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University of Pennsylvania is one of the leading colleges in Pennsylvania with the acceptance rate of 9%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 1 and Regular - January 5 . For more information, call 218-898-7507 .

42205 Enrolled 9% Acceptance Rate 33 - 35 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 42,205
    • Average HS GPA: 3.9
    • Acceptance Rate: 9%

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    710 - 770
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    750 - 800
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    33 - 35

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 1
    Regular
    January 5

Academics

  • Majors

    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    Environmental Design/Architecture.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African Studies.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    American/United States Studies/Civilization.
    East Asian Studies.
    Latin American Studies.
    South Asian Studies.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Bioinformatics.
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Biomedical Sciences, General.
    Biophysics.
    Neuroscience.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Actuarial Science.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce.
    Finance, General.
    Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
    Insurance.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    Management Information Systems, General.
    Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Operations Management and Supervision.
    Real Estate.
    Retailing and Retail Operations.
    Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General.
    Transportation/Mobility Management.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Graphics.
    Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.
    EDUCATION.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
    Nanotechnology.
    ENGINEERING.
    Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
    Chemical Engineering.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Engineering, Other.
    Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
    Materials Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    Systems Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Comparative Literature.
    East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Italian Language and Literature.
    Linguistics.
    Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
    Russian Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Adult Health Nurse/Nursing.
    Clinical Nurse Specialist.
    Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling.
    Family Practice Nurse/Nursing.
    Geriatric Nurse/Nursing.
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
    Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing.
    Nurse Anesthetist.
    Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery.
    Nursing Administration.
    Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing.
    Pediatric Nurse/Nursing.
    Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    HISTORY.
    History and Philosophy of Science and Technology.
    History, General.
    History, Other.
    LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
    Legal Professions and Studies, Other.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    Statistics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Cognitive Science.
    International/Global Studies.
    Natural Sciences.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Jewish/Judaic Studies.
    Logic.
    Philosophy, Other.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Public Policy Analysis, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Applied Economics.
    Criminology.
    Economics, General.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    Urban Studies/Affairs.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Music, General.
    Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Degrees

    • Associate
    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Doctoral
    • Doctoral Other
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate
    • Terminal Associate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Emily Dickinson, class of 1849
    American poet
    Frances Perkins, class of 1902
    U.S. secretary of labor/first woman to hold a presidential cabinet post
    Virginia Apgar, class of 1929
    physician who created Apgar score used worldwide to evaluate infant health
    Wendy Wasserstein, class of 1971
    playwright, recipient of Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize
    Suzan-Lori Parks, class of 1985
    first African-American to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama
    Debra Martin Chase, class of 1977
    two-time Emmy-nominated movie and television producer
    Ella Grasso, class of 1940
    first woman governor elected in her own right;Presidential Medal of Freedom

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Apr 1

  • Required Forms

    • Business Farm Supp
    • FAFSA
    • Forms CSSProfile
    • Forms Divorced Parent
    • School

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $54652
    Required Fees
    $7058
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    N/A
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    N/A
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $17304

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    • Federal Nursing Loans
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 99/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    9872
    Foreign Countries Represented
    126

  • Demographics

    • Asian 24.65%
    • African-American 7.72%
    • Hispanic 10.46%
    • Caucasian 35.91%
    • Male 46%
    • Female 54%
    • Аre out of state 81

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    55%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 89/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    100%
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    350
    Number of Honor Societies
    9
    Number of Social Sororities
    13

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (17)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Fencing
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse
    • Light Weight Football
    • Soccer
    • Squash
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Wrestling
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (17)
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Fencing
    • Field Hockey
    • Golf
    • Gymnastics
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Squash
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Drexel University Navy ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: St. Joseph's University

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    90

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    86%
    Graduate in 5 years
    94%
    Graduate in 6 years
    96%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $73700
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $142900
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $76800
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $152900
    Percent High Job Meaning
    47%
    Percent STEM
    21%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 94/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday
      • Saturday
      • 9am-5pm
      • 10am-2pm
      • 218-898-7507
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: No
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: Varies

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      offer year round in conjunction with tou
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