MCPHS University: Statistics

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# 2552 of 12,502 In the World
# 719 of 1,147 In North America
# 658 of 1,149 In the United States
# 29 of 35 In Massachusetts
# 8 of 24 In Boston
# 622 of 12,502 For Family medicine
Top 1-3 For 9 other topics
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Acceptance rate

85%

Average SAT

1,288

Average ACT

28

Avg. cost to attend

$41,506 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

3,469

Graduates

2,476

Male:Female Ratio

23:77

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

MCPHS University has an acceptance rate of 85% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 85% 85% 85%
Applicants 6,010 1,266 4,729
Admissions 5,121 1,014 4,097
Freshmen enrolled full time 670 139 530

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 35%
Nonresident Alien 15%
Asian 18%
Hispanic 12%
Black or African American 10%
Two or more races 2%
Unknown 7%

MCPHS University majors

MCPHS University has granted 839 bachelor's degrees across 22 programs, 776 master's across 15 programs, and 468 doctorate degrees across 9 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at MCPHS University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Pharmacy - - 321
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 245 28 -
Physician Assistant - 201 3
Pharmaceutical Sciences 203 - -
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 10 167 -
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 96 - -
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 55 26 -
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 32 14 26
Biomedical Sciences, General - 59 -
Optometry - - 59
Occupational Therapy & Therapist - 55 -
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs - 55 -
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing - 54 -
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - 32 15
Clinical Research Coordinator - 46 -
Physical Therapy & Therapist - - 34
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 31 - -
Molecular Biology 31 - -
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 29 - -
Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics - 19 2
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology & Technician 16 - -
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 15 - -
Health & Medical Psychology 14 - -
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design - 13 -
Pre-Dentistry Studies 11 - -
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 11 - -
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 9 - -
Public Health, General 8 - -
Health & Health Care Administration & Management - - 7
Pharmacology and Toxicology 7 - -
Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist 5 - -
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - 4 -
Pharmacology - 3 1
Chemistry, General 3 - -
Pre-Optometry Studies 3 - -
Pre-Veterinary Studies 3 - -
Medical & Health Humanities 2 - -
Grand Total 839 776 468

Publications & Citations

MCPHS University has published 3,828 scientific papers with 75,020 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Pathology, Genetics, and Political Science.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
3,239 / 65,747
Biology
2,706 / 57,858
Chemistry
2,130 / 44,748
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,729 / 33,874
Psychology
1,623 / 32,705
Biochemistry
1,445 / 31,931
Computer Science
1,389 / 30,330
Pathology
1,332 / 32,302
Genetics
1,300 / 27,277
Political Science
1,248 / 22,796
Law
1,231 / 22,737
Psychiatry
1,118 / 23,602
Pharmacology
1,040 / 22,808
Engineering
1,031 / 20,894
Nursing
935 / 18,679
Physics
828 / 16,438
Organic chemistry
813 / 19,240
Surgery
806 / 21,340
Family medicine
771 / 13,747
Environmental Science
714 / 16,336
Mathematics
709 / 12,669
Sociology
667 / 13,692
Health Science
659 / 11,842
Economics
618 / 10,837
Statistics
611 / 11,171
Development Studies
532 / 9,790
Neuroscience
532 / 11,549
Pharmacy
503 / 7,044
Business
499 / 8,712
Philosophy
471 / 9,534
Critical Care Nursing
466 / 8,798
Immunology
434 / 10,608
Healthcare Administration
397 / 8,056
Public Health
391 / 9,451
Bioinformatics / Computational biology
390 / 10,720
Materials Science
387 / 7,593
Quantum and Particle physics
373 / 7,885
Radiology
371 / 8,711
Anesthesiology
352 / 7,272
Oncology
323 / 6,661

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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names MCPHS UniversityMCPHS
Founded 1823
Colors cardinal red, white
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Also 2 Summer Sessions (June; July)
Total staff 1,080
Classification Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Address 179 Longwood Ave Boston, Massachusetts, 02115-5896 United States
City Population 676,000
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