University of the Sciences, founded in 1821 as the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, is a private, coeducational institution specializing in healthcare and science. Undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees are offered in 31 diverse subjects, on a beautiful campus in the heart of Philadelphia. Research and service are cornerstones of the University’s mission, in addition to excellence in education. USciences boasts historical graduation rates and high employment rates that are well above the national average.
About Our Students
FALL 2019 ENROLLMENT
Numbers are for degree-seeking undergraduate students and graduate students enrolled in the fall of 2019.
Graduate Student:
A student that holds a bachelor's degree or equivalent, and is taking courses at the post-baccalaureate level. Students formerly designated as first-professional students are now captured in the graduate student enrollment numbers.
GENDER: ALL UNDERGRADUATES
What Students Pay
Average Undergraduate Loans Owed At Graduation
The average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed of the 2019 undergraduate class (does not include students who transferred in or any money borrowed while at other institutions) who started at this institution as first-time students and received a bachelor’s degree between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. Includes loans through all loan programs: institutional, state, Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans, and private loans certified by this institution; parent loans are excluded but co-signed loans are included.
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Our Graduates
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About Our Faculty
Faculty Information
Student Faculty Ratio: Ratios are for full-time equivalent students to full-time equivalent instructional faculty for the fall of 2019. Full-time equivalent equals all the full-time individuals plus one-third of the part-time individuals. Faculty and students in stand-alone graduate programs such as medicine, law, veterinary, dentistry, social work, business, or public health in which faculty teach virtually only graduate level students are not included in the ratio calculations. Undergraduate or graduate student teaching assistants are not included as faculty.
Full-Time Faculty with Highest Degree: Full-time instructional faculty in the fall of 2019 who held a doctorate, first professional, or the highest degree available in their field. Instructional faculty is defined as those members of the instructional-research staff whose major regular assignment is instruction, including those with released time for research.
Student Faculty Ratio: 8:1
Life on Campus
Located just west of Center City, USciences' 23 buildings sit on 35 acres. They comprise both historic structures and modern facilities, including more than 100 laboratories open to students, the leading-edge McNeil Science and Technology Center, four residence halls, and the Athletic/Recreation Center, a center of student life.
Campus Safety
University of the Sciences is committed to taking a proactive, precautionary approach in ensuring the safety of all members of the University community. Supplementing our efforts is the Philadelphia Police Department, which patrols the campus and adjacent areas.
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