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#3339 of 14,131 In the World
#937 of 2,597 In North America
#868 of 2,496 In the United States
#56 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#8 of 19 In Philadelphia
#614 of 2,279 For Critical Care Nursing
Top50% For 82 other topics
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Acceptance rate
69%
Avg. cost to attend
$29,948 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

University of the Sciences Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

We've calculated the 69% acceptance rate for University of the Sciences based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend University of the Sciences is $29,948 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$29,948/year
Average aid awarded
$14,493
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $31,182
$30-48K $32,584
$48-75K $35,484
$75-110K $29,052
$110K+ $38,500

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $25,800$30,168
Tuition in-state $25,800$30,168
Tuition out-of-state $25,800$30,168
Fee in-district $1,700
Fee in-state $1,700
Fee out-of-state $1,700

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 601
Combined charge for room and board $17,594
Room charge $10,821
Meal charge $6,773

Publications & Citations

University of the Sciences has published 6,628 scientific papers with 142,697 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, and Psychology.

Publications
6,628
Citations
142,697

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
4,087 / 105,594
Chemistry
3,750 / 88,642
Medicine
3,620 / 86,693
Engineering
3,014 / 64,500
Computer Science
2,853 / 57,086
Physics
2,709 / 59,984
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,355 / 50,806
Biochemistry
2,193 / 58,803
Environmental Science
2,145 / 49,560
Psychology
1,910 / 48,931
Genetics
1,895 / 46,572
Organic Chemistry
1,826 / 48,269
Quantum and Particle physics
1,780 / 41,266
Materials Science
1,487 / 36,985
Political Science
1,303 / 22,594
Law
1,265 / 22,147
Mathematics
1,218 / 25,585
Pathology
1,203 / 38,475
Psychiatry
1,193 / 32,819
Geology
1,094 / 29,763
Geography and Cartography
1,013 / 23,265
Pharmacology
994 / 25,042
Philosophy
941 / 14,570
Business
926 / 15,019
Statistics
911 / 21,111
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
882 / 13,915
Nursing
798 / 17,155
Sociology
783 / 18,321
Surgery
735 / 20,897
Ecology
724 / 18,417
Electrical Engineering
698 / 11,091
Economics
692 / 11,512
Paleontology
687 / 16,875
Optical Engineering
680 / 16,132
Neuroscience
647 / 19,756
Family medicine
638 / 11,643
Chemical Engineering
559 / 16,683
Immunology
558 / 13,928
History
557 / 13,006
Metallurgical Engineering
550 / 13,517

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 63 281
1994 64 334
1995 62 378
1996 62 398
1997 71 463
1998 66 509
1999 57 582
2000 70 659
2001 85 715
2002 85 851
2003 105 1021
2004 96 1141
2005 120 1346
2006 123 1576
2007 157 1874
2008 140 2226
2009 193 2544
2010 223 3120
2011 297 3683
2012 329 4260
2013 373 5036
2014 452 5731
2015 424 6826
2016 237 7434
2017 237 8048
2018 253 8089
2019 248 8827
2020 265 10654
2021 277 11305
2022 272 10844
2023 148 10721
2024 102 10108
2025 122 8263
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University of the Sciences alumni

  1. Henry Solomon Wellcome

    Henry Solomon Wellcome
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1853-1936 (aged 83)
    Occupations
    businessperson
    Biography

    Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome was an American and British pharmaceutical entrepreneur. He founded the pharmaceutical company Burroughs Wellcome & Company with his colleague Silas Burroughs in 1880, which is one of the four large companies to eventually merge to form GlaxoSmithKline. He left a large amount of capital for charitable work in his will, which was used to form the Wellcome Trust, one of the world's largest medical charities. He was a keen collector of medical artefacts which are now managed by the Science Museum, London, and a small selection of which are displayed at the Wellcome Collection.

  2. Josiah K. Lilly, Sr

    Josiah K. Lilly, Sr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1861-1948 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    businessperson
    Biography

    Josiah Kirby Lilly Sr., nicknamed "J. K.," was an American businessman, pharmaceutical industrialist, and philanthropist who became president and chairman of the board of Eli Lilly and Company, the pharmaceutical firm his father, Colonel Eli Lilly, founded in 1876. Josiah, the colonel's sole heir, began working at his father's company at the age of fourteen.

  3. Robert L. McNeil, Jr

    Robert L. McNeil, Jr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1915-2010 (aged 95)
    Occupations
    chemistpharmacologistpharmacist
    Biography

    Robert Lincoln McNeil Jr. was an American chemist and pharmaceutical industry executive. He was responsible for, among other things, the commercial development, naming, and introduction of the pain reliever Tylenol.

  4. Teodoro Moscoso

    Teodoro Moscoso
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1910-1992 (aged 82)
    Occupations
    diplomat
    Biography

    José Teodoro Moscoso Mora, was a Puerto Rican businessman and politician known as "the architect of Operation Bootstrap".

All 13 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names USP
USciences
Founded 1821
Motto Nosse haec omnia salus est
To know all this is health
Colors crimson, gray
Academic calendar Semesters
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Professional Universities

Location and contacts

Address 600 South 43rd Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-4495
United States
City population 1,604,000
Phone +1 (215) 596 8800
Fax +1 (215) 596 8821

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