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University of the Sciences has prepared students to be leaders and practitioners in the healthcare and science fields for nearly 200 years. Key to its distinctive education is a tradition of hands-on research and experiential learning that is evident in every graduate who has walked its campus. Since its founding in 1821 as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the first college of pharmacy in North America, USciences has grown to more than 30 degree-granting programs from bachelor’s through doctoral degrees in the health sciences, bench sciences, and healthcare business and policy fields. USciences students are proven everywhere they go.
Events
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Jan 10
Transfer Student Welcome Day
9:30am - 2:00pm
Welcome to all our new transfer students! To get you ready for your first semester here at USciences, all new...
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Jan 20
Winter Open House
8:30am - 12:00pm
At USciences, our students are prepared to be leaders in science, healthcare, and our community....
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Jan 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
9:00am
To honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the University community will be united for a day...
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Feb 13
Founders' Day
9:00am - 10:00am
Founders' Day at USciences recalls the University's establishment on Feb. 23, 1821. At that time, 68 prominent...
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Feb 22
Accepted Student Day
8:30am - 2:00pm
Accepted students, you’re invited to an event designed exclusively for you, Accepted Student Day! Come...
USciences News
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For DrOT Alumna, USciences Provided an Accelerated Program and a Fulfilling Campus Experience
December 03, 2019
Pooja Patel DrOT'17 found that USciences offered an accelerated degree program and a well-rounded education.
Pharmacy Faculty Awarded Grant for Research Project
December 03, 2019
The Board of Pharmacy Specialities awarded Angela Bingham, PharmD and Volodymyra Fedkiv, PharmD, from the University of the Sciences' Philadelphia College of Pharmacy a PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency Research Grant to delve into the qualifications for pharmacy faculty nationwide.
Pharmaceutical Sciences Students Present Research Posters
December 03, 2019
Students from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences shared their scholarship during a Mini Research Day hosted by the department on November 21, 2019.
Students Awarded for Research at SEA-PHAGES Poster Competition
December 03, 2019
First-year students in USciences' SEA-PHAGES program, a research course for students interested in biology, participated in a poster competition with other local students at the 3rd Annual Philly Phage Phestival on November 16, 2019.
Physics Wonder Girls Camp Gets Renewed Funding from Constellation
December 03, 2019
University of the Sciences' Physics Wonder Girls Camp, a summer camp which helps middle school aged girls learn more about physics, received nearly $30,000 in additional support this year from E2 Energy to Educate, a grant supported by Constellation, an Exelon Company.
At a Glance
Founded: 1821
President: Paul Katz, MD
Students: 2,231 (1,231 undergraduate, 1,000 graduate)
On-campus residents: 451
Colleges: 3
BS programs: 19
Masters programs: 15 (includes MBA, MOT, MS)
Doctoral programs: 11 (includes PhD, PharmD, DPT, DrOT)
Certificate programs: 8
Full-time faculty: 202
Student/faculty ratio: 9:1
Laboratories: more than 100
Campus organizations: 60
Computer labs: 25
Sororities and fraternities: 11
Athletics Name: Devils
School mascot: Drake the Devil
Division II varsity teams: 12
Address:
600 South 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495
Points of Pride
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Founded in 1821 as the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, USciences was the first college of pharmacy in North America.
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Our impressive alumni include giants of the pharmaceutical industry like Dr. Eli Lilly. Gerald F. Rorer and John Wyeth.
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USciences’ 36-acre, state-of-the-art campus in Philadelphia is close to 100 hospitals and 150 research laboratories.
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Both undergraduate and graduate USciences students engage in significant original research alongside world-class faculty.