University of Pennsylvania: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #16 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #13 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #12 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 155 | In Pennsylvania |
| #1 of 19 | In Philadelphia |
| #1 of 1,035 | For Cosmetology |
| Top10 | For 58 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 6%
- Undergraduates
- 11,611
- Graduates
- 17,100
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.upenn.edu
University of Pennsylvania Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Pennsylvania has an acceptance rate of 6% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Applicants | 59,465 | 27,128 | 32,337 |
| Admissions | 3,489 | 1,602 | 1,887 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,416 | 1,114 | 1,302 |
1,535 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,067 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,225 or 51%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1500
or below
75% of them
had 1570
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Pennsylvania are 1500-1570 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
452 or 19%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 34
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Pennsylvania are 34-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 8542 (30%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 6887 (24%) |
| Asian | 5559 (19%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 2444 (9%) |
| Hispanic | 2302 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 1974 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 971 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 9 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend University of Pennsylvania is $26,017 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $1,026 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $4,759 |
| $48-75K | $17,585 |
| $75-110K | $29,302 |
| $110K+ | $57,603 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $58,620 | $41,544 |
| Tuition in-state | $58,620 | $41,544 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $58,620 | $41,544 |
| Fee in-district | $7,484 | $4,490 |
| Fee in-state | $7,484 | $4,490 |
| Fee out-of-state | $7,484 | $4,490 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 6,022 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $18,496 |
| Room charge | $12,166 |
| Meal charge | $6,330 |
University of Pennsylvania majors
University of Pennsylvania has granted 2,772 bachelor's degrees across 87 programs, 5,638 master's across 110 programs, and 1,336 doctorate degrees across 69 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Pennsylvania.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 126 | 594 | 23 |
| Financial Analytics | 261 | 182 | 4 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 36 | 379 | 1 |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 23 | 279 | |
| Computer Science | 83 | 194 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 210 | 26 | 25 |
| Law | 252 | ||
| Social Work | 225 | 16 | |
| Management Science | 48 | 174 | 7 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 174 | 33 | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 196 | ||
| Dentistry | 184 | ||
| Public Administration | 168 | ||
| Education, General | 158 | 8 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 24 | 121 | 20 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 145 | 6 | 8 |
| Philosophy, Other | 148 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 44 | 80 | 23 |
| Environmental Studies | 7 | 136 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 15 | 121 | 2 |
| Finance, General | 61 | 68 | 6 |
| Medicine | 132 | ||
| Veterinary Medicine | 129 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 53 | 65 | 9 |
| International & Globalization Studies | 47 | 76 | |
| Neuroscience | 97 | 1 | 24 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 121 | ||
| Perioperative & Operating Room and Surgical Nurse & Nursing | 116 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 96 | 1 | 14 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 86 | 22 | |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 105 | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | 98 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 24 | 48 | 26 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 25 | 63 | 9 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 89 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 35 | 54 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 35 | 49 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 73 | 1 | 8 |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 36 | 28 | 13 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 77 | ||
| Physics, General | 47 | 16 | 11 |
| Statistics, General | 40 | 28 | 6 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 54 | 10 | 8 |
| Counseling Psychology | 70 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 48 | 20 | |
| Materials Engineering | 15 | 43 | 10 |
| Public Health, Other | 67 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 66 | ||
| Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration | 63 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 5 | 56 | |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 57 | 2 | |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 57 | 1 | |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 58 | ||
| Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling | 57 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 38 | 5 | 11 |
| Biotechnology | 48 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 48 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 22 | 15 | 9 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 6 | 40 | |
| History, General | 27 | 7 | 10 |
| Pediatric Nurse & Nursing | 43 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 40 | 3 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 41 | ||
| Psychology, General | 40 | ||
| Epidemiology | 33 | 4 | |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 36 | ||
| Biochemistry | 35 | ||
| Education, Other | 18 | 17 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 32 | 2 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 6 | 27 | |
| Philosophy | 17 | 4 | 8 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 12 | 16 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 28 | ||
| Nurse Anesthetist | 28 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 7 | 18 | 1 |
| Engineering Design | 26 | ||
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 25 | ||
| Accounting | 6 | 17 | 1 |
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 24 | ||
| Criminology | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| Anthropology, General | 13 | 9 | |
| Biostatistics | 10 | 12 | |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 21 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 21 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 21 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 21 | ||
| Architecture | 14 | 5 | |
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 19 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 19 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 14 | 3 | |
| Computational Science | 17 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 17 | ||
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | 17 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 17 | ||
| Nanotechnology | 17 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 17 | ||
| Real Estate | 9 | 7 | |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 15 | 1 | |
| Advanced & Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other | 15 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 14 | 1 | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 14 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 10 | 4 | |
| Business & Commerce, General | 12 | 1 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 13 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 13 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 13 | ||
| Music, General | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 3 | 10 | |
| Sociology, General | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Anthrozoology | 12 | ||
| Immunology | 1 | 11 | |
| Linguistics | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Pharmacology | 12 | ||
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 11 | ||
| Physics, Other | 11 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 4 | 7 | |
| Bioinformatics | 10 | ||
| Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery | 10 | ||
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 10 | ||
| Biophysics | 9 | ||
| Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 9 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 9 | ||
| Social Sciences, Other | 9 | ||
| Women's Health Nurse & Nursing | 9 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 7 | ||
| General Literature | 7 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 6 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 6 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 3 | 2 | |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 5 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 | 2 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 5 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 4 | ||
| History, Other | 2 | 2 | |
| Maternal & Child Health and Neonatal Nurse & Nursing | 4 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 4 | ||
| Nursing Administration | 4 | ||
| Psychology, Other | 4 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 3 | ||
| Communication, General | 3 | ||
| Demography and Population Studies | 1 | 2 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 3 | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 3 | ||
| Women's Studies | 3 | ||
| Archeology | 1 | 1 | |
| Latin American Studies | 2 | ||
| South Asian Studies | 2 | ||
| Adult Health Nurse & Nursing | 1 | ||
| General Studies | 1 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Social Sciences, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 2,772 | 5,638 | 1,336 |
University of Pennsylvania has a graduation rate of 97%, which is among the 2% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 97% | 96% | 97% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Pennsylvania is a world-class research university with 362,411 scientific papers published and 18,224,304 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Biochemistry, Psychology, Engineering, and Pathology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3226 | 69082 |
| 1993 | 3324 | 72183 |
| 1994 | 3541 | 78753 |
| 1995 | 3671 | 86031 |
| 1996 | 4028 | 94805 |
| 1997 | 4329 | 105029 |
| 1998 | 4501 | 121254 |
| 1999 | 4672 | 135605 |
| 2000 | 4947 | 155355 |
| 2001 | 5515 | 174289 |
| 2002 | 6138 | 208884 |
| 2003 | 6489 | 235572 |
| 2004 | 6909 | 257433 |
| 2005 | 7538 | 294527 |
| 2006 | 8091 | 330881 |
| 2007 | 7912 | 367111 |
| 2008 | 8506 | 411493 |
| 2009 | 8889 | 451754 |
| 2010 | 9451 | 507164 |
| 2011 | 10159 | 566765 |
| 2012 | 10530 | 622841 |
| 2013 | 11532 | 674876 |
| 2014 | 11802 | 722743 |
| 2015 | 12224 | 761174 |
| 2016 | 12031 | 781364 |
| 2017 | 12716 | 831415 |
| 2018 | 14082 | 884753 |
| 2019 | 15548 | 978609 |
| 2020 | 17556 | 1175561 |
| 2021 | 16820 | 1285536 |
| 2022 | 15716 | 1220415 |
| 2023 | 16247 | 1244071 |
| 2024 | 14767 | 1207299 |
University of Pennsylvania alumni
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Donald Trump
- Occupations
- writerpoliticianbusinesspersonreal estate entrepreneurfilm producer
- Biography
-
Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman serving as the 47th president of the United States since January 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
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Elon Musk
- Enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania
- 1991-1995 graduated with Bachelor of Science in physics
- Occupations
- politicianbusinesspersoncivil servantprogrammerentrepreneur
- Biography
-
Elon Reeve Musk is a businessman and U.S. Special Government Employee, best known for his key roles in Tesla, Inc. and SpaceX, and his ownership of Twitter. Musk is the wealthiest individual in the world; as of January 2025, Forbes estimates his net worth to be US$426 billion.
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Ivanka Trump
- Occupations
- politicianwriterbusinesspersontelevision presenternon-fiction writer
- Biography
-
Ivana Marie "Ivanka" Trump is an American businesswoman. She is the second child of Donald Trump, the president of the United States, and his first wife, Ivana. Trump was a senior advisor in her father's first administration (2017–2021), and also the director of the Office of Economic Initiatives and Entrepreneurship.
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Warren Buffett
- Occupations
- shareholdereconomistentrepreneurfinancierinvestor
- Biography
-
Warren Edward Buffett is an American investor and philanthropist who currently serves as the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his investment success, Buffett is one of the best-known investors in the world. As of October 2024, he had a net worth of $147 billion, making him the eighth-richest person in the world.
General info
| Alternative names | Penn U of P Wharton U-Penn University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business U of PA UPenn Pennsylvania University Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1740 |
| Motto | Leges sine moribus vanae Laws without morals are useless |
| Colors | red, blue |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 20,084 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 34th & Spruce Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-6303 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,604,000 |
| Phone | 2158985000 |