About USciences
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- History
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- Philadelphia
- Our Campus
- University Events
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- Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services Certificate Program
- Discover Series
- Family Fall Fest
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- Making the Connections
- The Bernard J. Malis Memorial Lectureship in Humanities
- Misher Festival of Fine Arts and Humanities
- MLK Day of Service
- Move-in and Welcome Events
- Orientation
- Patricia Leahy Memorial Lecture
- Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Training
- Philadelphia Grain Malt Symposium
- Philadelphia Science Festival
- REEP Annual Symposium and Networking Event
- Research Day and John C. Krantz Jr. Lecture
- Undergraduate Research Festival
- Vestibular Rehabilitation Continuing Education Series
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University of the Sciences has prepared students to be leaders and practitioners in the healthcare and science fields for 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. A USciences education is offered both on-campus and online.
Events
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Feb 1
Transfer Tips Webinar Series
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Register hereThinking about transferring to a new institution? These are challenging times and we’re sure you have a lot of...
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Feb 2
Webinar: Accepted Students Next Steps and Cost and Value
6:30pm
Register hereWe know that making your college decision is challenging, but we’re here to help. Join members of our Admission...
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Feb 3
Virtual Graduate Traditional Open House
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Register hereFor students interested in masters, PhD, MBA and certificate graduate programs. Discover how the graduate programs...
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Feb 17
Founders' Day
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Register hereJoin us as we celebrate the 201st Founders’ Day with a ceremony featuring keynote speaker Sheri Fink, MD, PhD,...
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Feb 19
Accepted Student Day
8:30am
Register hereCongratulations on your acceptance! For 200 years, University of the Sciences has educated the healthcare and science...
USciences News
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USciences Hosts Annual MLK Day of Service Virtual EventsJanuary 18, 2022
This year, the USciences Annual MLK Day of Service featured three virtual events to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
USciences Faculty Awarded Grant from National Cancer InstituteJanuary 17, 2022
Bin Chen, PhD, was awarded an R15 grant application from the National Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author to be Honored at USciences Founders' DayJanuary 13, 2022
At its annual Founders' Day celebration on February 17, 2022, USciences will honor Sheri Fink MD, PhD, who will also give the keynote address.
Student Org Spotlight: Sigma Psi ZetaJanuary 10, 2022
Sigma Psi Zeta is a national sorority and one of eleven Greek Life organizations at USciences.
Pharmacy Student Awarded for Substance Use Disorders Public Health WorkDecember 21, 2021
Jasmeen Kaur's PharmD'22 work in public health has focused on harm reduction in patients with substance use disorders.
At a Glance
Founded: 1821
Interim President: Valerie P. Weil, MD
Students: 2,285 (1,372 undergraduate, 913 graduate)
Diversity: >56% non-white
64% female
On-campus residents: 438
Colleges: 3
BS programs: 22
Masters programs: 14 (includes MS, MOT, MBA)
Doctoral programs: 10 (includes PharmD, DPT, DrOT)
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs: 12
Full-time faculty: 179
Student/faculty ratio: 11:1
Laboratories and computer labs: more than 100
Clubs and Campus Orgs: 60+
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’ 24-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.