MCPHS University
Boston, MA · Private · Large city · MCPHS University
Private institution in Boston, MA · 3,474 undergraduates · 85% acceptance rate · $125,557 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 0%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 4%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 23%Median ACT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $35,0841,838th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $38,8501,602nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $38,8501,562nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $58,9751,672nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,238th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $125,5579th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $77,17174th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 63.3%653rd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 78.6%742nd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 85.2%1,069th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1216360th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 27222nd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,474632nd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 28.2%1,292nd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 5 mi (BOS)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 13 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $69,338 | $65,524 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $65,688 | $66,146 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $62,343 | $63,005 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationHealth Professions | bachelors | $43,798 | $41,937 |
| Public HealthHealth Professions | bachelors | $42,682 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | $41,342 | $32,119 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $40,697 | $35,060 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHealth Professions | bachelors | $32,284 | $26,353 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | $21,964 | — |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory ProgramsAgriculture | bachelors | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to MCPHS University’s 3,474 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MA
- Westfield State UniversityWestfield, MA · 3,481 undergrads
- Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA · 3,641 undergrads
- Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA · 3,663 undergrads
- Endicott CollegeBeverly, MA · 3,101 undergrads
- College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA · 3,015 undergrads
- Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA · 3,963 undergrads
Elsewhere
- College of Southern IdahoTwin Falls, ID · 3,476 undergrads
- Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityWeatherford, OK · 3,469 undergrads
- Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, GA · 3,482 undergrads
- Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA · 3,487 undergrads
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, PR · 3,453 undergrads
- Siena CollegeLoudonville, NY · 3,447 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitemcphs.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 166656)
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- Compare with Westfield State UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
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