Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business Application Information & Deadlines
Prerequisites for Admission: 
The MBA in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business program allows you to select the educational experience that meets your specific needs. To be eligible for the MBA Online Program, the MBA Evening Program, or the Post-Graduate Certificate Program in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business you must have:
- A minimum of a bachelors degree from an accredited instution or be currently enrolled in an undergraduate/first-professional program at the University.
- Fluency in both spoken & written English
- The motivation to engage in rigorous academic study
- Four years of professional industry experience *(this is not a requirement for the MBA evening program)
Apply for admission:
The following items must be submitted in order to be considered for the pharmaceutical and healthcare business program:
1.) Completed application - apply online (free) or download PDF. Paper applications must be submitted with a $50 check (non-refundable) made payable to University of the Sciences.
2.) Three letters of recommendation
3.) Official transcripts from colleges/universities you've attended. If you attended USP or PCPS, we will obtain this transcript for you.
4.) A written statement of professional goals
5.) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
6.) Course registration form - only if you wish to begin taking courses prior to admission (see Take a Course for more details)
For international applicants only:
1.) TOEFL and TWE scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English and all international students; International students seeking financial aid must also submit TSE scores. We will accept IELTS in place of TOEFL (official school code is 2663).
2.) Certification of Finances

Application materials should be submitted to:
University of the Sciences in PhiladelphiaCollege of Graduate Studies, Box 98
600 South 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Fax: (215) 895-1185
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Application Deadlines
In general, we consider applications for admission immediately upon receiving your complete application materials. All application materials must be sent to USP (unless noted above) no later than:
| Type of Student | Fall Admission | Spring Admission | Summer Admission |
| Financial Aid Applicants | April 15 | October 1 | March 1 |
| U.S. Residents Not Applying For Financial Aid |
August 1 | December 1 | April 1 |
| International Students | April 15 | October 1 | March 1 |
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Questions?
For additional admissions information, please contact our graduate admissions counselors by phone at (215) 596-8556 or by e-mail at graduate@usp.edu.
