Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications submitted and completed earlier in the process will be considered more favorably for admission and scholarships, including when you could be invited to campus to interview for the program.

First-time Freshman Admission Requirements

First-year applicants may view the admission requirements and deadlines on our Undergraduate Applicants page.

Transfer Admission Requirements for Year I or Year II (Pre-Professional Entry)

Application Deadline- August 15

Free MCPHS Transfer Application

• Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
• After an initial review of your application, additional items that are program- or student-specific may be required, and students will be notified in their student application portal.
• Schedule a counselor appointment for an individual evaluation of your transfer credit.

Bachelor's Degree Earned/Transfer Admission Requirements for P1 Entry

Application Deadline- June 1

Verified PharmCAS Application

• Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
• Personal statement
• One letter of recommendation
• After an initial review of your application, additional items that are program- or student-specific may be required, and students will be notified in their student application portal.

Required courses for entry into P1 Entry:

Linked courses are available through the MCPHS School of Professional Studies

• General Biology I (3 credits)
• General Biology II with lab (4 credits)
• General Chemistry I & II with lab (8 credits)
• Calculus I (3 credits)
• Expository Writing I & II (6 credits)
• American Culture, Identity, and Public Life (3 credits) (Acceptable substitutions include Introduction to Sociology or upper-level sociology course)
• Organic Chemistry I with lab (4 credits)
• Organic Chemistry II (3 credits)
• Microbiology with lab (4 credits)
• Anatomy and Physiology (3 credits)
• Statistics (3 credits) (Acceptable substitutions include Basic Statistics, Biostatistics, Psychological Statistics, Economic Statistics)
• Physics I (3 credits if calculus-based or 6 credits if algebra-based)
• Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
• Interpersonal Communications for Health Professionals (3 credits) (Acceptable substitutions includes Introduction to Speech)

One course from each of the following Distribution Elective categories, for three total Distribution Electives:

• Humanities elective (3 credits) (Acceptable courses include Literature, Creative Writing, Philosophy, Ethics, Religious Studies, Select Fine Arts, Advanced Level Languages)
• Behavioral Science elective (3 credits) (Acceptable courses include any upper level psychology course)
• Social Science elective (3 credits) (Acceptable courses include History, Political Science/Government, Anthropology, Upper-level Sociology, American Studies, Women Studies, Ethnic Studies, Geography, Economics)

Professional Years III-VI

Total credits to complete degree requirements: *210

Fifth Year (Third Professional Year)

Students will complete the Pharmacy Curricular Outcomes Assessment (PCOA). This exam is given only once at the beginning of the spring semester. Students will be informed of the date in the fall semester.

Sixth Year (Fourth Professional Year)

During the final year of study, PharmD students earn 36 credit hours by completing 36 weeks of advanced pharmacy practice experiential rotations. The rotations start as early as May and run consecutively through late November or December. The rotations resume in January and finish in May.

Students are required to complete rotations in internal medicine, institutional pharmacy practice, ambulatory care, and community pharmacy practice. Additionally, students complete two elective rotations from areas such as administration, cardiology, community practice, critical care medicine, drug information, emergency medicine, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, nephrology, oncology/hematology, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, poison information, and psychiatry.

Elective rotations chosen by the student are reviewed by the coordinators of experiential education to determine whether the rotations provide appropriate emphasis and balance to the student’s overall program. Scheduling of the rotations is completed by the Office of Experiential Education and may be modified at the discretion of the coordinator(s).

Students must also successfully complete on-line NAPLEX review modules and regularly scheduled assessments (i.e. RxPrep) during the 6th year as a condition for graduation. Although no credits or grade are assigned, students will be required to achieve a minimum score on assessments. Students must also attend a required Board Review during the last week of the final APPE rotation and complete a mandatory diagnostic exam.

Our students learn from faculty who are leaders in their fields and are committed to the success of each student. Discover our full list of PharmD faculty. 

Each student must have access to a laptop for the duration of each year. (Please note - tablets (e.g., iPads) are currently not compatible with the newer features of ExamSoft ExamID and ExamMonitor.)

To begin utilizing ExamSoft software at this time, students need to ensure that their laptops fulfill the following minimum requirements based on the type of device they choose to use with ExamSoft:

Windows Computers

Mac OS Computers

Students in the Boston PharmD program may elect to apply for the 5-Year Accelerated PharmD Pathway and complete the professional phase of their degree in three years (instead of four) by transferring to the Worcester or Manchester campus after the initial two years of preprofessional study in Boston. Interested students are eligible to apply in the spring of the second year of the program, provided they have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and submit an internal application of intent. (Students with these qualifications will receive a guaranteed interview at the campus of their choice).

The five-year pathway features a year-round, concentrated curriculum in the professional phase. Upon transferring to the Worcester or Manchester campus, students will enroll in eight classes during the Fall P1 year and complete the PharmD curriculum in a total of 8 semesters that include two summer terms. The transfer process is seamless— MCPHS ‐ Boston students will maintain their existing scholarships.

The Doctor of Pharmacy Honors Program offers highly motivated and academically talented students the opportunity to pursue their professional interests and advance their skills and talents beyond the level possible in the standard PharmD curriculum.

Honors students will:

• Participate in small class seminars with peers that foster the development and improvement of research and presentation skills
• Work closely with faculty members during seminars and research activities
• Be matched with an individual faculty research mentor
• Conduct a research project under the supervision of their research mentor in Pharmaceutical, Clinical, or Pharmaceutical Business and Administrative Sciences

Benefits:

• Enhanced professional and career advancement
• Gain research and presentation skills through seminars and their research project, which help students become stronger professional candidates in their academic and professional pursuits
• Close working relationships with faculty and their research mentor, which have the potential for work that may be presented at conferences or published
• Honors designation at graduation with completion of all program requirements

School of Pharmacy-Boston

The School of Pharmacy – Boston (SOP-B) is committed to the development and delivery of quality programs that prepare a culturally diverse student body to become qualified practitioners of patient-centered care, services and research in the pharmaceutical professions while maintaining a multidisciplinary environment conducive to excellence in teaching, scholarship and professional advancement.

Strategic Plan

The School of Pharmacy – Boston undertakes planning and evaluation in order to accomplish and improve the achievement of its mission. Long-term planning objectives are articulated in the School of Pharmacy Boston Strategic Plan. 

MCPHS University – Boston School of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60602-5109; tel.: 312.664.3575, 800.533.3606; fax: 312.664.4652, website: www.acpe-accredit.org.

MCPHS' pharmacy programs utilize the industry leading PioneerRX pharmacy software. This software enhances the learning experience for students through hands-on simulations featuring the functions and workflow processes found in pharmacies. Learn more about PioneerRx's cutting-edge pharmacy software.