School Overview
The University of Pennsylvania (also known as “UPenn” or just “Penn”) is a private, Ivy League university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. UPenn is one of the four oldest higher education institutions in the United States, was the first university in the nation to offer both undergraduate and graduate education opportunities to its students, and was founded by Benjamin Franklin. UPenn is classified as a research university and is known as a “Colonial College” – one of nine original education institutions that were chartered in the American Colonies before the American Revolution.
UPenn was one of the 14 original founding members of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an organization of leading research universities dedicated to maintaining a strong system of academic research and education.
UPenn was established on a premise (advocated by its founder Benjamin Franklin) that students require a practical education for commerce, business, and public service as much, if not more, than an education in the classics and theology. UPenn was among the first universities in America to employ a multidisciplinary education model that was pioneered in Europe, where higher education institutions offer students a large breadth of disparate, academic disciplines for a more well-rounded educational experience. The university was also the birthplace of several other educational innovations: it was home to the first collegiate business school (The Wharton School, 1881); first school of medicine in North America (Perelman School of Medicine, 1765); and the first student union (Houston Hall, 1896).
UPenn is a large university that includes a range of academic schools and departments, hundreds of programs, as well as several community and public service initiatives. The university is well respected within the academic and business communities and is particularly well-known for its medical, dental, business, communications, nursing, law, biotechnology, veterinary, social sciences, and humanities programs. However, if you don’t have decent grades, there’s a good chance you won’t get admitted. The institution is one of the more selective, accepting only 12% of undergraduate applicants each year. UPenn is also well-known for its research centers and professorships, numerous joint degree programs, a unified campus, and the “One University Policy” which allows students to take any course from any of UPenn’s academic schools or departments.
As previously mentioned, UPenn is an active research university. As such, all of UPenn’s academic schools and departments exhibit very high research activity. UPenn is consistently ranked among the top five research universities in the United States, and among the top research universities in the world, both in terms of quantity and quality of research performed each year. With a research budget exceeding $814 million, 4,000 faculty and 5,000 support staff currently involved in research, and 1,100 postdoctoral fellows, UPenn topped the list of Ivy League research universities in 2011. As a top research institution, UPenn is associated with numerous discoveries and innovations in several fields. It was involved with the development of the Rubella and Hepatitis B vaccines, Retin-A, conjoint analysis, cognitive therapy, and the first general purpose electronic computer (ENIAC).
Part of UPenn’s success in the area of academic research is due to its highly productive faculty and support staff. Over the last decade alone 9 UPenn faculty and/or graduates have been awarded the Nobel Prize. Other prominent alumni include one U.S. President, 12 heads of state, 3 U.S. Supreme Court Justices, founders of large tech firms, law firms, and several global financial institutions. There are 18 living billionaires that are UPenn graduates.
Academics
One of the largest and well-known schools at UPenn is the College of Arts and Sciences which is the intellectual core of the University that enrolls almost half of all students. It is also home to the Graduate School of Education, and the College of Liberal and Professional Studies, the university’s division for non-traditional graduate and undergraduate students. Other popular schools at UPenn include The Wharton School for business education, the School of Nursing that is also a premier research institution, and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (also known as SEAS).
UPenn is known for its emphasis on multi-/interdisciplinary learning and academic research. Other distinguishing characteristics of its academic offering include numerous joint-degree programs, academic flexibility and custom-designed undergraduate majors. One of the university’s most distinguishing features is its “One University” policy which allows all undergraduate students the ability to take courses from any of UPenn’s undergraduate or graduate school offerings (with exception of the dental, medical and veterinary schools). Through the “Quaker Consortium”, an arrangement between University of Pennsylvania, Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College, and Swarthmore College, undergraduates can take courses offered at any one of the four institutions.
Interdisciplinary and Dual-degree Programs
UPenn is well-known among the academic community for providing a large selection of some of the best Coordinated Dual-Degree (CDD) programs of any university in the nation. UPenn dual-degrees allow undergraduate students the opportunity to earn degrees from multiple academic schools upon completion of all required courses from each school. A few of the more popular “coordinated” programs include: the Huntsman Program in International Studies & Business; the Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology; the Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management; Nursing and Healthcare Management; Accelerated Seven-Year Bio-Dental Program; and the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER).
In addition to the previously mentioned CDD programs, UPenn offers several other dual-degree programs. In contrast to CDD programs, “dual-degree” programs require students to complete requirements for both programs independent of one another. Both CDD and dual-degree programs lead to degrees awarded through the College of Arts and Sciences and a degree from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
For aspiring graduate students, UPenn offers several structured, joint-degree programs, such as the J.D./MBA, and maintains a directory of the interdisciplinary graduate studies institutions that support dual-degree programs.
Medical Center and Biomedical Research Complex
UPenn offers a range of top-ranked medical and health-related programs in nursing, dental medicine, general medicine, veterinary medicine, bioengineering, and health management. Given UPenn’s high level of research funding and activity, intellectual breadth, and vast clinical resources, only a few other schools can compete with UPenn in overall program quality.
However, due to the ongoing cost of maintaining UPenn’s biomedical research component, unpredictable government regulations, medicaid/medicare program changes, and a decrease in federal funding for academic research, UPenn may face revenue instability in the near future. UPenn is working to address potential financial shortfalls and is pooling its resources in an attempt to achieve greater efficiency and productivity.
Undergraduate Admissions
According to the Princeton Review, UPenn is the 6th most selective university in the United States. For the graduating class of 2015, UPenn received a record 31,659 applications, of which it admitted 3,881—an admittance rate of roughly 12%. At the graduate level UPenn is also quite selective, although acceptance rates vary quite a bit from program to program. As is the case with most universities, some of the more selective graduate programs include law, medicine, and business.
Rankings
In the U.S. News & World Report’s list of top undergraduate colleges in the United States, UPenn is tied with Duke University for 8th place, outranked only by Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, MIT, Stanford, and The University of Chicago. UPenn is also a prominent and consistent feature in the U.S. News & World Report list of Most Popular National Universities and Princeton Review’s Dream Colleges list.
University of Pennsylvania was recently ranked 12th in the world by QS World University Rankings, 14th by Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Academic Ranking of World Universities, and 15th by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. UPenn has also ranked 8th and 9th in the world for its economics/business and social sciences programs. In 2012, The Human Resource & Labor Review ranked University of Pennsylvania 12th among the 300 Best World Universities.
In the category of top research universities, The Center for Measuring University Performance ranked UPenn as a first-tier university (on par with Columbia, Stanford, and MIT). The National Science Foundation ranked UPenn 9th based on its investment in Research & Development. In fact, for the last decade almost every reputable ranking publication, including High Impact Universities, Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities, and SCImago Institutions Rankings World Report has ranked UPenn among the top research universities in the world.
General Information
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Admission Office 1 College Hall Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 898-7507 Fax: (215) 898-9670 [email protected] Contact: Eric Furda Dean of Admissions |
Main Address 3451 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 898-5000 |
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Size Total undergrads: 9,756 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 2,400 Degree-seeking undergrads: 9,756 Graduate enrollment: 6,873 Setting | Degrees offered: |
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| Tuition and fees | $35,916 | $37,526 | $38,970 | $40,514 | +3.96% |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,050 | $1,090 | $1,120 | +2.75% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $10,208 | $10,621 | $11,016 | $11,430 | +3.76% |
| Other | $1,956 | $2,102 | $2,174 | $2,186 | +0.55% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Other | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| In-state On Campus | $49,080 | $51,299 | $53,250 | $55,250 | +3.76% |
| In-state Off Campus | $36,916 | $38,576 | $40,060 | $41,634 | +3.93% |
| In-state with Family | $36,916 | $38,576 | $40,060 | $41,634 | +3.93% |
| Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $25,660 |
| In-state Student Fees | $2,152 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $25,660 |
| Out-of-state Fees | $2,152 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 1,462 | 61% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,050 | 44% | $31,802,204 | $30,288 |
| • Federal grants | 284 | 12% | $2,041,439 | $7,188 |
| • Pell grants | 244 | 10% | $887,998 | $3,639 |
| • Other federal grants | 277 | 12% | $1,153,441 | $4,164 |
| State/local government grant or scholarships | 140 | 6% | $408,180 | $2,916 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,046 | 44% | $29,352,585 | $28,062 |
| Student loan aid | 779 | 32% | $4,428,968 | $5,685 |
| • Federal student loans | 705 | 29% | $3,543,451 | $5,026 |
| • Other student loans | 137 | 6% | $885,517 | $6,464 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | PhD | AA/AS | CERT |
| Total of All Education Programs | 3238 | 3518 | 1210 | 3 | 275 |
| Architecture and Related Services | 25 | 238 | 9 | – | 30 |
| Architecture | 25 | 114 | 4 | – | 18 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | – | 78 | 5 | – | 5 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Landscape Architecture | – | 46 | – | – | 6 |
| Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies | 33 | 4 | 3 | – | – |
| African Studies | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| African-American/Black Studies | 6 | 1 | – | – | – |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| East Asian Studies | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| South Asian Studies | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Women’s Studies | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Biology and Biomedical Sciences | 280 | 113 | 108 | – | – |
| Biochemistry | 32 | – | – | – | – |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | – | 1 | 9 | – | – |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Biology and Biological Sciences, General | 122 | 1 | 7 | – | – |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | – | 1 | 7 | – | – |
| Biomedical Sciences | 23 | – | – | – | – |
| Biophysics | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Biostatistics | – | 4 | 5 | – | – |
| Biotechnology | – | 62 | – | – | – |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | – | 12 | 40 | – | – |
| Environmental Biology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Epidemiology | – | 29 | – | – | – |
| Immunology | – | – | 12 | – | – |
| Neuroscience | 95 | 2 | 19 | – | – |
| Pharmacology | – | 1 | 9 | – | – |
| Business, Administration, Management, Marketing, etc. | 874 | 1315 | 18 | – | 167 |
| Accounting | 57 | 31 | – | – | – |
| Accounting and Finance | – | – | – | – | 26 |
| Actuarial Science | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Business Administration and Management | 124 | 253 | 5 | – | 64 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Business/Commerce | 20 | – | – | – | – |
| E-commerce/Electronic Commerce | – | – | – | – | – |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | – | 147 | – | – | – |
| Finance | 399 | 507 | 2 | – | – |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | – | 4 | – | – | 21 |
| Insurance | 9 | 6 | 4 | – | – |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 8 | 14 | – | – | – |
| Management Information Systems | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | – | 112 | – | – | – |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 105 | 105 | 6 | – | 22 |
| Non-profit/Public/Organizational Management | – | 19 | – | – | 11 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 73 | 37 | 1 | – | – |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | – | 34 | – | – | – |
| Public Finance | – | – | – | – | 9 |
| Real Estate | 48 | 45 | – | – | 9 |
| Retailing and Retail Operations | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Communication and Journalism Programs | 127 | 3 | 13 | – | – |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 127 | 3 | 13 | – | – |
| Computing and Information Sciences | 26 | 147 | 12 | – | 7 |
| Artificial Intelligence | – | 21 | – | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences | – | 70 | 12 | – | – |
| Computer Graphics | 13 | 17 | – | – | 7 |
| Computer Science | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 1 | 39 | – | – | – |
| Education | 1 | 341 | 74 | – | 1 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | – | – | – | – | – |
| Curriculum and Instruction | – | 8 | 2 | – | – |
| Education | – | 29 | 21 | – | 1 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | – | 23 | 20 | – | – |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 52 | – | – | – |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | – | 12 | – | – | – |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | – | 42 | 30 | – | – |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Reading Teacher Education | – | 18 | 1 | – | – |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | – | 12 | – | – | – |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | – | 65 | – | – | – |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations Of Education | – | 12 | – | – | – |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | – | 18 | – | – | – |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | – | 38 | – | – | – |
| Engineering | 312 | 184 | 48 | – | – |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 62 | 23 | 21 | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering | 49 | 27 | 10 | – | – |
| Computer Engineering | 29 | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 31 | 36 | 1 | – | – |
| Engineering, Other | 23 | 34 | – | – | – |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Materials Engineering | 36 | 19 | 10 | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | 45 | 20 | 6 | – | – |
| Systems Engineering | 37 | 24 | – | – | – |
| English Language, Composition and Literature/Letters | 126 | 13 | 13 | – | – |
| English Language and Literature | 126 | 13 | 10 | – | – |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 126 | 32 | 33 | – | – |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 15 | 1 | 2 | – | – |
| Comparative Literature | 10 | 1 | 5 | – | – |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 15 | 9 | 8 | – | – |
| French Language and Literature | 20 | – | – | – | – |
| German Language and Literature | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Italian Language and Literature | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Linguistics | 21 | 3 | 6 | – | – |
| Middle/near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | – |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 2 | 11 | 6 | – | – |
| Russian Language and Literature | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 27 | – | – | – | – |
| Health Services and Allied Health Sciences | 233 | 324 | 429 | – | 30 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | – | 18 | – | – | – |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | – | 27 | – | – | – |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 72 | – | – | – | – |
| Critical Care Nursing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dentistry | – | – | 148 | – | – |
| Endodontics/Endodontology | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| Environmental Health | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | – | 18 | – | – | – |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 25 | 71 | 5 | – | – |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | – | 32 | – | – | – |
| Medical Scientist | – | 9 | – | – | – |
| Medicine | – | – | 156 | – | – |
| Nurse Anesthetist | – | 15 | – | – | – |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | – | 14 | – | – | – |
| Nursing Administration | – | 8 | – | – | – |
| Nursing Education | – | 19 | – | – | – |
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Orthodontics/Orthodontology | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | – | 31 | – | – | – |
| Periodontics/Periodontology | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | – | 17 | – | – | – |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | – | 13 | – | – | – |
| Public Health, Other | – | 20 | – | – | – |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 136 | 4 | 8 | – | – |
| Veterinary Medicine | – | – | 112 | – | – |
| History | 168 | 16 | 27 | – | – |
| History and Philosophy Of Science and Technology | 13 | 2 | 7 | – | – |
| History | 155 | 12 | 15 | – | – |
| History, Other | – | 2 | 5 | – | – |
| Human Services | 21 | 177 | 20 | – | – |
| Public Administration | – | 48 | – | – | – |
| Public Policy Analysis | 21 | 5 | 4 | – | – |
| Social Work | – | 124 | 16 | – | – |
| Legal and Law Studies | – | 90 | 278 | – | – |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | – | 90 | 3 | – | – |
| Law | – | – | 275 | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 22 | 98 | – | – | – |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | – | – | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 22 | 98 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 70 | 13 | 17 | – | – |
| Applied Mathematics, Other | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics | 44 | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| Statistics | 26 | 4 | 9 | – | – |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 55 | 82 | – | – | 9 |
| Cognitive Science | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | – | 21 | – | – | 9 |
| International/Global Studies | 40 | 61 | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 18 | 27 | – | – | – |
| Environmental Science | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Environmental Studies | 18 | 17 | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 37 | 68 | 41 | – | – |
| Chemistry | 17 | 31 | 25 | – | – |
| Geology and Earth Science | 3 | – | 2 | – | – |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Physics | 17 | 32 | 14 | – | – |
| Psychology | 88 | 123 | 7 | – | 8 |
| Counseling Psychology | – | 63 | – | – | 8 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | – | 17 | – | – | – |
| Psychology | 88 | 43 | 7 | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 511 | 77 | 53 | 2 | 22 |
| Anthropology | 36 | 6 | 7 | – | – |
| Applied Economics | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Archaeology | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Criminology | 5 | 27 | 3 | – | – |
| Demography and Population Studies | – | 5 | 8 | – | – |
| Economics | 189 | 14 | 20 | – | – |
| Geography, Other | – | 11 | – | – | 1 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 60 | – | – | – | – |
| Political Science and Government | 153 | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Political Science and Government, Other | – | – | – | – | 21 |
| Social Sciences | 5 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sociology | 24 | 5 | 8 | 1 | – |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 39 | – | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 85 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 18 | 7 | 1 | – | – |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 19 | – | – | – | – |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 26 | 18 | – | – | – |
| Graphic Design | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Music | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 8 | – | – | – | – |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $75 Online application fee: $75 |
Enrollment Rates Average Percent applicants admitted: 15% Percent students who return for sophomore year: 98% |
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Admissions Considerations Secondary school GPA: Recommended Secondary school rank: Recommended Secondary school record: Required Recommendations: Required Admission test scores (SAT/ACT): Required College-prep program completed: Required TOEFL: Required Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2011 |
Test Scores: Fall 2011 SAT Critical Reading
SAT Math
SAT Writing
ACT Composite
ACT English
ACT Math
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Undergraduate Majors
Architecture & Related Programs Architecture B Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies African Studies B Arts, Visual & Performing Art History/Criticism/Conservation B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biochemistry B Business, Management, & Marketing Accounting B Communications & Journalism Communications/Rhetoric B Computer & Information Sciences Computer Graphics B Education Education – General B Engineering Biomedical Engineering B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Foreign Language & Literature Classics B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Community Health Services B History History – General B Law & Legal Studies Law & Legal Studies – General B Liberal Arts & Sciences Humanities B Mathematics Mathematics – General B Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Cognitive Science B Natural Resources & Conservation Environmental Studies B Philosophy & Religion Jewish/Judaic Studies B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Psychology – General A,B Public Administration & Services Public Policy Analysis B Social Sciences Anthropology A,B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
University of Pennsylvania Highlights
School Information
| Phone Number: | (215) 898-5000 |
| Website: | www.upenn.edu |
| Type of School: | 4-year, Private non-profit |
| Apply Online: | www.admissions.upenn.edu/apply/ |
| Address: | 34th & Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6303 |
| Setting: | Rural: Distant |
| Campus Housing: | Yes |
Students & Programs
| Student Population: | 24,960 |
| 6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | 96% |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
| Distance Learning Programs: | Yes |
| Distance Learning Students*: | 24,606 (99% of total students) |
| Degree Levels Offered: | Associates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate |
* Students taking at least 1 distance learning course
Tuition & Financial Aid*
| In-state Tuition: | $51,464 |
| Out-of-state Tuition: | $51,464 |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | 60% |
| Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $43,856 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students
University of Pennsylvania Programs
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| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Architecture and Related Services | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 8 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 6 | 11 | 9 | ||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 8 | 14 | 15 | 6 | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Education | 17 | 6 | |||
| Engineering | 8 | 8 | 5 | ||
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 2 | ||||
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 11 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 8 | 3 | 20 | 3 | |
| History | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies | 2 | 1 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 2 | 1 | |||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 1 | 3 | |||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Physical Sciences | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| Psychology | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Grand total | 28 | 1 | 90 | 134 | 69 |
* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates
Online Programs & Distance Learning
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| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
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Undergraduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2016-2017 |
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| In-state | $51,464 |
| Out-of-state | $51,464 |
| Books and supplies | $1,280 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2016-2017 |
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| In-state | $35,604 |
| Out-of-state | $35,604 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2015-2016
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any student financial aid | 1,431 | 60% | – |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,167 | 49% | $43,856 |
| Student loan aid | 340 | 14% | $7,145 |
All Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid | 6,251 | 54% | $36,971 |
| Federal student loans | 2,155 | 19% | $7,134 |
Admissions & Enrollment
See the admission requirements for University of Pennsylvania. Find out how many students apply and how many are accepted. View a graphical breakdown of the gender, age, and ethnicity of currently enrolled University of Pennsylvania students.
Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2017
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of applicants | 38,918 | 19,401 | 19,517 | Percent admitted | 100% | 9% | 10% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 6% | 6% | 7% |
Admissions Considerations
| Required | Recommended | Optional | |
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| Completion of college-preparatory program | |||
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| Formal demonstration of competencies | |||
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| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | |||
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
University of Pennsylvania Enrollment, Fall 2017
| Total Enrollment | 24,960 |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate enrollment | 11,716 |
| Graduate enrollment | 13,244 |
Undergraduate Attendance
Undergraduate Gender
Undergraduate Age
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Undergraduate Distance Education
Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Graduate Distance Education
Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
University of Pennsylvania Accreditation
This institution is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Specialized institution accreditations:
- Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education
- Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Law (LAW) - Professional schools
- American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
- Endodontics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)
- Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Orthodontics/Peridontics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics (including maxillofacial prosthetics and combined prosthodontics/maxillofacial prosthetics)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
- Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education
- Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree (School of Veterinary Medicine)
- Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission
- (SCPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE and supervisory CPE programs
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
- English Language (English Language Intensive Program in the English Language Programs in the School of Arts and Sciences)
- Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
- Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels
- Council on Education for Public Health
- Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public health
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education
- Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
- Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
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