Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences

Location and Contact Information

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Overview

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, also known as MCPHS, is a private institution located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was originally established in 1823 by 14 Boston pharmacists as the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. The college focuses on professional education in pharmacy and areas of health sciences. MCPHS offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. MCPHS operates the following campuses:

• Boston Campus
• Manchester Campus
• Worcester Campus

MCPHS campuses boast of an active campus life and are home to a variety of student clubs and organizations. Some of these organizations are the Student Government Association (SGA), Academy of Students of Pharmacy (ASP), Asian Student Association, and Dance Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in medicine.
• High female/male ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Other health profession schools.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,909 in 2009-2010 (3,912 full-time equivalent).

About 27% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 73% of the class.

Undergrads are 22% of enrolled students and graduate students are 78%.

Students under 25 years old represent 75% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Mass College Of Pharmacy provides on-campus housing for 785 of its 3,912 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Mass College Of Pharmacy offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (56 awarded)

• Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (200 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Physician Assistant
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MEDICINE (466 awarded)

• Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences (MS, PhD)
• Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
• Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy (MS, PhD)
• Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
• Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD)
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (97 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE (2 awarded)

• Chemistry
• Pharmacology
• Pharmacology and Toxicology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded)

• Health/Medical Psychology