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University Of The Sciences In Philadelphia

Overview of University Of The Sciences In Philadelphia

The main campus of USP is in Philadelphia, PA (a large city). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. USP offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to medicine, science, and medical adminstration.

USP Selectivity

USP does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 520 to 600. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 560 or more.

Faculty

USP offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2007, USP had 2,969 enrolled students.

Student Life

The school is generally not a school for part-time students. USP makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at the school belong to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting USP

University Of The Sciences In Philadelphia
600 S 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495
General Phone: (215) 596-8800
http://www.usip.edu

USP Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medicine231pharmacy, pharmacy administration, pharmaceutics and drug design, pharmaceutical chemistry, natural products chemistry, public health
Science80pharmacology and toxicology, biology, bioinformatics, biochemistry, chemistry, call and molecular biology, microbiology
Medical Support And Technology64health service and sciences, clinical lab tech
Therapy And Counseling40physical therapy, medical psychology, psychology
Medical Administration29pharmacy courses, health services administration
Business And Management28marketing
Liberal Arts11technical and business writing, liberal arts and humanities
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy8occupational therapy, sports and fitness management
Conservation And Resource Management1environmental science
Computer Science And Engineering0computer science

Number of programs and degrees for USP in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
First-professional degree2081
Bachelor's degree18317
Master's degree7513
Doctor's degree237
Postbaccalaureate certificate31

USP Student Body

In 2007, USP had a total enrollment of 2,969 students (2,775 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men43%
Women57%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate50%
Graduate16%
First Professional34%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White42%
Black5%
Hispanic2%
Asian31%
American Indian0%
Unknown17%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1933%
20-2128%
22-2423%
25-296%
30-343%
35-392%
40-492%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania46%
New Jersey36%
New York7%
Delaware4%
Maryland2%
(International Students)2%
Illinois1%
Virginia1%
Connecticut1%

USP Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time91 %

USP Room and Board (2007)

USP offers campus housing for 835 of its 2,775 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Pennsylvania Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

USP Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,2401,69852%50130%
Men1,11162156%21434%
Women2,1291,07751%28727%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal520600
SAT Math560650
ACT Composite2327

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT99%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT5%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended
Other Standardized Testsnot required

USP Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 26,930
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 26,930
Room and board$ 10,522
Room charge$ 6,430
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,244
Books and supplies$ 1,020
Other expenses$ 3,400

Financial Aid:
USP participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 335300)

USP Faculty

USP has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured3517
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1711
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3539

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year12$123,6037$109,115
Associate professorcalendar year13$109,1619$91,530
Assistant professorcalendar year13$83,03719$72,765
Instructorcalendar year4$76,6563$58,924
All faculty totalcalendar year42$102,10638$82,813

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year13$81,5613$85,004
Associate professoracademic year9$71,7206$67,652
Assistant professoracademic year18$59,85412$50,558
Instructoracademic year5$46,4178$50,927
All faculty totalacademic year45$67,00529$57,760

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

USP Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballCentral Atlantic Collegiate Conference
BaseballCentral Atlantic Collegiate Conference
TrackCentral Atlantic Collegiate Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total7080150
Basketball131427
Track131023
Baseball18018
All Other Sports265682

USP Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Technical and Business Writing

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health Services Administration
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

MEDICINE
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy (MS, PhD)
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemistry, General
Microbiology, General
Pharmacology and Toxicology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Health/Medical Psychology
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

USP Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets USP Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%USP % of degrees in science
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%USP % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%USP % of degrees in medical adminstration
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%USP Salaries of full-time faculty
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%USP Minority % of student body
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%USP Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%USP Student SAT scores
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%USP % students on athletic fin. aid
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%USP Dorm rooms per full-time student
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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