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Ready to shape your future? There’s no better place to start.

For nearly 200 years, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) has been educating future healthcare leaders. Its singular focus on healthcare and broad portfolio of undergraduate and graduate healthcare programs uniquely positions it to provide an innovative, interprofessional collaborative education that better prepares students to join the integrative team-based care models of today’s healthcare system. Deep-rooted relationships with prestigious medical and research institutions in Boston’s Longwood Medical Area, across New England and around the globe enable students to gain the most effective clinical and non-clinical experiences available.

Pharmacy students in the lab.

MCPHS is dedicated to the success of every student.

Students at MCPHS are professionally focused and driven, and represent almost every state in the U.S. and dozens of foreign countries. MCPHS not only enjoys a rich diversity in our student body, but also offers a rich diversity of healthcare programs, paralleling the interdisciplinary team approach in modern healthcare institutions.


82%  Students who return after their first year 

72%  Students who graduate in 6 years

100+  Programs offered across our three campuses and online, all designed to prepare the next generation of healthcare leaders

Danielle, BS Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Worcester

"On top of the in-class experience, you’re in clinical three days each week, so you really get a chance to perfect your diagnostic technique in real-world situations. My clinical work is on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. It’s very hands-on, which is great. Plus it’s really professional. It’s like practicing for a job interview the whole time you’re there."

— Danielle, BS in Diagnostic Medical Sonography

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Diagnostic Medical Sonography lab.

Students gain experience in some of the world’s finest healthcare institutions.

Our students have access to the most sought-after internships, clinical placements and research opportunities right in our own backyard. From the leading hospitals in central Massachusetts and New Hampshire to Boston’s world-class Longwood Medical and Academic Area, our students gain valuable, real-world experience in institutions, including the #1 pediatric hospital in the country and New England’s top-ranked cancer treatment center, to name a few.


7,500  Average number of job openings among institutions in the Longwood Medical & Academic Area each year

5  On-site clinics and centers where students gain hands-on experience with real patients

22,643  Patients seen by our Family Nurse Practitioner students in our Manchester, Worcester, and online programs in one academic year

BSN Nursing Student Carly Armstrong.

"The professors here are phenomenal because they have tons of real-world experience. Like my pediatric nursing teachers—they’re world-class pediatric nurses and mothers with young kids. They’re right there with us, inside and outside the classroom. They really want us to be great and to carry on the tradition of excellence that they’re part of."

— Carly Armstrong, BSN Nursing

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Close up of Nursing professor in simulation lab.

As a teaching institution, our faculty is focused on our students.

Unlike research institutions, our faculty are focused on one thing: teaching. Our distinguished full-time faculty are fellows of national academies and have served as presidents of national professional associations. They are editors of medical journals, investigators on federally funded research projects, and business leaders. Above all, they are mentors to our students, highly available and supportive.


737  Faculty members at MCPHS

91%  Full-time faculty members with terminal degrees

15:1  Student-to-faculty ratio

MCPHS Worcester students

“We’re always listening to the students. We want to provide the best living experience for the students and having the best living experience allows them to focus on their studies and the professional work that they’re doing here.”

— Seth Wall, Executive Director, Worcester and Manchester campuses

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MCPHS students walking on the street.

Enhancing the student experience with a vibrant community.

It’s no coincidence that MCPHS is located in Boston, Worcester, and Manchester. These locations give our students access to some of the most prestigious healthcare institutions in New England. Plus, our campuses are humming with student activity. With extracurricular and collaborative opportunities ready for the taking, our students can make the most of their university experience.


100+  Clubs, organizations, and sports available to our Boston students through the Colleges of the Fenway consortium

30,000+  College students living in the vibrant city of Worcester, MA

30+  Professional organizations and clubs available on our Manchester, NH campus

Student at a computer.

The support you need to be academically successful.

With a full range of healthcare programs, MCPHS offers students various ways to attain their career goals, and we help you find the right one. Every student is assigned a MAC team of Mentors, Advisors, and Coaches for personalized guidance and support, so you graduate on time. And because we don’t overenroll, your classmates collaborate instead of compete.

Mentors: Faculty Mentors assist students with broad curriculum and career exploration, graduate and continuing education, an understanding of professionalism, and general advice in their field.

Advisors: Academic Advisors assist students with the academic challenges and transitions they encounter on their way to becoming healthcare professionals, including helping with registration.

Coaches: MCPHS Student Success Coaches provide personalized performance-enhancing guidance to help students set academic goals, manage their time more effectively, and make the most of campus resources.

President Monahan

“As a graduate of this university, I understand firsthand the value of investing in our programs and technology. We are dedicated to ensuring our academic programs reflect our high standards of quality to prepare students for professional success.”

— Charles F. Monahan, Jr., BSP ’62, President of MCPHS

Close up of Diagnostic Medical Sonography student.

Our commitment to staying on the leading edge starts at the top.

Charles F. Monahan, Jr. isn’t just our president. He’s also an alum who personally appreciates the value of providing outstanding facilities to prepare exceptional healthcare professionals. That’s why MCPHS continuously invests in our programs and technology. For example, our sonography lab offers 17 ultrasound units equipped with advanced 3D/4D equipment; our pharmacy lab is an actual working, licensed pharmacy; and our dental hygiene clinic is widely recognized as one of the most comprehensive oral healthcare clinics in New England. 

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