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University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

https://www.usciences.edu

#289 National Colleges

70.95% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

1,358 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, primarily residential
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (University of the Sciences or USciences) is a private university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. USciences offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in pharmacy and other health-related disciplines. The university was conceived in 1821 and chartered in 1822 as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (PCP), the first pharmacy college in the nation. Today, University of the Sciences offers more than 30 degree and certification programs across a wide range of pharmaceutical and healthcare-related disciplines. Its campus is located in the University City section of Philadelphia.

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Location

City
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 71.5%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 23.7%
Physical Sciences 4.1%
Psychology 0.3%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 0.3%

Cost

Tuition
$25,000.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
67.26%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$33,637.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1218 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 670 615 560
Verbal 640 600 560

ACT Scores

26 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 28 25 22
English 29 26 22