Facts and Statistics 2009-2010
Founded in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in the city of Boston. Today, the College's three campuses offer more than 30 innovative degree and certificate programs that guide and support students toward successful, sustainable careers and leadership positions in a wide range of health care fields.
- Enrollment
- Academics
- Diversity
- Freshman Class Profile 2008-2009
- Employees
- Endowment
- Financial Aid
- Tuition and Fees
- Library Holdings
- Housing
- Student Life
- Historial Highlights
- Did you know?
Enrollment
| All Campuses | 4,252 |
| Boston | 3,325 |
| Worcester | 612 |
| Manchester, N.H. | 315 |
Academics
| Undergraduate or professional degree programs | Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmaceutical and Health Care Business Pharmacology and Toxicology Nursing Physician Assistant Studies Dental Hygiene Radiologic Sciences Health Psychology Health Sciences Chemistry Premedical & Health Studies |
| Graduate programs | Regulatory Affairs & Health Policy Pharmaceutical Sciences Medicinal Chemistry Nursing Pharmacology Applied Natural Products |
Diversity
| White | 53.9% |
| Asian | 26.1% |
| Black | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Non-resident Alien | 3.7% |
| American Indian | .3% |
| Two or more races | .1% |
| Native Hawaian | .1% |
| Countries Represented | 32 |
| States Represented | 43 |
| From Mass. | 55% |
Freshman Class Profile 2009-2010
| New Freshman | 685 |
| Average SAT | 1639 (combined) |
| Math | 569 |
| Critical Reading | 528 |
| Writing | 542 |
| GPA | 3.46 |
Employees
| All Campuses | 425 |
| Faculty | 210 |
| Full time | 206 |
| Male | 35.7% |
| Female | 65% |
| Part time | 4 |
| Terminal Degree | 85.7% |
Endowment
| Endowment | $126 million |
Financial Aid
| Financial aid distributed | 90% of all students |
Tuition and Fees
| BS/PharmD (0-69 credits) | $23,800 |
| PharmD (70+ credits) | $28,000 |
| Worcester/Manchester PharmD | $38,100 |
| Worcester/Manchester Physician Assistant (PA) | $35,250 |
| Room and board (avg.) | $11,900 |
| Books, supplies, transportation & other expenses | $3,375 |
Library Holdings
| Books, videos, CD, electronic books, print journals | 54,800 |
| Electronic journals | 32,800 |
| Databases | 145 |
| Accessible via FLO | More than 1.6 million |
Housing
| Students housed on Boston and Worcester campuses | 762 (Freshmen 78%; Undergraduates 26%) |
Student Life
| Clubs & Organizations | 66 |
Alumni
| Number | More than 18,362 |
| Job placement | 100% of graduates employed within 2 years |
Historical Highlights
| 1823 | On December 29th a group of 14 Boston pharmacists adopts the Constitution of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, with the intent “to regulate the education of apprentices, to encourage the use of superior drugs, and in other ways to control and improve the profession.” |
| 1825 | The College publishes the First American Pharmaceutical Library Catalogue. |
| 1852 | The College is formally incorporated and receives a charter from the Great and General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. |
| 1900 | The first graduate program is instituted. |
| 1918 | The College moves into the George Robert White Building in Boston’s Longwood Medical Area, across from Harvard medical School. |
| 1940 | The first continuing education program is offered. |
| 1979 | The Great and General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts approves a change in the College's charter to allow degree granting authority in the allied health sciences, and the College officially changes its name to Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. |
| 1999 | MCPHS is reorganized into four constituent schools, each with its own dean: School of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences and School of Arts and Sciences in Boston; and the School of Pharmacy in Worcester. |
| 2000 | The Worcester Campus is officially dedicated and admits its first class. |
| 2002 | The College acquires the Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists in Boston and establishes a campus in Manchester, New Hampshire. |
| 2007 | Charles F. Monahan Jr. celebrates his 10th anniversary as President. |
| 2009 | Construction is completed and MCPHS opens a brand new facility, the Richard E. Griffin Academic Center on Huntington Ave. in Boston. |
| 2009 | MCPHS opens the new building at 40 Foster Street in Worcester. The facility houses 30,000 square feet of new academic and student space. |
| 2010 | MCPHS acquires the Lincoln Square Living and Learning Center with 423 furnished single-room residences, a fitness center, indoor pool and laundry facilities. |
Did You Know?
- MCPHS is one of the few private, free-standing colleges in the United States specializing in the education of health professionals, and has prepared more men and women for professional careers in pharmacy than any other academic institution in the world.
- The College belongs to three higher education consortia: Colleges of the Fenway, Colleges of Worcester Consortium and Manchester Area Colleges.
- Faculty and student exchanges have been established with universities in Ireland, Japan, Thailand, Cuba, Perú and China.
