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University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

General Information

Name: University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Address: 600 S 43rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495
Phone:

  • General information: (215) 596-8800
  • Financial aid office: (215) 596-8894
  • Admissions office: (215) 596-8810

Website: www.usip.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$25,392$23,982$22,648
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,936$9,380$8,932
        Other expenses$3,230$3,230$3,213

Total expenses   
On-campus$39,558$37,592$35,793

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 25%
  • State/local grants: 26%
  • Institutional grants: 100%
  • Student loans: 72%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4667
  • State/local grants:$3161
  • Institutional grants:$6343
  • Student loans:$13836

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,9681,0441,924
Percent admitted59.9%62.3%58.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time29.3%34.2%26.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2808
Undergraduate enrollment: 1504
First-time student retention: 83%
Overall graduation rate: 60%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 52%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 29%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 10%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Master
  • Bioinformatics - Bachelor, Master
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Master
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Technical and Business Writing - Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Health Services Administration - Master, Doctor
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD) - Bachelor
  • Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
  • Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other - Bachelor
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master, Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Health/Medical Psychology - Bachelor, Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor


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