MCPHS University (Boston)
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Program starts
Sep 1, 2027 · 317 days
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About the program
Overview
Mission statement
The mission of MCPHS PA Boston is to provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed to participate in and lead interprofessional healthcare teams while providing quality and compassionate medical care to diverse patients across the lifespan.
Program features
In this full-time, three-year program at our Boston campus, you will study medical and behavioral science in the classroom and our state-of-the-art simulation laboratory. Through collaborative exercises and clinical rotations, you will develop the knowledge and skills to deliver high-quality medical care in a variety of settings. You also will have the opportunity to explore multiple areas of special interest such as emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry,
Clinical rotations
Students complete nine clinical rotations, each lasting 5 weeks, covering Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Women’s Health, Family Medicine, and two elective rotations, spanning a 45‑week clinical year.
- Credentials offered
- Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)
- On-campus housing
- Yes
- CASPA participant
- Yes
The numbers
At a glance
PANCE 2-yr avg
83.0%
First-time pass rate
Class size
100
Cohort
Tuition
$190,000
Total program
Min GPA
3.00
Required
Student:faculty
12.5:1
Plan ahead
Critical dates
- Checked against the PAEA Program Directory on Apr 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Application deadlinePassed
- Sep 1, 2026CASPA verification duePassed
- Sep 1, 2027Program starts317 days
The process
Admissions
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Program requirements
- Min overall GPA
- 3.00
- Min science GPA
- 3.00
- Min prerequisite GPA
- 3.00
- Min PCE hours
- 250
- Min direct patient care
- 250 hrs
- Healthcare experience
- Required
- Shadowing
- Recommended but not required
Interview format
Traditional Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
On-site required · Traditional Interview; Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
Application style
Rolling admissions
No supplemental application
Required tests
Letters of recommendation — minimum 3
No restrictions
Acceptance policies
Veteran support
None
The bill
Costs
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Supplemental fee waiver: Not available
Total cost of attendance
1 recorded cost estimate
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Coursework
Prerequisites
Coursework policies
8 recorded policy fields
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Behavioral Science
1 required course.
- Psychology
Math
1 required course.
- Statistics
Science
5 required courses.
- General Biology I
- General Biology II with lab
- Anatomy & Physiology I & II
- Microbiology with lab
- Chemistry (3 semesters)
Course requirement details
7 prerequisite records
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Admitted students
Class profile
- Avg overall GPA
- 3.60
- Avg science GPA
- 3.60
Gender
- female 75%
- male 14%
- unknown 11%
Ethnicity
- white 51%
- asian 24%
- other 16%
- black 7%
- nativeHawaiian 2%
Outcomes
PANCE pass rates
Latest first-time pass rate (2025): 82.0%
Two-year average: 83.0%
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7 years of PANCE results
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Admissions and outcomes
3 recorded admissions, faculty and outcome fields across this program page
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Track record
Accreditation history
- First accredited
- 2000/04/01
- Last continued
- September 2022
- Next review
- July 2032
- January 2026Progress Report
The program's PANCE pass rate percentage was 85% or less for its 2024 cohort. The program submitted the required analysis of PANCE performance. The commission accepted the report.
- September 2024Progress Report
The commission accepted the report addressing 5th edition Standard C1.03 modified self-study report.
- June 2024Progress Report
The commission accepted the report providing evidence of revised Family Medicine SCPE expectations and verification the program has a means to determine whether each student has met the learning outcomes and instructional objectives in the FM SCPE by aligning the evaluation with what is expected.
- June 2024Progress Report
The program's student attrition rate was 10.9% or greater for its 2023 cohort. The program submitted the Student Attrition Required Report. The commission accepted the report.
- March 2024Progress Report
The commission reviewed and more information requested of the report providing evidence of how the program aligns student assessment with the supervised clinical practice experience learning outcomes and instructional objectives.
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Where this data comes from
- lr.edu/admission-and-aid/graduate-admission/applyUpdated Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
Directory facts are sourced from the PAEA directory.