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University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy Data & Information Overview

91% Acceptance Rate
0% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy Ranked?

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

UHSP was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UHSP?

91% Acceptance Rate
72% Of Accepted Are Women
30% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

Because it has a high acceptance rate of 91%, some consider UHSP to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.

Average Test Scores

About 30% of students accepted to UHSP submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 620. Math scores were between 580 and 620.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy  ( 530 to 620 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy  ( 580 to 620 )
200
800
UHSP received ACT scores from 52% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 27.

ACT Composite Scores for University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy  ( 21 to 27 )
1
36

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University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy Faculty

7 to 1 Student to Faculty
82% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At UHSP, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 7 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy is 82%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  82 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy

83% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 83% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  83 out of 100
0
100

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University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy Undergraduate Student Diversity

281 Full-Time Undergraduates
33.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
65.1% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 286 undergraduates at UHSP with 281 being full-time and 5 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy Cost?

$26,825 Net Price
100% Take Out Loans
$29,552 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UHSP is $26,825. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UHSP

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$22,392 $20,817 $30,759 $29,318 $29,693

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UHSP, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UHSP, approximately 100% of students took out student loans averaging $7,388 a year. That adds up to $29,552 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UHSP is 0.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do UHSP Graduates Make?

$121,576 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from UHSP make around $121,576 per year during the early years of their employment. That's great news for UHSP students since it is 186% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy

Missouri State
281 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The city atmosphere of Saint Louis makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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Contact details for UHSP are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 Pharmacy Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110-1088
Phone: 800-278-5267
Website: www.uhsp.edu/

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy Majors

8 Majors With Completions
103 Undergraduate Degrees
238 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 8 majors graduated from University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. Of these students, 103 received undergraduate degrees and 238 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 101 NA
Natural Sciences 1 NA
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 NA
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 NA
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 NA
Human Biology 0 NA
General Biology 0 NA
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 NA

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Online Learning at UHSP

1% Take At Least One Class Online
0% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 7 students took at least one online class at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. This is a decrease from the 186 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 7 2
2019-2020 186 13
2018-2019 0 0
2017-2018 0 0
2016-2017 0 0

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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