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Admissions Statistics and Requirements for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science, School of Optometry

Background Information

  • Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
  • Institution Type: Private
  • Mission Statement: To support the Optometric profession by educating future optometrists to the fullest extent of clinical scope within an interprofessional and community-oriented environment while providing care to all members of society, especially those who are underserved.
  • Combined Degrees Offered: OD/MPH
  • Year Opened:2012
  • Number of Years to Earn Degree: 4
  • Campus Housing Available: Yes
  • Class Size: 62

Admission Statistics: (2023 Applicant and Entering Class Data)

Mean Age of First-Time, First-Year Enrollees: 23

Acceptance Rates by Location*:

Number of Applicants
Number of Enrollees
Enrollment Rate
Overall
491
62
12.6%
In-State
-
19
-
Out-State
-
30
-
International
-
13
-

* According to data from ASCO

Academic Averages for Acceptance* :

OAT Academic Average
OAT Science Average
Cumulative GPA
311
297
3.26

* According to data from ASCO

Prerequisites

Prerequisite Course Work:

Required Course
Credits
Required Lab
General Biology 1 and 2
8 Credits
Yes
Microbiology
4 Credits
Yes
General Chemistry 1 and 2
8 Credits
Yes
Organic Chemistry
4 Credits
Yes
Physics 1 and 2
8 Credits
Yes
Calculus
3 Credits
No
English
6 Credits
No
Psychology
3 Credits
No
Statistics
3 Credits
No
Biochemistry
3 Credits
No

* There are some acceptable substitutions for specific courses. Go to https://www.mcphs.edu/academics/programs/optometry-od/admission-requirements  for more information 

Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:
AP Credit Accepted?
Transfer credit granted for AP Scores of 4 or 5 and CLEP Score of 50 or higher.
Community College Coursework Accepted?
Transfer credit granted for AP Scores of 4 or 5 and CLEP Score of 50 or higher.

Minimum number of College Credit Hours required:

  • 90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours.

Required Shadowing Hours:

  • There is no specific amount of hours required. 

Letters of Recommendation: 

  • Two letters of recommendation are required.

Supplemental Information:

Required Supplemental Application?
Supplemental Application Fee
CASPer Required?
No
N\A
No

Finances and Application Logistics

Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2024:

Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Cost of Living Score*
First Year
$51,270
$51,270
$1,610
111.5
Second Year
$51,270
$51,270
$1,348
-
Third Year
$51,270
$51,270
-
-
Fourth Year
$51,270
$51,270
-
-

*All cost of living scores are according to bestplaces.net and provide a rough estimate compared to the average of the United States (a score of 100 is considered average for the United States. Scores lower than 100 would indicate a cost of living lower than average. Scores above 100 indicate a cost of living higher than average).

Board Passage Rates for First Time Takers

Year
Part I Passage Rate
Part II Passage Rate
Part III Passage Rate
2022-2023
29.41%
45.10%
62.75%
2021-2022
50.98%
60.78%
68.63%
2020-2021
59.62%
71.15%
67.31%
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