Admission Requirements

We prioritize the review and admission of applications submitted earlier in our rolling admission process, so it is to your advantage to submit your application as soon as possible.

All applicants are automatically considered for scholarship with their application. We have a rolling admission process, and the sooner you submit your application, the more favorably you will be considered both for admission and scholarship.

For consideration for admission for the spring 2024 start term, the following application materials must be submitted:

• Completed MCPHS Application or NursingCAS Application
• Official college transcripts from every college attended
• Personal Statement (included in application)
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university earned prior to matriculation to MCPHS

For consideration for admission for the fall 2024 start term, the following application materials must be submitted:

• Verified NursingCAS Application
• Official college transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
• Personal Statement
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university earned prior to matriculation to MCPHS

Prerequisite Courses:

Linked courses are available through the MCPHS School of Professional Studies.

• Anatomy and Physiology I & II with lab (8 credits)
• Microbiology with lab (4 credits)
• General Chemistry I with lab (4 credits)
• Nutrition (3 credits) or General Chemistry II with lab (4 credits)
• Human Development (3 credits) (Acceptable courses include Human Growth & Development, Life Span Development, and Development Across the Lifespan)
• Statistics (3 credits) (Acceptable substitutions include Basic Statistics, Biostatistics, Psychological Statistics, Economic Statistics)

Prerequisite courses must have been completed at a regionally accredited college or university with a final grade of C+ or higher. Math and science courses taken more than ten years prior to the anticipated date of matriculation to MCPHS will not be accepted. Official exam results from CLEP examinations can be used for up to 18 credits of prerequisite courses.

Final transcripts and test scores can be emailed or mailed directly from your college/university or testing agency. If mailed, the transcript must be in a sealed, signed envelope sent directly to the Admissions Office.

MCPHS University
Admission Office
179 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

Email: admissions@mcphs.edu