women | 76% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 20% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 31% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 8% |
| International | 13% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 179 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115-5896
- County
- Suffolk County
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.