University Of The Sciences In Philadelphia
Location and Contact Information
600 S 43rd StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19104-4495
USA
Main Tel: (215) 596-8800
Web Site
The campus is in a large city.
Overview
The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, also known as USP, is a private university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in the year 1821 and was originally called the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. It enrolls more than 2,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. USP offers a variety of bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees in the field of pharmacy and other health-related disciplines through the following academic divisions:
- College of Health Sciences
- College of Graduate Studies
- Mayes College of Healthcare Business & Policy
- Misher College of Arts & Sciences
- Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
USP has an active Greek life with the presence of a number of fraternities and sororities including Alpha Delta Theta, Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Sigma Tau, Alpha Zeta Omega, Delta Chi, Delta Phi Epsilon, Kappa Epsilon-Omicron Chapter, Lambda Kappa Sigma, Omega Chi Psi, Pi Lambda Phi, Phi Kappa Psi, Sigma Beta Rho, and Upsilon Sigma Phi. There are also several honor societies such as Psi Chi National Honor Society, and Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society. In addition, numerous other student organizations and clubs exist on campus.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in science and medicine.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- High faculty salary.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Other health profession schools.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 29,630 |
| Room | $ 7,076 |
| Board | $ 4,506 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,050 |
| Other | $ 2,660 |
Financial Aid
USP participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 99% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 99% | $11,642 |
| Institutional Grant | 99% | $9,734 |
| Federal Grant | 23% | $4,602 |
| Pell Grant | 23% | $3,639 |
| Other Federal Grant | 20% | $1,126 |
| State or Local Grant | 24% | $3,471 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 77% | $13,904 |
| Federal Loan | 76% | $5,554 |
| Other Loan | 35% | $18,475 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of The Sciences In Philadelphia:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Johns University | Collegeville, MN | 2,063 |
| 2 | DePauw University | Greencastle, IN | 2,298 |
| 3 | Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne, FL | 6,400 |
| 4 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE | 7,051 |
| 5 | College of Saint Benedict | Saint Joseph, MN | 2,110 |
| 6 | University of Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | 2,844 |
| 7 | University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA | 6,251 |
| 8 | Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | 4,438 |
| 9 | Luther College | Decorah, IA | 2,423 |
| 10 | Wittenberg University | Springfield, OH | 1,976 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Doctorate (Professional Practice) | 256 | 2 |
| Bachelor | 242 | 18 |
| Master | 124 | 13 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate | 16 | 3 |
| Doctorate (Research/Scholarship) | 15 | 6 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 54 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 31 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 76 |
Students
Student enrollment was 3,000 in 2009-2010 (3,308 full-time equivalent).
About 39% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 61% of the class.
Undergrads are 51% of enrolled students and graduate students are 49%.
Students under 25 years old represent 87% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 60% Women 57% All 58%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 520-600 Math 560-650
Room and Board
USP provides on-campus housing for 767 of its 3,308 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Athletics
The school is in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 70 male students received the aid (men were 47% of those receiving aid) and 80 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 53% of students receiving such aid) .
International Study
About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
The school recommends that international applicants take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
USP offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).
Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Science
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Science
LIBERAL ARTS
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Technical and Business Writing
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
- Health Services Administration
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MEDICINE
- Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
- Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy (MS, PhD)
- Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
- Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
- Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD)
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
SCIENCE
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Microbiology
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Health/Medical Psychology
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology