University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1740Large citySEVP certified
About
The University of Pennsylvania (Penn or UPenn) is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Chartered in 1755 by its first president Benjamin Franklin, who advocated for an educational institution that trained leaders in academia, commerce, and public service, it is one of nine colonial colleges in the country. The university has 4 undergraduate schools and 12 graduate and professional schools. Schools enrolling undergraduates include the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Wharton School, and the School of Nursing. Among its graduate schools are its law school, whose first professor, James Wilson, helped write the U.S. Constitution, and its medical school, the first in North America.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$71,236
- Estimated total for international students
- US$92,288
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 10,650
- Graduate students
- 17,631
- International undergraduates
- 13%
- Students per teacher
- 8 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 5%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 740–770 · Maths 770–800
- ACT
- 34–36
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 97%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$121,687
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (360)
Bachelor's degrees77 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyArchitectureArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemical EngineeringChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCognitive ScienceCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminologyData AnalyticsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesInsuranceInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesLiteratureManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMathematics and Computer ScienceMechanical EngineeringMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPsychology, OtherPublic Policy AnalysisReal EstateRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences, OtherSociologyStatisticsSystems EngineeringUrban Studies/AffairsVisual and Performing Arts, General
Master's degrees115 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAdvanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesAnthropologyAnthrozoologyApplied MathematicsArcheologyArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureArea StudiesBehavioral SciencesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCognitive ScienceCommunication and Media StudiesComputational ScienceComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminologyCurriculum and InstructionData AnalyticsDemographyDentistryDesign and Applied ArtsEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, OtherEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGeological/Geophysical EngineeringGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoric Preservation and ConservationHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational BusinessInternational/Globalization StudiesLandscape ArchitectureLawLegal Professions and Studies, OtherLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMedical Illustration and InformaticsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMusicNanotechnologyNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisReal EstateRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial WorkSocial and Philosophical Foundations of EducationSociologyStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesSustainability StudiesSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Doctoral degrees73 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArcheologyArchitectureArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminologyCurriculum and InstructionData AnalyticsDemographyDentistryEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryInternational/Globalization StudiesLawLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Policy AnalysisRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial WorkSociologyStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)19 subjects
Area StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryData AnalyticsDentistryEconomicsEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesLawLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMarketingMedicinePhilosophyPolitical Science and GovernmentRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsVeterinary Medicine
Associate's degrees1 subject
English Language and Literature, General
Undergraduate certificates23 subjects
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesAnthrozoologyAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiological and Physical SciencesCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer Software and Media ApplicationsDigital Humanities and Textual StudiesEngineering-Related FieldsEnvironmental DesignHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHuman Resources Management and ServicesIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematics and Statistics, OtherMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMedical Illustration and InformaticsNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPublic Policy AnalysisReal EstateRhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Graduate certificates52 subjects
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesAnthrozoologyArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiological and Physical SciencesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputational ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsCurriculum and InstructionData AnalyticsDesign and Applied ArtsDigital Humanities and Textual StudiesEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEducational Administration and SupervisionEngineering-Related FieldsEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental DesignFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoric Preservation and ConservationHuman Resources Management and ServicesInsuranceIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesLandscape ArchitectureLawLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMathematics and Statistics, OtherMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMedical Illustration and InformaticsNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPublic Policy AnalysisReal EstateRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.