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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

10,183
Students
Financial aid thermometer
51,860
Avg. Financial Aid
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Admission Difficulty
8
8%
Acceptance Rate
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Overview

University of Pennsylvania is a University institution located in Philadelphia, PA.

Location & Contact

Address 3451 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA  19104
United States
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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services Associate Bachelors
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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
African American/Black Studies Checkmark
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Asian Studies (East) Checkmark
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Latin American Studies Checkmark
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Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Biomedical Sciences Checkmark
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Human Resources Management Checkmark
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International Business/trade/commerce Checkmark
Management Information Systems Checkmark
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods Related Checkmark
Marketing/marketing Management Checkmark
Operations Management Checkmark
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Sales, Distribution, And Marketing Operations Checkmark
Transportation/mobility Management Checkmark
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric Checkmark
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
Computer Graphics Checkmark
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications Checkmark
Education Associate Bachelors
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Engineering Associate Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering Checkmark
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Computer Engineering Checkmark
Electrical And Electronics Engineering Checkmark
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Environmental/environmental Health Engineering Checkmark
Materials Engineering Checkmark
Mechanical Engineering Checkmark
Systems Engineering Checkmark
English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages Checkmark
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East Asian Languages Checkmark
French Checkmark
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Italian Checkmark
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Middle/Near Eastern And Semitic Languages Checkmark
Romance Languages Related Checkmark
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Health/health-care Administration Checkmark
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse Checkmark
History Associate Bachelors
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History And Philosophy Of Science And Technology Checkmark
Legal Professions And Studies Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
Cognitive Science Checkmark
International/global Studies Checkmark
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Natural Resources And Conservation Associate Bachelors
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Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
Jewish/Judaic Studies Checkmark
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Geology/earth Science Checkmark
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Economics Checkmark
International Relations And Affairs Checkmark
Political Science And Government Checkmark
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Urban Studies/affairs Checkmark
Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation Checkmark
Dramatic/theater Arts Checkmark
Film/cinema/video Studies Checkmark
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

44,491
Applied
3,740
Accepted
10,183
Enrolled
8%
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Female Admissions

22,329
Females Applied
2,040
Females Accepted
9%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

22,162
Males Applied
1,700
Males Accepted
8%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

75
Application Fee
3.88
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required 2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported
Transfer Not reported Not reported

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 724 690 760
SAT Math 738 730 790
ACT Composite 33 32 35

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

51,156
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Fees

6,614
Full-time student fees
16,190
Room & board
10,600
Room only

Financial Aid

51,860
Avg. Financial Aid Package
51,470
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
51,724
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
3,783
Avg. Loan Aid
0
Avg. Grant Aid
48,787
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
100%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
100%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

10,183
Total Undergrad students
13%
International Students
81%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 10.46%
Black or African American 7.43%
White or Caucasian 40.82%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Asian 21.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.06%
Two or more races 4.61%
Other 2.14%

Gender

Male (47.96%)
Female (52.04%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements None
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 51%

Student Activities

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Marching band Checkmark
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Campus events:
Homecoming, Spring Fling and Hey Day

Student Services

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Student Organizations

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Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Kite and Key Society, Social Planning and Events Committee, Hillel at Penn, Sports Club Council and Interfraternity Council

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
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Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark Division 1 No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 No
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Crew No Checkmark No
Cross-country Running No Division 1 No
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Fencing No Division 1 No
Field Hockey Checkmark No No
Football No Division 1B No
Golf Checkmark Division 1 No
Gymnastics Checkmark No No
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 1 No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sailing Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 No
Softball Checkmark No No
Squash Checkmark Checkmark No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 No
Track And Field No Division 1 No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Water Polo Checkmark No No
Wrestling No Division 1 No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 No
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Crew No Division 1 No
Cross-country Running No Division 1 No
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Fencing Checkmark Division 1 No
Field Hockey No Division 1 No
Football No No No
Golf Checkmark Checkmark No
Gymnastics Checkmark Division 1 No
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 1 No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sailing Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 No
Softball Checkmark Division 1 No
Squash Checkmark Division 1 No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 No
Track And Field No Division 1 No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 No
Water Polo Checkmark No No
Wrestling No No No

Faculty

2,039
Total Faculty
6:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 1,570
Part-time - 469
Male - 1,103
Female - 936
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