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What Is MCPHS's Acceptance Rate?
MCPHS does not publish a single acceptance rate that we can source. Its 59 seats against 535 applicants works out to about 11%, or 9.1 applicants for every seat.
Last checked Nov 2, 2026.
- Seats
- 59 Official
- Applicants
- 535 Official
- Applicants per seat
- 9.1 Estimate
- Seats divided by applicants
- 11% Estimate
That makes MCPHS the 3rd most competitive of 25 programs by applicants per seat. Nationwide, 2,897 applicants competed for 1,956 seats, and 72% were accepted somewhere.
Treat the percentage as a rough guide. Most applicants apply to several schools (the average is 4.3) and a school's applicant count includes people who never finish, so seats divided by applicants is not the share of applicants who got in. For a fairer read, compare your own numbers with the class: stats checker.
Closest in applicants per seat: UMSL (8.6) and UAB (8.4).
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What Is MCPHS's Acceptance Rate?
MCPHS does not publish a single acceptance rate that we can source. Its 59 seats against 535 applicants works out to about 11%, or 9.1 applicants for every seat.
How competitive is MCPHS compared with other optometry schools?
That makes MCPHS the 3rd most competitive of 25 programs by applicants per seat. Nationwide, 2,897 applicants competed for 1,956 seats, and 72% were accepted somewhere.
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Last checked Nov 2, 2026. Requirements and dates change each cycle, so confirm with MCPHS before you apply. How we check our data.