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Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapists help one patient at a time fight cancer by administering radiation treatments.

This program is not currently accepting applications.

Radiation Therapy Admission and Tuition

Radiation Therapy professional course cohorts begin each Fall (September). Your admissions counselor will notify you of which Fall start date may be available when you apply.

Arts and sciences courses in the program start each Spring (January), Summer (May), and Fall (September). You may apply at any time for consideration for the next upcoming start date. 

Below we'll cover the application process and the criteria we look for when reviewing applications. You'll also be able to quickly reference the tuition and fees for this program, and find information about applying for financial aid.

Application 

All applicants are responsible for submitting or completing the following:

  • Completed application for admission, with non-refundable application fee
  • Documentation of high school graduation, GED completion, or other state approved equivalency credential
  • Official college transcript(s) from institutions attended (if applicable)
  • Write a 1-page essay. Your essay must: 
    • Describe the research you have completed regarding the differences within the radiologic science fields listed below. In your essay, write a brief description of each of the following: 
      • Radiation Therapist
      • Radiologic Technologist
      • Magnetic Resonance Technologist
      • Nuclear Medical Technologist
      • Ultrasound Technician
    • Include links to two YouTube videos that you have found and viewed that explain how a patient is treated using radiation therapy, and the daily duties of a radiation therapist. Add these links to the bottom of your essay.

The purpose of the essay is to make sure you understand the differences between the fields listed above, and to explain in your own words why radiation therapy is the field of study you wish to pursue, and how you feel that you would be a good fit in this profession.

Applicants whose native language is not English and who have not graduated from an American high school or college may be asked to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Summary

  • 2 to 3 years to complete
  • In-person
  • Associate degree
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Notes: The professional course cohort begins each Fall semester. The professional component of this program is full-time and spans two full years, including summers.

Submitting your application materials

Mail or drop off to

Labouré College of Healthcare
Attn: Admissions
303 Adams Street
Milton, MA 02186

Email to

admissions@laboure.edu 

Fax to

(617) 296-7947
Attn: Admissions

Official transcripts must be either hard copy or electronic. 

  • Hard copy: transcripts must arrive in their originally sealed, never-before-opened envelopes
  • Electronic: transcripts must be delivered electronically directly to admissions@laboure.edu using a verified electronic transcript service

Application fees may be paid online at the time of application submission, or submitted as check, money order, or credit card payment (Visa, Mastercard, or Discover only). 

  • Check or money order must be made payable to Labouré College of Healthcare
  • Credit card payments can be made over the phone to (617) 322-3517. Please specify "application fee" as your reason for payment.

Admission Criteria

The Admissions team evaluates all applicants on the following minimum criteria and prerequisites outlined below.

  • Evidence of graduation from an accredited high school, completion of a GED with a minimum standard score of 150 for each test, or completion of the HiSET with a minimum standard score of 45
  • Evidence of a strong foundation in reading, writing, mathematics, and science

Radiation Therapy Program-Specific Admissions Criteria and Prerequisites

Cumulative GPA

A 2.3 minimum cumulative GPA is required for all applicants who are: 

  • High School/GED/HiSET completers with no college coursework
  • Transfer students

For the purposes of admission, transfer students include those who have taken college level courses as well as those who may also already hold a college degree at any level.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites can vary based upon your level of education. Please review the chart below. For the purposes of admission, transfer students include those who have taken college level courses as well as those who may also already hold a college degree at any level.

 Level of Education Prerequisites


High School/GED/HiSET completion
(no college coursework completed)*

*Applicants who earned high school equivalency more than 5 years prior to acceptance term must follow transfer student requirements below.


Math: Two (2) years of math - one year must be algebra - with a final grade of C+ or higher

Science: One (1) year of laboratory sciences (life science with lab) with a final grade of C+ or higher
Transfer Students  

Math: One (1) 3-credit college-level math course with a final grade of C+ or higher

Science^: One (1) 4-credit college-level life science course with accompanying laboratory with a final grade of C+ or higher


^Science courses taken more than 5 years prior to desired entry into the program must be repeated.

Questions? Contact your admissions counselor or give us a call at (617) 315-1654. 

Tuition and Fees 

Download a cost sheet for the Radiation Therapy program for 2023-2024 here and 2024-2025 here. 

Tuition is based on the number of credits you take each semester.

For 2023 - 2024, the cost is $1,025 per credit for professional courses in the radiation therapy program and $675 per credit for arts and sciences courses, plus the cost of books and supplies. 

For 2024 - 2025, the cost is $1,025 per credit for professional courses in the radiation therapy program and $475 per credit for arts and sciences courses, plus the cost of books and supplies. 

Financial aid can help you pay for your program. 

Additional fees for 2023-2024 and 2-2024-2025 include:

  • Admissions Application Fee: $25
  • Matriculation Fee:$250 (paid by the Admission Deposit)
  • Registration fee: $100 per semester
  • Course Fee for each Radiation Therapy professional course: $350 
  • Technology Fee: $40 per credit
  • Graduation Fee: $250
    This fee will be charged in the last semester at the college to cover the cost of graduation processing.

*All fees are non-refundable

Massachusetts requires that all students enrolled in nine or more credits each semester have health insurance. Read more about this requirement.

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