Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)—Direct Entry

For Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)—Direct Entry, tuition fees are 24,840 USD per year.

This is a full-time, six-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree program designed for undergraduates and transfer students. It comprises a two-year preprofessional phase followed by a four-year professional phase. The program emphasizes experiential and interprofessional education, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacogenomics, and pharmacy practice.

Focus areas include pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacogenomics, pharmacy practice, experiential education, interprofessional education.

The program is structured as a six-year degree with a two-year preprofessional phase and a four-year professional phase. The final year includes 36 weeks of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs).

Graduates enter roles such as Director, Clinical Pharmacology Lead; Veterinary Compounding Pharmacist; Clinical Research Scientist; Breast Cancer Pharmacy Specialist; Clinical Oncology Pharmacist; and Clinical Pharmacist.

On-campus, full-time, six-year program. For international students, tuition is around the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 85% of applicants.

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, now known as MCPHS University, focuses its academic work on health and life sciences. Its programs range from undergraduate study to graduate degrees and professional education. Students can choose from more than 100 programs across more than two dozen fields, including pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, acupuncture, dental hygiene, public health, medical and molecular biology, and premedical health studies.

Learning combines classrooms, laboratories, and clinics with professional experiences. Faculty members work across areas such as psychology, acupuncture, public health, and graphic medicine, while research includes pregnancy-induced hypertension and other health-related topics. Students may also take part in technology-focused projects addressing challenges identified by local community health centers. Professional education programs provide flexible options for organizations and employees seeking further study in health and life sciences.

MCPHS has campuses in Boston, Worcester, and Manchester, New Hampshire. The Boston campus offers access to a city setting, with events including a campus life fair, career fairs, and welcome activities for new students. Students and families can work with the university on financial planning, and financial aid is available to many students. Across its campuses, MCPHS offers an academic environment centered on teaching, student success, health care, and efforts to create a healthier, more equitable world.