University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

At a Glance

History

• A private, comprehensive, coeducational university founded in 1821 as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the first school of pharmacy in North America

Campus

• 17 buildings on 35 acres in Philadelphia’s University City neighborhood

Enrollment

• Undergraduate: 2,600
• Graduate: 370
• Student/faculty ratio: 13:1

Faculty

• 161 full-time, almost all having a doctoral or highest degree in their field

Academics

• 25 majors and growing
• Five colleges
  • Philadelphia College of Pharmacy 
  • Samson College of Health Sciences 
  • Misher College of Arts and Sciences 
  • Mayes College of Healthcare Business and Policy
  • College of Graduate Studies
• More than 10 MS programs; MBA program; MPH program
• Six PhD programs
• Four certificate programs
• Academic minors in 25 disciplines 

Facilities

• More than 100 laboratories are open to students
• Center for Advanced Pharmacy Studies (CAPS) lab prepares students for patient care
• Marvin Samson Center for the History of Pharmacy (Museum)
• The 78,000-square-foot Athletic Recreation Center
• The McNeil Science and Technology Center, a three-story, 77,000-square-foot leading-edge teaching and research site
• The J.W. England Library
  

Student life

• Professional clubs
• Honor societies
• Religious organizations
• More than a dozen social and professional fraternities and sororities
• Student government
• Campus newspaper
• 12 intercollegiate NCAA Division II varsity sports, plus intramural activities