The Athletic Department offers 12 intercollegiate varsity sports teams. These teams complete against many Philadelphia area colleges as well as colleges from New Jersey, New York, Delaware and Connecticut.
The University is an active Division II member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Our teams currently compete the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). The Rifle teams hold membership in the Mid-Atlantic Intercollegiate Rifle Conference (MAC) and National Rifle Association (NRA).
University of the Sciences offers the following sports:
| FALL SPORTS | WINTER SPORTS | SPRING SPORTS |
| Men's Cross Country | Men's Basketball | Men's Baseball |
| Women's Cross Country | Women's Basketball | Coed Golf |
| Women's Tennis | Mixed Rifle | Women's Softball |
| Women's Volleyball | Women's Rifle | Men's Tennis |
The intramural sports and activities program at the University welcomes all students, faculty and staff. The following league competitions are offered: Basketball, Darts, and Volleyball. Tournament Competitions may be offered in a variety of events such as Pool, Archery, and Frisbee.
Intramural athletics and activities operate at no cost to the student. A deposit fee is usually required but returned to the student. Further information is available through the Department of Campus Recreation. (215.596.7440)
The University Sports Information Office publishes an update on all USP athletic events. This report is available to all faculty, staff, family, friends, students and alumni of the University. If you wish to subscribe to receive the updates via e-mail, please e-mail r.heller@usp.edu and say you wish to subscribe to the update.