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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science

General Information

Name: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science
Address: 179 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115-5896
Phone:

  • General information: (617) 732-2800
  • Financial aid office: (617) 732-2864
  • Admissions office: (617) 732-2850

Website: www.mcphs.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$21,880$21,050$20,220
Books and supplies$780$750$720
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$11,700$11,220$10,570
        Other expenses$2,350$2,340$2,180
Off-campus
        Room and board$11,700$11,200$10,600
        Other expenses$2,350$2,340$2,180
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,000$2,920$2,180

Total expenses   
On-campus$36,710$35,360$33,690
Off-campus$36,710$35,340$33,720
Off-campus with family$25,660$24,720$23,120

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 91%
  • Federal grants: 25%
  • State/local grants: 19%
  • Institutional grants: 78%
  • Student loans: 91%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4275
  • State/local grants:$2120
  • Institutional grants:$6247
  • Student loans:$6013

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$70
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants929237690
Percent admitted74.3%76.8%73.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time34.3%39.0%32.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2897
Undergraduate enrollment: 596
First-time student retention: 88%
Overall graduation rate: 71%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 85%
    • Part Time: 15%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 22%
    • Women: 78%

White non-hispanic: 61%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 19%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Pharmacology - Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Associate, Bachelor
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
  • Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physician Assistant - Master
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - Bachelor
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Health/Medical Psychology - Bachelor


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