Online PharmD—Accelerated

Students with a bachelor's degree or the appropriate amount of college credits and prerequisites may apply to the accelerated PharmD program. Courses must have been completed at a regionally accredited college or university with a grade of C or better for transfer. Math and science courses taken more than ten years prior to the anticipated date of matriculation to MCPHS will not be accepted. MCPHS does not require the PCAT for admission.

Students with international coursework must submit a course-by-course evaluation from World Education Service (www.wes.org) or Education Credential Evaluators (www.ece.org). Please note that a WES or ECE evaluation is not required for applicants with coursework from English-Speaking Canadian universities and colleges.

Required courses for students with at least a Bachelor's Degree:

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

• Anatomy and/or Physiology (3 credits) | Suggested course: Anatomy and Physiology (3 credits)
• General Biology I (3 credits)
• General Biology II with lab (4 credits)
• General Chemistry I with lab (4 credits)
• General Chemistry II with lab (4 credits)
• Microbiology with lab (3 credits)
• Organic Chemistry I with lab (4 credits)
• Organic Chemistry II (3 credits, lab is optional)
• Calculus I (3 credits)
• Math or Computer Science Elective (3 credits)
• Statistics (3 credits) (Acceptable substitutions include Basic Statistics, Biostatistics, Psychological Statistics, Economic Statistics)

Additional courses required for students without a Bachelor's Degree:

• English Composition (3 credits)
• English Elective (3 credits) (Acceptable courses include any additional English course including Introduction to Literature, Poetry, Women Writers, English Composition II, or English Literature)
• Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
• Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
• Economics (3 credits)
• Liberal Arts Electives (12 credits)

Priority Application Deadline: May 1
Final PharmCAS Application Deadline: June 1

Space in the Online PharmD program is limited, so students are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

The University plans to begin offering this program in the Fall of 2026, pending Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) approval. If the program is not approved before the Fall 2026 semester, incoming students will have the option to defer enrollment until Fall 2027 or to roll their admission to the in-person Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)—Accelerated program.

Merit scholarships up to $20,000 per year are available for the Online PharmD program. To maximize scholarship eligibility, students are encouraged to apply early.

The cost of attendance is listed under the Doctor of Pharmacy (accelerated 3-year program) in Worcester/Manchester on the Tuition, Fees & Other Costs page.

There are additional costs associated with the on-campus experiences.

Published fees are subject to change.