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University of the Sciences Philadelphia - Philadelphia College of Pharmacy

www.usp.edu

DESCRIPTION

The Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (PCP) at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP), has been setting the standard in pharmacy education ever since it was founded in 1821.

It has over 1500 pharmacy students, and is one of the nation's largest pharmacy schools.
Many well-known leaders of the American pharmaceutical industry graduated from PCP: Eli Lilly and Josiah Lilly, William Warner, John Wyeth, Sir Silas M. Burroughs, Sir Henry S. Wellcome, Robert McNeil and Robert L. McNeil.
PCP is ideally situated just outside of center city Philadelphia in the midst of medical institutions offering prime practical learning opportunities. Seventy-five percent of U.S. pharmaceutical firms are located within a two-hour drive of the University.
Located on 25 landscaped acres, its 17 buildings boast modern classroom facilities and over 80 stateof- the-art laboratories.
The library contains one of the largest collections of pharmaceutical literature in the country and is rapidly making the transition from print to electronic sources, thus making its holdings available to users from anywhere in the world.
The student center includes residence space, classrooms, meeting rooms, game rooms and dining facilities.
A new athletic and recreation center features expanded facilities for athletic events, as well as a pool, jogging track, weight, dance, and exercise rooms.
USP intercollegiate teams compete at the NCAA division II level in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference. The writing center provides students with assistance in any kind of writing task.
The academic success center offers small group tutoring in the pre-professional science courses and supplemental instruction in selected courses. Study skills development workshops are available throughout the year for interested students.
Services provided by the student affairs office include student health services, counseling by resident psychologists, and multicultural advising.
Coordination and staff support for student government activities, professional associations, honor societies, student publications, student volunteer efforts, fraternities, and special interest clubs is also provided by this office, offering students both an academic and social support system.
Housing needs are met by four residence halls on-campus, off-campus apartments and fraternity housing. University City and the surrounding areas abound with interesting restaurants, cultural events, shopping and museums.

CURRICULUM

At PCP, students are admitted as freshmen to the College of Pharmacy. Students in good academic standing after completing two years of preprofessional study in the sciences and liberal arts are guaranteed a place in a professional program leading to licensure.

To qualify for the entry-level Pharm.D. degree, a minimum of 208 semester credits of approved courses is required, including 76 credits of the Core Curriculum.
A student must earn a minimum of 12 semester hours each semester and must be enrolled full-time for 12 semesters.
The degree requirements include 40 weeks of advanced pharmacy practice experience. In recognition of the pharmaceutical and health care industry's need for entry-level staff who have significant pharmacy background, the College also offers four-year Bachelor of Science (non-licensure) degrees in Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Pharmacology and Toxicology.
Advanced academic programs available for pharmacy students include the Master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Business, and other graduate study leading to master of science or doctor of philosophy degrees.
The expertise of the faculty in the College ranges from community pharmacy, institutional pharmacy, and clinical pharmacy through pharmacy administration, pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical economics, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmaceutical product development.
Whether the class is a lecture, a recitation, a conference, or a laboratory, the emphasis is on individual student success.
Experience-based instruction is accomplished through a coordinated program that utilizes the extensive community, institutional, and industrial facilities in the Philadelphia area and beyond.

PHARMCAS | Application Deadline

No Rolling Admissions

PCAT

Yes

TUITION

2004 State Resident: 23682 Non-Resident: 23682 Fees Mandatory: 1120 Optional: 0
2005 State Resident: 25078 Non-Resident: 25078 Fees Mandatory: 1184 Optional: 0
2006 State Resident: 26558 Non-Resident: 26558 Fees Mandatory: 1248 Optional: 0
2007 State Resident: 28180 Non-Resident: 28180 Fees Mandatory: 1312 Optional: 0

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

PCP seeks students whose interests, aptitudes and achievements excel in the sciences, English and mathematics, and who are motivated to professional study.

High school subjects required for admission are: English, 4 credits; American history, 1 credit; social science or history, 1 credit; mathematics, at least 3 credits; science, at least 3 credits beginning with biology, and additional academic subjects preferably mathematics, science and language, to total 16 credits.
Scores from the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) are required.
USP practices a rolling or continual admission policy, with applications reviewed as they are completed and admission decisions provided to students throughout the admission cycle.
This process continues until all available space in the class is filled. Accepted students must submit a tuition deposit by May 1 to reserve a place in the entering class.
Those seeking admission as transfer students must supply, in addition to the credentials listed above, transcripts of all prior college work by January 15.
In reviewing an application the Admissions Committee considers several criteria, among them, the subject matter completed by the applicant in high school; the grades obtained in those subjects; rank in class; SAT or ACT scores; and motivation.
The Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) is required for admission to PCP as a transfer student and an interview may be requested.