Match #1
Laboure College
Milton, MA
Profile closeness27/100
Admit rate50%
- 525 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to MCPHS University are Laboure College, Maine College of Health Professions, and Helene Fuld College of Nursing. MCPHS University admits 85% of applicants and has an average net price of $43,891 a year; 7 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 3 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with MCPHS University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to MCPHS University
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Match #2
Maine College of Health Professions
Lewiston, ME
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate71%
- 239 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Helene Fuld College of Nursing
New York, NY
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate17%
- 914 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Trocaire College
Buffalo, NY
Profile closeness40/100
Admit rate97%
- 984 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Maria College of Albany
Albany, NY
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate44%
- 656 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
New York College of Health Professions
Syosset, NY
Profile closeness32/100
Admit rate—
- 58 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Albany, NY
Profile closeness27/100
Admit rate53%
- 481 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel
New York, NY
Profile closeness24/100
Admit rate—
- 311 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate100%
- 867 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 61%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
AdventHealth University
Orlando, FL
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate90%
- 1,361 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 90%, close to 85%
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about MCPHS University alternatives
What colleges are similar to MCPHS University?
The closest matches to MCPHS University are Laboure College, Maine College of Health Professions, Helene Fuld College of Nursing, Trocaire College, and Maria College of Albany. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is MCPHS University hard to get into?
MCPHS University admitted 85% of its 4,846 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 3 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which MCPHS University alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than MCPHS University ($43,891 a year), including Maria College of Albany ($20,375), Trocaire College ($24,796), and Mercy College of Health Sciences ($25,670). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
