University of Pennsylvania

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• 1 College Hall 34th and Spruce Sts
  Philadelphia , PA 19104-6303
  (215) 898-5000
  www.upenn.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Large city

  Enrollment

  12,979

  Full time

  12,979

  Part time

  0

  Men full time

  6,276

  Women full time

  6,703

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  Mission of the University The University of Pennsylvania's roots are in Philadelphia, the birthplace of American democracy. But Penn's reach spans the globe. Faithful to the vision of the University's founder, Benjamin Franklin, Penn's faculty generate knowledge that is unconstrained by traditional disciplinary boundaries and spans the continuum from fundamental to applied. Through this new knowledge, the University enhances its teaching of both theory and practice, as well as the linkages between them. Penn excels in instruction and research in the arts and sciences and in a wide range of professional disciplines. Penn produces future leaders through excellent programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. Penn inspires, demands, and thrives on excellence, and will measure itself against the best in every field or endeavor in which it participates. Penn is proudly entrepreneurial, dynamically forging new connections and inspiring learning through problem-solving, discovery-oriented approaches. Penn research and teaching encourage lifelong learning relevant to a changing global society. Penn is a major urban university that is committed to strength and vitality in each of its communities. In this connection, Penn will: Encourage, sustain, and reward its faculty; nurture, inspire, and challenge its students; and support and value its staff; Strengthen and appreciate the diversity of its communities; Support free expression, reasoned discourse, and diversity in ideas; Pursue positive connections to the city, state, and region and a mission of service to its neighbors in West Philadelphia; Develop and support its connections to alumni and friends; and Foster the growth of humane values.

  University of Pennsylvania More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Doctoral and First-professional

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  Yes

  University of Pennsylvania Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  16%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  7%

  Hispanic

  5%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  47%

  Non-Resident Alien

  9%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  16%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• University of Pennsylvania Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $70

  Applied

  22,645

  Admitted

  3,628

  Enrolled

  2,397

  Admitted %

  16%

  University of Pennsylvania Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Required

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Recommended

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Recommended

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  University of Pennsylvania Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  98%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  650

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  750

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  680

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  770

  Students submitting ACT

  30%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  29

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  33

• University of Pennsylvania Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $35,916

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $35,916

  Books and Supplies

  $1,000

  On-campus room and board

  $10,208

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  University of Pennsylvania Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  63%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  9% , $6,522 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  38% , $22,023 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  28% , $4,010 on average

• University of Pennsylvania Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Architecture and Related Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Architecture	27	97	4
  City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	0	54	1
  Environmental Design/Architecture	0	0	0
  Landscape Architecture	0	33	0
  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  African Studies	2	0	0
  African-American/Black Studies	3	0	0
  American/United States Studies/Civilization	0	0	0
  East Asian Studies	4	0	0
  Latin American Studies	2	0	0
  South Asian Studies	3	1	0
  Women's Studies	4	0	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Biochemistry	23	0	0
  Bioinformatics	1	0	0
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	98	2	9
  Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other	0	1	6
  Biomedical Sciences, General	17	0	0
  Biophysics	0	0	0
  Biostatistics	0	7	3
  Biotechnology	0	58	0
  Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology	0	10	24
  Environmental Biology	0	1	0
  Epidemiology	0	21	0
  Immunology	0	0	8
  Parasitology	0	0	0
  Pharmacology	0	1	7
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Accounting	5	8	1
  Accounting and Finance	0	0	0
  Actuarial Science	6	0	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	73	147	4
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	0	0	0
  E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	0	1	0
  Finance, General	416	462	2
  Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	0	1	0
  Insurance	0	3	0
  International Business/Trade/Commerce	0	3	0
  Management Information Systems, General	0	0	0
  Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other	1	76	0
  Marketing/Marketing Management, General	61	76	1
  Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	19	0
  Operations Management and Supervision	22	12	3
  Organizational Behavior Studies	0	47	0
  Public Finance	0	0	0
  Real Estate	23	46	0
  Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General	1	67	0
  Transportation/Transportation Management	0	0	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	107	19	8
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Artificial Intelligence and Robotics	0	2	0
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	0	68	15
  Computer Graphics	15	0	0
  Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	5	22	0
  Education	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	0	31	0
  Curriculum and Instruction	0	10	2
  Education, General	0	17	33
  Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement	0	1	0
  Educational Leadership and Administration, General	0	25	20
  Educational Statistics and Research Methods	0	2	0
  Elementary Education and Teaching	0	31	0
  English/Language Arts Teacher Education	0	13	0
  Foreign Language Teacher Education	0	1	0
  Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	42	25
  Mathematics Teacher Education	0	2	0
  Reading Teacher Education	0	28	2
  Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	0	27	0
  Secondary Education and Teaching	0	0	0
  Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	0	8	3
  Social Studies Teacher Education	0	9	0
  Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	0	1	0
  Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	147	0
  Engineering	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Biomedical/Medical Engineering	43	9	14
  Chemical Engineering	38	14	14
  Computer Engineering, General	33	0	0
  Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	24	60	10
  Engineering, Other	11	46	0
  Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	0	0	0
  Geological/Geophysical Engineering	0	0	0
  Materials Engineering	38	10	11
  Mechanical Engineering	33	20	5
  Systems Engineering	32	38	0
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  English Language and Literature, General	112	13	10
  English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	0	0	5
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Comparative Literature	9	4	4
  French Language and Literature	10	0	0
  German Language and Literature	3	3	2
  Italian Language and Literature	4	0	0
  Linguistics	12	0	6
  Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	0	10	4
  Russian Language and Literature	0	0	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	13	0	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	0	5	0
  Advanced General Dentistry	0	0	0
  Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other	0	0	0
  Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	34	0
  Clinical Nurse Specialist	0	0	0
  Clinical/Medical Social Work	0	9	0
  Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	42	0	0
  Critical Care Nursing	0	22	0
  Dentistry	0	0	0
  Endodontics/Endodontology	0	0	0
  Environmental Health	0	3	0
  Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner	0	7	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	0	2	0
  Health/Health Care Administration/Management	8	75	1
  Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	0	21	0
  Medical Scientist	0	2	0
  Medicine	0	0	0
  Nurse Anesthetist	0	15	0
  Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	0	19	0
  Nursing Administration	0	14	0
  Nursing, Other	0	1	0
  Nursing/Registered Nurse	142	0	12
  Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing	0	0	0
  Oral Biology and Oral Pathology	0	0	0
  Oral/Maxillof acial Surgery	0	0	0
  Orthodontics/Orthodontology	0	0	0
  Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics	0	0	0
  Pediatric Nurse/Nursing	0	35	0
  Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing	0	8	0
  Public Health, Other	0	7	0
  Veterinary Medicine	0	0	0
  History	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  History and Philosophy of Science and Technology	7	4	5
  History, General	125	17	13
  History, Other	1	0	0
  Legal Professions and Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General	0	0	0
  Comparative Law	0	90	4
  Law	0	0	0
  Legal Professions and Studies, Other	0	0	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Humanities/Humanistic Studies	2	0	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	27	105	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Mathematics, General	25	9	4
  Statistics, General	3	4	3
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Cognitive Science	20	0	0
  Historic Preservation and Conservation	0	24	0
  International/Global Studies	48	47	0
  Natural Sciences	0	0	0
  Neuroscience	102	2	18
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Environmental Science	0	1	0
  Environmental Studies	8	8	0
  Natural Resources Management and Policy	0	7	0
  Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management	0	1	0
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Jewish/Judaic Studies	3	0	0
  Philosophy	31	3	4
  Philosophy, Other	90	0	0
  Religion/Religious Studies	6	2	5
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Chemistry, General	12	30	22
  Geology/Earth Science, General	1	0	2
  Hydrology and Water Resources Science	0	0	0
  Physics, General	11	15	17
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Counseling Psychology	0	9	0
  Developmental and Child Psychology	0	5	0
  Psychology, General	130	45	7
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Public Administration	0	63	0
  Public Policy Analysis	9	2	2
  Social Work	0	135	4
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Anthropology	25	6	12
  Archeology	0	1	0
  Criminology	0	35	0
  Demography and Population Studies	0	0	8
  Economics, General	179	20	9
  Geography, Other	0	9	0
  International Relations and Affairs	67	0	0
  Political Science and Government, General	129	4	2
  Political Science and Government, Other	0	0	0
  Social Sciences, General	7	0	0
  Social Sciences, Other	0	0	0
  Sociology	24	5	8
  Urban Studies/Affairs	30	0	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Art History, Criticism and Conservation	20	5	6
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	21	0	0
  Film/Cinema Studies	0	0	0
  Fine/Studio Arts, General	28	17	0
  Graphic Design	0	0	0
  Music, General	3	0	7
  Visual and Performing Arts, General	16	0	0

• University of Pennsylvania Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  Nov 1st

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  Dec 15th

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  Feb 15th

  Regular application deadline

  Jan 1st

  Fall application deadline

  Jan 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Jan 1st

  SAT Subject score report due

  Jan 1st

  Financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Mar 15th

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  Mar 15th

  College will notify student by

  Apr 1st

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  May 15th

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  within 4 week(s) of notification

  Deadline for housing deposit

  May 1st

• University of Pennsylvania Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

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  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.upenn.edu/admissions/tour/

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  University of Pennsylvania Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  -

  Basketball program

  -

  Baseball program

  -

  Cross country/track program

  -

  University of Pennsylvania Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  Yes

  Air Force

  Yes

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