We prioritize the review and admission of applications submitted earlier in our rolling admission process. All applicants are eligible to receive merit-based scholarships up to $8,000, renewable each year. Consideration for this scholarship is based on a holistic review evaluating candidates’ passion, interest, academic background, and work experience.
Applicants will be dually enrolled in a Master of Acupuncture (MAc) or Master of Oriental Medicine (MAOM), as a Doctor of Acupuncture (DAc) student.
For admission consideration, the following application materials must be submitted:
- Completed MCPHS Application
- Official college transcript(s) from all colleges/universities attended demonstrating 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 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.
The following prerequisite undergraduate-level education courses required for admission must be completed either prior to enrollment, or at MCPHS as part of your NESA program. Linked courses are available through the MCPHS School of Professional Studies. Corequisite courses (as indicated below) must have been completed at a regionally accredited college or university with a grade of C or better.
Transfer Credit:
NESA allows a maximum of 50% of the coursework needed for graduation from a degree program or certificate of advanced graduate studies to be accepted for transfer. Of that 50% no more than 25% of the program clinical training requirement may be accepted as transfer credit.
NESA requires course descriptions and syllabi when determining the award of transfer credit for acupuncture coursework which must have been completed within the last three years. Non-acupuncture coursework earned more than five years prior to admission may be accepted for transfer credit if the applicant provides evidence of retained competencies of the coursework in their specified field for which transfer credits are being assessed. New England School of Acupuncture reserves the right to require a challenge exam in the determination of all transfer credit.
English Language Competency
Candidates applying to the New England School of Acupuncture programs must demonstrate English language competency by one of the following means:
1. The student must have completed a two-year (60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits) undergraduate- or graduate-level, English-based education in an institution:
I. accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education, or
II. in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada (except Quebec), New Zealand, or Ireland.
In all cases, English must have been both the language of instruction and the language of the curriculum used;
2. Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL® iBT) - Acceptable score: TOEFL iBT total score – 80; or
3. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Format - Acceptable score: IELTS overall band score – 6.5.
All official college transcripts, letters of recommendation, and supporting materials can be sent to:
Worcester Admission Office
19 Foster Street
Worcester, MA 01608
admissions.worcester@mcphs.edu
508.373.5607 or 800.225.5506