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 1,011 | For Cosmetology |
| Top10 | For 56 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 7%
- Undergraduates
- 11,250
- Graduates
- 16,951
- Male:Female Ratio
- 43:57
- 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 7% 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 | 7% | 6% | 7% |
| Applicants | 54,588 | 25,055 | 29,533 |
| Admissions | 3,549 | 1,627 | 1,922 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,409 | 1,071 | 1,338 |
1,186 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,733 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,153 or 48%
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
545 or 23%
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 | 9160 (32%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 6931 (25%) |
| Asian | 5764 (20%) |
| Hispanic | 2054 (7%) |
| Black or African American | 1836 (7%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1526 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 894 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 11 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend University of Pennsylvania is $26,123 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 | $344 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $4,611 |
| $48-75K | $11,544 |
| $75-110K | $22,549 |
| $110K+ | $48,881 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $56,212 | $39,838 |
| Tuition in-state | $56,212 | $39,838 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $56,212 | $39,838 |
| Fee in-district | $7,240 | $4,324 |
| Fee in-state | $7,240 | $4,324 |
| Fee out-of-state | $7,240 | $4,324 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 6,316 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $17,888 |
| Room charge | $11,754 |
| Meal charge | $6,134 |
University of Pennsylvania majors
University of Pennsylvania has granted 2,869 bachelor's degrees across 83 programs, 4,535 master's across 111 programs, and 1,362 doctorate degrees across 70 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Pennsylvania.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 130 | 460 | 15 |
| Finance, General | 344 | 179 | 4 |
| Law | 264 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 58 | 184 | 1 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 194 | 23 | 22 |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 6 | 212 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 195 | 22 | |
| Computer Science | 109 | 102 | |
| Management Science | 57 | 144 | 6 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 196 | ||
| Education, General | 170 | 16 | |
| Social Work | 149 | 25 | |
| Perioperative & Operating Room and Surgical Nurse & Nursing | 171 | ||
| Medicine | 170 | ||
| Dentistry | 169 | ||
| Philosophy, Other | 169 | ||
| Neuroscience | 128 | 2 | 20 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 147 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 135 | 6 | 5 |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 11 | 117 | 4 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 123 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 53 | 44 | 24 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 43 | 51 | 18 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 99 | 6 | 7 |
| Environmental Studies | 13 | 97 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 35 | 70 | |
| Physics, General | 48 | 34 | 17 |
| Public Administration | 91 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 71 | 19 | |
| Chemistry, General | 19 | 40 | 29 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 74 | 4 | 9 |
| Counseling Psychology | 86 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 25 | 47 | 11 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 82 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 21 | 50 | 11 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 59 | 10 | 11 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 53 | 17 | 9 |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 28 | 31 | 16 |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 73 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 31 | 35 | 4 |
| Public Health, Other | 69 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 68 | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | 66 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 66 | ||
| History, General | 40 | 15 | 11 |
| Systems Engineering | 36 | 30 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 34 | 25 | 4 |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 6 | 53 | |
| Mathematics, General | 37 | 11 | 10 |
| Statistics, General | 26 | 27 | 5 |
| Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling | 57 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 34 | 23 | |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 49 | 1 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 48 | ||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 4 | 40 | |
| Pediatric Nurse & Nursing | 44 | ||
| Legal Studies | 41 | ||
| Psychology, General | 41 | ||
| Sociology, General | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 2 | 35 | |
| Biochemistry | 35 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 34 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 31 | 3 | |
| Biotechnology | 33 | ||
| Epidemiology | 27 | 6 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 22 | 10 | |
| Criminology | 17 | 13 | 1 |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 30 | ||
| Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration | 29 | ||
| Education, Other | 13 | 16 | |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 27 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 26 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 26 | ||
| Philosophy | 19 | 4 | 3 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 24 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 23 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 23 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 22 | ||
| Engineering Design | 21 | ||
| Real Estate | 9 | 12 | |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 19 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 20 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 17 | 3 | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 20 | ||
| Architecture | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Biostatistics | 8 | 11 | |
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 19 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 18 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 18 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 16 | 1 | |
| Accounting | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 16 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 15 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 15 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 15 | ||
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | 15 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 14 | ||
| Linguistics | 10 | 4 | |
| Pharmacology | 13 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 13 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 9 | 3 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 12 | ||
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 11 | ||
| Computational Science | 11 | ||
| Music, General | 5 | 6 | |
| Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery | 11 | ||
| Anthrozoology | 10 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 9 | 1 | |
| Comparative Literature | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 10 | ||
| Physics, Other | 10 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 9 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 8 | ||
| Women's Health Nurse & Nursing | 8 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 5 | 2 | |
| Bioinformatics | 7 | ||
| Nanotechnology | 7 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 6 | ||
| General Literature | 6 | ||
| Nursing Administration | 6 | ||
| Demography and Population Studies | 1 | 4 | |
| Immunology | 5 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 2 | 2 | |
| Biophysics | 4 | ||
| History, Other | 2 | 2 | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 4 | ||
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 4 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 3 | ||
| Maternal & Child Health and Neonatal Nurse & Nursing | 3 | ||
| Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 2 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Women's Studies | 3 | ||
| Archeology | 1 | 1 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 2 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 1 | |
| Latin American Studies | 2 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 2 | ||
| Psychology, Other | 2 | ||
| Social Sciences, Other | 2 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 1 | ||
| Health Professions Education | 1 | ||
| Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 1 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 1 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 2,869 | 4,535 | 1,362 |
University of Pennsylvania has a graduation rate of 96%, which is among the 2% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 96% | 94% | 98% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Pennsylvania is a world-class research university with 311,907 scientific papers published and 13,224,055 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Genetics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Biochemistry, Psychology, Pathology, and Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2768 | 45981 |
| 1992 | 2865 | 51169 |
| 1993 | 2954 | 53724 |
| 1994 | 3131 | 58542 |
| 1995 | 3133 | 64048 |
| 1996 | 3564 | 70909 |
| 1997 | 3769 | 78944 |
| 1998 | 3904 | 91770 |
| 1999 | 4053 | 102870 |
| 2000 | 4307 | 116646 |
| 2001 | 4880 | 131625 |
| 2002 | 5370 | 154851 |
| 2003 | 5610 | 173868 |
| 2004 | 5919 | 193570 |
| 2005 | 6578 | 222967 |
| 2006 | 7038 | 251698 |
| 2007 | 6840 | 281169 |
| 2008 | 7254 | 308875 |
| 2009 | 7722 | 343054 |
| 2010 | 8284 | 385938 |
| 2011 | 8892 | 431010 |
| 2012 | 9351 | 476390 |
| 2013 | 10249 | 516437 |
| 2014 | 10664 | 555466 |
| 2015 | 11074 | 591412 |
| 2016 | 11664 | 611342 |
| 2017 | 12053 | 641906 |
| 2018 | 13457 | 698774 |
| 2019 | 14096 | 767583 |
| 2020 | 16234 | 904519 |
| 2021 | 15899 | 1009743 |
| 2022 | 14746 | 1003545 |
| 2023 | 14628 | 992949 |
University of Pennsylvania alumni
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Donald Trump
- Occupations
- politicianreal estate entrepreneurtelevision producerinvestormerchant
- Biography
-
Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States 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
- entrepreneurprogrammerbusinesspersoninvestorengineer
- Biography
-
Elon Reeve Musk is a businessman and investor. He is the founder, chairman, CEO, and CTO of SpaceX; angel investor, CEO, product architect, and former chairman of Tesla, Inc.; owner, chairman, and CTO of X Corp.; founder of the Boring Company and xAI; co-founder of Neuralink and OpenAI; and president of the Musk Foundation. He is the second wealthiest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$232 billion as of December 2023, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, and $182.6 billion according to Forbes, primarily from his ownership stakes in Tesla and SpaceX.
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Warren Buffett
- Occupations
- entrepreneureconomistshareholderinvestorfinancier
- Biography
-
Warren Edward Buffett is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist who currently serves as the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his immense investment success, Buffett is one of the best-known investors in the world. As of January 2024, he had a net worth of $122 billion, making him the tenth-richest person in the world.
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Noam Chomsky
- Enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania
- 1945-1949 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- 1949-1951 graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- anti-zionistmedia criticphilosopherpsychologisthuman rights activist
- Biography
-
Avram Noam Chomsky is an American professor and public intellectual known for his work in linguistics, political activism, and social criticism. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science. He is a laureate professor of linguistics at the University of Arizona and an institute professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Among the most cited living authors, Chomsky has written more than 150 books on topics such as linguistics, war, and politics. Ideologically, he aligns with anarcho-syndicalism and libertarian socialism.
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 | 19,145 |
| 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 |