| Name |
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences |
| Address |
179 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115-5896 |
| Website |
http://www.mcphs.edu |
| Email |
admissions@mcphs.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
29% |
| Percent Fraternity |
11% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
29% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (95%), other housing options (5%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
3 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
N/A |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Boston, Massachusetts (3), Worcester, Massachusetts (3) |
| Nearest Train |
Boston, Massachusetts (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Boston, Massachusetts (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
0% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
10% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
900 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Harvest Ball, Spring Semiformal, Culture Fest, Activities Fair, Late Nite Breakfast, Mission Hill Walk. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
56 |
| Honor Societies |
Pharmacy Fraternities: Alpha Zeta Omega, Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Psi, Lambda Kappa Sigma, Phi Delta Chi. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Armenian Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Real Life Christian Club; Vietnamese Student Association, Asian Student Association. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Student Association, Black Student Union, Indian Student Organization, International Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, Polish Student Association, Japanese Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Academy of Students of Pharmacy, Campus Activities Board, Colleges of the Fenway Gay/Straight Student Union, Graduate Student Assocation, Health Psychology Club, Physician Assistant Student Society, Premedical Society, Radiologic Science Club, Residence Hall Council, Sports Medicine Organization, Student American Dental Hygienists Association, COF Activities Board, Commuter Council, Golf Club, Dance Club; Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter, National Community Pharmacist Student Association, Outing Club, Running Club, Student Society of Health-systems Pharmacists, Upside Down Club, Womyn's Interest Network. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Dispenser |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
11% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1823 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,886 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
February 1 |
| Application Fee |
70 |
| Selectivity |
N/A |
| Tuition |
21,050 |
| Room Board |
11,220 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, other |
| Job Six Months |
95% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
100% |
| Firms |
Boston Medical Center; CVS; Walgreen's; Cambridge Health Alliance; Medtronic; Rite Aid; Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Stop and Shop; UMass Medical Center; Price Chopper; many different hospitals around the country. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
15,000 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,250 |
| Num Microforms |
0 |
| Num Audiovisual |
525 |
| Num Ebooks |
125 |
| Library Facilities |
Worcester Campus Library; Manchester Campus Library |
| Museums |
Dental Hygiene Clinic; Pharmacy Practice Lab; |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
400 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
40 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
175 |
| Num Wired Labs |
150 |
| Num Wired Other |
35 |
| Wireless Network |
No |
| Wireless Areas |
|
| Wireless Capacity |
|
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
