The Nation's Leader in Health Science
For nearly two centuries, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
has held a distinguished reputation
of educating students for successful and rewarding careers in the
thriving pharmaceutical, science, and health care industries. The
statistics speak for themselves.
- Historically, more than 90 percent of USP students have jobs
or have been accepted for advanced study on the day of graduation.
- USP ranks 3rd among comparable institutions whose graduates receive advanced degrees in medical sciences.
- USP ranks in the top 11% of 1,150 comparable institutions whose undergraduates have gone on to complete a doctoral degree in the sciences.
Founded in 1821 as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the first
college of pharmacy in the United States, USP is where the founders
of six of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world launched
their futures.
You can join them by choosing from a wide variety of majors
in five colleges:
Located in the heart of
the health science industry, USP offers you the opportunity to conduct
cutting-edge research and learn from nationally
recognized faculty.
Quick Facts About USP
History:
A private comprehensive, co-educational university founded in 1821
as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (the first school of pharmacy
in North America).
Campus:
18 buildings located on a 35-acre site in University City, a vibrant
neighborhood that more than 30,000 college students call home each
year. USP is located in close proximity to University of Pennsylvania,
downtown Philadelphia, and major medical and pharmaceutical businesses.
Facilities:
More than 80 state-of-the-art laboratories, including the Center
for Advanced Pharmacy Studies (CAPS), the first laboratory of its
kind at any college of pharmacy nationwide. In September 2003, USP
opened a new 78,000-square-foot athletic/recreation center that
provides exercise and practice space for varsity and intramural
sports as well as general recreational facilities. The new building,
part of a $30 million campus expansion and beautification project,
contains a 3,500-square-foot, three-lane swimming pool; additional
classrooms and faculty offices; and space for student organizations
to meet and for students to gather informally.
In August 2006, USP opened the McNeil Science and Technology Center,
a three-story, 77,000-square-foot leading edge facility that reflects
the University’s commitment to its innovative curriculum.
The Center’s research laboratories and state-of-the-art-equipped
support spaces will accommodate more undergraduate, graduate, post-doctoral,
and faculty researchers in biology, microbiology, physics, and other
scientific fields. The Center features a 400-seat auditorium, classrooms,
computer workrooms and other flexible space that supports innovative
teaching and learning through multi-media technology. The Center’s
two-story, light-filled commons provides a comfortable space for
students to relax and study.
President:
Philip P. Gerbino, Pharm.D., became president of USP in 1995. He has
been a part of the faculty and administration of the University for
more than 25 years. Prior to being named president, he served as dean
of the School of Pharmacy and vice president for academic affairs.
He also retains the academic title of “Linwood F. Tice Professor.”
Students:
Undergraduate enrollment of 2,488, graduate enrollment of 369.
Faculty:
145 full-time. Almost all have the Ph.D. or other doctoral degree.
Student/Faculty Ratio:
14:1.
Accreditation:
Degree programs accredited
by the major educational and professional associations. USP is accredited
by the Middle States Commission on
Higher Education.
Admission:
Competitive. Results of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or
the American College Test (ACT) are required.
Student Life:
USP is an active and lively campus offering 11 varsity and 17
intramural sports, and a wide variety of professional clubs, honor
societies, religious organizations, service and social fraternities,
Student Government Organization, the campus newspaper, and many
other student activities.
Financing:
USP recognizes academically talented students with merit grants.
About 95 percent of students receive some form of financial
aid to help cover tuition costs.
Museum:
The Marvin Samson Center for the History of Pharmacy,
located at USP, has in its collection items related to pharmaceutical
history including tools and instruments for drug preparation, apothecary
jars, medicinals, botanicals, patent medicines, and homeopathic
medicines. A tour of the museum is free and open to the public. Academic Merit Awards:
You do not need to submit an additional application to be reviewed
for Academic Merit Awards. All accepted applicants are reviewed
for merit awards on a rolling basis beginning in the fall.
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