University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Private four-year · City: Large

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11,611undergraduates

5%admitted

Test-optionalSAT/ACT

$26,017average net price per year

97%graduate in 6 years

98%return for year two

Admissions

Applicants: 59,465
Admitted: 3,489
Admit rate: 5%
Admit rate, women: 6%
Admit rate, men: 6%
Admitted students who enroll: 69%
First-year students: 2,416
SAT/ACT: Test-optional
Students who sent SAT scores: 51%
SAT reading and writing (middle 50%): 730-770
SAT math (middle 50%): 770-800
Students who sent ACT scores: 19%
ACT composite (middle 50%): 34-35

What the college looks at
High school GPA	Required
High school record	Required
College-prep coursework	Considered, not required
SAT or ACT scores	Considered, not required
Recommendations	Required
Essay or personal statement	Considered, not required
Class rank	Considered, not required
Demonstrated competencies	Considered, not required
English proficiency test	Considered, not required
Work experience	Not considered
Legacy status	Considered, not required

Admissions office ↗Apply online ↗

Majors

88 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.

Multi/interdisciplinary studies (7)

Biological and Physical Sciences Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Cognitive Science, General Bachelor's (45 awarded)
Digital Humanities Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
Financial Analytics Bachelor's (332 awarded)
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
International/Globalization Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)

Biological and biomedical sciences (5)

Biochemistry Bachelor's (48 awarded)
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (160 awarded)
Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Biophysics Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Neuroscience Certificate (under 1 year) (23 awarded), Bachelor's (152 awarded)

Social sciences (8)

Anthropology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Criminology Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (161 awarded)
International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (99 awarded)
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's (17 awarded)

Health professions and related programs (3)

Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor's (85 awarded)
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (194 awarded)

Computer and information sciences and support services (2)

Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (145 awarded)
Computer Science Bachelor's (95 awarded)

Business, management, marketing, and related support services (10)

Accounting Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Finance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Management Science Bachelor's (61 awarded)
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
Organizational Behavior Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Real Estate Bachelor's (15 awarded)

Engineering (8)

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (58 awarded)
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Engineering, Other Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Materials Engineering Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (63 awarded)
Systems Engineering Bachelor's (21 awarded)

Philosophy and religious studies (3)

Philosophy Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Philosophy, Other Bachelor's (161 awarded)
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)

Psychology (3)

Applied Psychology Certificate (under 1 year) (50 awarded)
Psychology, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (62 awarded)

Mathematics and statistics (3)

Mathematics and Statistics, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (54 awarded)
Mathematics, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Statistics, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)

English language and literature/letters (4)

Creative Writing Certificate (under 1 year) (34 awarded)
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
General Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Certificate (under 1 year) (42 awarded)

Physical sciences (4)

Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Certificate (under 1 year) (21 awarded)
Chemistry, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Physics, General Bachelor's (46 awarded)

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)

Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (46 awarded), Bachelor's (9 awarded)

Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)

Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (56 awarded)
Communication, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)

Visual and performing arts (6)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (8)

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Comparative Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Linguistics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Russian Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)

History (2)

History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
History, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)

Natural resources and conservation (1)

Environmental Studies Bachelor's (14 awarded)

Architecture and related services (1)

Architecture Bachelor's (9 awarded)

Public administration and social service professions (1)

Public Policy Analysis, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)

Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (4)

African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Near and Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
South Asian Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Women's Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)

Graduate programs (150)

Artificial Intelligence Master's
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Computer Science Master's
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Master's
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Post-bachelor's certificate
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master's
Dentistry Doctorate (research), Doctorate (professional)
Endodontics/Endodontology Post-bachelor's certificate
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's
Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master's
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Post-bachelor's certificate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Master's
Medical Informatics Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Medical Science/Scientist Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Medicine Doctorate (professional)
Nurse Anesthetist Doctorate (research)
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master's
Nursing Administration Master's, Doctorate (research)
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Master's
Orthodontics/Orthodontology Post-master's certificate
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Post-master's certificate
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing Master's
Periodontics/Periodontology Post-master's certificate
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing Master's
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology Post-master's certificate
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's
Public Health, Other Master's
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Doctorate (research)
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing Master's
Accounting Master's, Doctorate (research)
Business Administration and Management, General Master's
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's
Business/Commerce, General Doctorate (research)
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
International Business/Trade/Commerce Master's
Management Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's
Office Management and Supervision Master's
Organizational Behavior Studies Master's
Public Finance Post-bachelor's certificate
Real Estate Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Curriculum and Instruction Master's, Doctorate (research)
Education, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Education, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Educational Statistics and Research Methods Master's, Doctorate (research)
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's, Doctorate (research)
Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
Reading Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Master's
Social Studies Teacher Education Master's
Special Education and Teaching, General Post-bachelor's certificate
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
Materials Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
Mechanical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
Systems Engineering Master's
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Master's
Law Doctorate (research), Doctorate (professional)
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's
Pre-Law Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
Anthrozoology Master's
Behavioral Sciences Master's
Business Analytics Master's, Doctorate (research)
Computational Science Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Financial Analytics Master's, Doctorate (research)
International/Globalization Studies Master's
Public Administration Master's
Public Policy Analysis, General Post-bachelor's certificate
Social Work Master's, Doctorate (research)
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Bioinformatics Doctorate (research)
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Biostatistics Master's, Doctorate (research)
Biotechnology Master's
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Epidemiology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
Immunology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Neuroscience Doctorate (research)
Pharmacology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Counseling Psychology Master's
Developmental and Child Psychology Master's
Psychology, General Master's
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Architecture Master's, Doctorate (research)
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Post-bachelor's certificate
Environmental Design/Architecture Post-bachelor's certificate
Landscape Architecture Post-bachelor's certificate
Environmental Studies Master's
Anthropology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Archeology Doctorate (research)
Criminology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Demography and Population Studies Master's, Doctorate (research)
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's, Doctorate (research)
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Master's
Geography, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
Political Science and Government, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Political Science and Government, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods Doctorate (research)
Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Master's
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Physics, Other Master's, Post-master's certificate
Veterinary Medicine Doctorate (professional)
Applied Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Financial Mathematics Master's
Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Statistics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Engineering Design Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Nanotechnology Master's
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Comparative Literature Master's, Doctorate (research)
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
German Language and Literature Master's
Linguistics Master's, Doctorate (research)
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Doctorate (research)
Portuguese Language and Literature Doctorate (research)
Russian Language and Literature Master's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's, Doctorate (research)
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's
Music, General Doctorate (research)
English Language and Literature, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Master's, Doctorate (research)
History, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
History, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
Communication and Media Studies, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Doctorate (research)
Philosophy Master's, Doctorate (research)
Religion/Religious Studies Master's, Doctorate (research)
African-American/Black Studies Master's, Doctorate (research)
Asian Studies/Civilization Master's, Doctorate (research)

Cost and aid

Tuition and fees, in-state: $66,104
Housing and food on campus: $18,496
Books and supplies: $1,358
Other on-campus costs: $3,070
Total cost on campus, in-state: $89,028
Total cost on campus, out-of-state: $89,028
Total cost living at home: $71,176

Published prices for 2023-24.

Average net price by family income
Family income	Per year
$0-30,000	$1,026
$30,001-48,000	$4,759
$48,001-75,000	$17,585
$75,001-110,000	$29,302
Over $110,000	$57,603

Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.

First-year students who got any aid: 62%
Got grants or scholarships: 48%
Average grant or scholarship: $59,721
Got a grant from the college: 47%
Average grant from the college: $56,764
Undergraduates with a Pell grant: 16%
First-year students who borrowed: 12%
Average amount borrowed: $13,512

Net price calculator ↗Financial aid office ↗

Graduation

Bachelor's in 4 years: 88%
Bachelor's in 5 years: 96%
Bachelor's in 6 years: 97%
Bachelor's in 8 years: 97%
Any degree in 6 years (all students): 97%
Came back for year two: 98%

By financial aid
Pell grant students	95%
Subsidized loan, no Pell	96%
Neither	97%

Bachelor's degree within 6 years, by group
Group	Students	Graduated
Women	1,276	97%
Men	1,136	96%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	100% (small group)
Asian	498	98%
Black	164	96%
Hispanic	264	95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2	100% (small group)
White	975	97%
Two or more races	124	96%
Race unknown	48	98%
International	334	97%

Eight years after starting, all students (including part-time and transfers)
Started	Students	Earned a degree or certificate here	Enrolled at another college
Started here, full-time	2,378	97%	2%
Started here, part-time	46	87%	13%
Transferred in, full-time	144	99%	1%
Transferred in, part-time	2	100% (small group)	0%

Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.

Students

Total students: 28,711
Undergraduates: 11,611
Full-time undergraduates: 10,610
Part-time undergraduates: 1,001
Graduate students: 17,100
Students per faculty member: 8 to 1
First-year students from in state: 14%
From out of state: 69%
From other countries: 13%
Undergraduates age 25 and up: 7%
Undergraduates taking all classes online: 6%
Undergraduates registered with disability services: 15%

Undergraduates
Women	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	27%
Black	8%
Hispanic	11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
White	30%
Two or more races	5%
Race unknown	6%
International	14%

Campus life

Setting: City: Large
Address: 34th & Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6303
County: Philadelphia County
Type: Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
Highest degree: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Academic calendar: Semester
Athletics: NCAA
Teams include: football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
Offers: Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.