Admission Requirements
Doctor of Acupuncture (DAC)For admission consideration, the following application materials must be submitted:
- Completed MCPHS Application
- A formal statement of purpose indicating your desire to study acupuncture at MCPHS University
- Additionally, students will be required to successfully complete a faculty interview (by invitation only) to be considered for admission.
Applicants for the entry-level doctoral program must include the satisfactory completion of at least three (3) years of undergraduate-level education (defined as 90 semester credits or 135 quarter credits) from an institution accredited or pre-accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
A maximum of 30 semester credits of the prerequisite three-year education requirement may be earned through prior learning assessment using either, or a combination, of the following assessment techniques: (1) credit by examination using recognized, independently administered, and validated standardized tests and/or (2) assignment of credit for military and corporate training based on recommendations established by the American Council on Education.
Prerequisite undergraduate-level education required for admission to the entry-level doctoral program must include chemistry, biology, and psychology. Institutions may offer professional-level programmatic courses in chemistry, biology, and psychology in lieu of program admission prerequisites.
In addition, applicants to the Doctor of Acupuncture Completion program:
- Must have successfully completed a master’s-level program in acupuncture or in acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization from an ACAHM-accredited or pre-accredited institution.
- The program will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the applicant’s prior education and training, including transcript analysis. This review ensures that all previously completed master’s-level coursework meets the entry-level doctoral program’s standards for content, rigor, and demonstration of professional competencies. Courses completed more than five (5) years prior to the time of application may be accepted for transfer credit only after the institution verifies that the applicant has retained the relevant content knowledge and competencies associated with the course(s).