University of the Sciences merged into Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia in 2022 (U.S. Department of Education IPEDS). The data on this page is historical and kept for reference.
University of the Sciences
Acceptance rate
61.3%
2022
Peer median 70.9%
“Peers” are all 233 private doctoral universities in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- Philadelphia, about 6 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), about 5 mi
- City
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Address
- 600 South 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 70.9% · all 233 private doctoral universities in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2022
In 2020: men 71.5%, women 70.7%.
Test Scores
2022 admitted students, 25th–75th percentile · 40% submitted SAT, 0% submitted ACT · SAT/ACT optional: considered if submitted
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia · 0.8 mi
U.S. News #7
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Haverford CollegeHaverford · 6.7 mi
Liberal Arts #26
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Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr · 7.9 mi
Liberal Arts #31
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Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore · 8.3 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Villanova UniversityVillanova · 9.4 mi
U.S. News #42
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Princeton UniversityPrinceton · 40.1 mi
U.S. News #2
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Lehigh UniversityBethlehem · 46.5 mi
U.S. News #44
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Lafayette CollegeEaston · 52.0 mi
Liberal Arts #30
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Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster · 59.3 mi
Liberal Arts #34
Peer median 5.3 · all 233 private doctoral universities in the U.S.
Incidents, 2018–2020
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of University of the Sciences include Henry Solomon Wellcome (Pharmaceutical entrepreneur, founded Burroughs Wellcome), Susan Hayhurst (First woman to earn a pharmaceutical degree in the US) and Frederick Gutekunst (Photographer from Philadelphia).
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Henry Solomon Wellcome 1853–1936
Pharmaceutical entrepreneur, founded Burroughs Wellcome
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Susan Hayhurst 1820–1909
First woman to earn a pharmaceutical degree in the US
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Frederick Gutekunst 1831–1917
Photographer from Philadelphia
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Philip Needleman 1939–2024
Pharmacologist and former Monsanto chief scientist
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Harkishan Singh 1928–2020
Indian pharmaceutical chemist and professor
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Josiah K. Lilly, Sr. 1861–1948
Former president and chairman of Eli Lilly and Company
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William Edward Hanford 1908–1996
Chemist who developed the modern polyurethane process
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Leonard Abramson 1932–2026
Businessman who founded U.S. Healthcare
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Henry McKee Minton 1870–1946
Physician, superintendent of Mercy Hospital Philadelphia
More alumni (5, by field)
Business
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Robert L. McNeil, Jr. 1915–2010
Chemist and McNeil Laboratories pharmaceutical executive
Science and academia
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Edward Parrish 1822–1872
Pharmacist and first president of Swarthmore College
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William Procter, Jr. 1817–1874
American pharmacist
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Martin Gibbs 1922–2006
Biochemist known for photosynthesis research
Arts and media
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John Wyeth 1770–1858
Newspaper and hymnal publisher
From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.