university of pennsylvania

1 College Hall 34th and Spruce Sts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

General information:	(215) 898-5000
Website:	www.upenn.edu
Type:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Awards offered:	Less than one year certificate One but less than two years certificate Associate's degree Two but less than 4 years certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree First-professional degree First-professional certificate
Campus setting:	City Large
Campus housing:	Yes

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Mission Statement:	Mission of the UniversityThe 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.
Special Learning Opportunities:	Distance learning opportunities ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification
Student Services:	Academic/career counseling service Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus day care for students' children
Credits Accepted:	Dual credit Advanced placement (AP) credits
Carnegie Classification:	Research Universities (very high research activity)
Religious Affiliation:	Not applicable
Other Characteristics:	None
OPE ID:	00337800

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Enrollment:

Admissions:

Undergraduate application fee: $75

Undergraduate admissions:

	TOTAL	MALE	FEMALE
Number of applicants:	22935	11651	11284
Percent admitted:	17%	16%	18%
Percent admitted who enrolled:	63%	62%	64%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school rank	X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-prepatory program		X
Recommendations	X
Admission test scores	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)		X

Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):

Students submitting scores	NUMBER	PERCENT
SAT	2272	94%
ACT	799	33%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
SAT Critical Reading	650	740
SAT Math	680	780
SAT Writing	670	760
ACT Composite	30	33
ACT English	30	34
ACT Math	29	34
ACT Writing	28	32

Notes:

* 25% of students scored at or below

** 25% of students scored above

Programs/majors

Completions 2007-2008:

Program	Bachelor	Master	Doctor	Certificate	Associate
Natural resources and conservation.
Environmental Studies	8	8	-	-	-
Environmental Science	-	1	-	-	-
Natural Resources Management and Policy	-	7	-	-	-
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management	-	1	-	-	-
Category total	8	17	-	-	-
Architecture and related services.
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)	27	97	4	-	-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	-	54	1	37	-
Environmental Design/Architecture	-	-	-	7	-
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)	-	33	-	1	-
Category total	27	184	5	45	-
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies.
African Studies	2	-	-	-	-
American/United States Studies/Civilization	-	-	-	-	-
East Asian Studies	4	-	-	-	-
Latin American Studies	2	-	-	-	-
South Asian Studies	3	1	-	-	-
African-American/Black Studies	3	-	-	-	-
Womens Studies	4	-	-	-	-
Category total	18	1	-	-	-
Communication, journalism, and related programs.
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	107	19	8	-	-
Category total	107	19	8	-	-
Computer and information sciences and support services.
Computer and Information Sciences, General	-	68	15	-	-
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics	-	2	-	-	-
Computer Graphics	15	-	-	3	-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	5	22	-	-	-
Category total	20	92	15	3	-
Education.
Education, General	-	17	33	3	-
Curriculum and Instruction	-	10	2	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	-	25	20	20	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	-	42	25	-	-
Educational Statistics and Research Methods	-	2	-	-	-
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement	-	1	-	-	-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	-	8	3	-	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	-	31	-	9	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	-	31	-	4	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	-	-	-	4	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	-	1	-	-	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	-	-	-	-	-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	-	13	-	-	-
Foreign Language Teacher Education	-	1	-	-	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	-	2	-	-	-
Reading Teacher Education	-	28	2	1	-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	-	27	-	-	-
Social Studies Teacher Education	-	9	-	-	-
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	-	147	-	25	-
Category total	-	395	85	66	-
Engineering.
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	43	9	14	-	-
Chemical Engineering	38	14	14	-	-
Computer Engineering, General	33	-	-	-	-
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	24	60	10	-	-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	-	-	-	-	-
Materials Engineering	38	10	11	-	-
Mechanical Engineering	33	20	5	-	-
Systems Engineering	32	38	-	-	-
Geological/Geophysical Engineering	-	-	-	-	-
Engineering, Other	11	46	-	-	-
Category total	252	197	54	-	-
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics.
Linguistics	12	-	6	-	-
Comparative Literature	9	4	4	-	-
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	5	8	8	-	-
Russian Language and Literature	-	-	-	-	-
German Language and Literature	3	3	2	-	-
French Language and Literature	10	-	-	-	-
Italian Language and Literature	4	-	-	-	-
Spanish Language and Literature	13	-	-	-	-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	-	10	4	-	-
Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	4	3	4	-	-
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General	21	3	2	-	-
Category total	81	31	30	-	-
Legal professions and studies.
Law (LLB, JD)	-	-	257	-	-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)	-	-	-	-	-
Comparative Law (LLM, MCL, JSD/SJD)	-	90	4	-	-
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	-	90	261	-	-
English language and literature/letters.
English Language and Literature, General	112	13	10	-	-
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	-	-	5	-	-
Category total	112	13	15	-	-
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	27	105	-	-	-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	2	-	-	-	-
Category total	29	105	-	-	-
Biological and biomedical sciences.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	98	2	9	-	-
Biomedical Sciences, General	17	-	-	-	-
Biochemistry	23	-	-	-	-
Biophysics	-	-	-	-	-
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology	-	2	9	-	-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology	-	10	24	-	-
Parasitology	-	-	-	-	-
Immunology	-	-	8	-	-
Pharmacology	-	1	7	-	-
Biostatistics	-	7	3	-	-
Bioinformatics	1	-	-	-	-
Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other	-	1	6	-	-
Biotechnology	-	58	-	-	-
Environmental Biology	-	1	-	-	-
Epidemiology	-	21	-	-	-
Category total	139	103	66	-	-
Mathematics and statistics.
Mathematics, General	25	9	4	-	-
Statistics, General	3	4	3	-	-
Category total	28	13	7	-	-
Multi/interdisciplinary studies.
Historic Preservation and Conservation	-	24	-	2	-
Natural Sciences	-	-	-	-	-
International/Global Studies	48	47	-	-	-
Neuroscience	102	2	18	-	-
Cognitive Science	20	-	-	-	-
Category total	170	73	18	2	-
Philosophy and religious studies.
Philosophy	31	3	4	-	-
Philosophy, Other	90	-	-	-	-
Religion/Religious Studies	6	2	5	-	-
Jewish/Judaic Studies	3	-	-	-	-
Category total	130	5	9	-	-
Physical sciences.
Chemistry, General	12	30	22	-	-
Geology/Earth Science, General	1	-	2	-	-
Hydrology and Water Resources Science	-	-	-	-	-
Physics, General	11	15	17	-	-
Category total	24	45	41	-	-
Psychology.
Psychology, General	130	45	7	-	-
Counseling Psychology	-	9	-	-	-
Developmental and Child Psychology	-	5	-	-	-
Category total	130	59	7	-	-
Public administration and social service professions.
Public Administration	-	63	-	-	-
Public Policy Analysis	9	2	2	-	-
Social Work	-	135	4	-	-
Category total	9	200	6	-	-
Social sciences.
Social Sciences, General	7	-	-	-	1
Anthropology	25	6	12	-	-
Archeology	-	1	-	-	-
Criminology	-	35	-	-	-
Demography and Population Studies	-	-	8	-	-
Economics, General	179	20	9	-	-
Geography, Other	-	9	-	-	-
International Relations and Affairs	67	-	-	-	-
Political Science and Government, General	129	4	2	-	-
Political Science and Government, Other	-	-	-	14	-
Sociology	24	5	8	-	-
Urban Studies/Affairs	30	-	-	-	-
Social Sciences, Other	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	461	80	39	14	1
Visual and performing arts.
Visual and Performing Arts, General	16	-	-	-	-
Graphic Design	-	-	-	4	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	21	-	-	-	-
Film/Cinema Studies	-	-	-	-	-
Fine/Studio Arts, General	28	17	-	-	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	20	5	6	-	-
Music, General	3	-	7	-	-
Category total	88	22	13	4	-
Health professions and related clinical sciences.
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)	-	-	141	-	-
Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD)	-	-	-	-	-
Oral Biology and Oral Pathology (MS, PhD)	-	-	-	-	-
Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)	-	-	-	9	-
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery (Cert, MS, PhD)	-	-	-	1	-
Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)	-	-	-	7	-
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert, MS, PhD)	-	-	-	2	-
Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)	-	-	-	5	-
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other	-	-	-	2	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	8	75	1	-	-
Medicine (MD)	-	-	141	-	-
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)	-	2	-	-	-
Clinical/Medical Social Work	-	9	-	-	-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	42	-	-	-	-
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)	142	-	12	-	-
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)	-	14	-	-	-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	-	5	-	-	-
Nurse Anesthetist	-	15	-	-	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner	-	7	-	-	-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	-	21	-	-	-
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	-	19	-	-	-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing	-	35	-	-	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	-	7	-	-	-
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing	-	8	-	-	-
Clinical Nurse Specialist	-	-	-	-	-
Critical Care Nursing	-	22	-	-	-
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing	-	-	-	-	-
Nursing, Other	-	1	-	-	-
Environmental Health	-	3	-	-	-
Public Health, Other	-	7	-	-	-
Veterinary Medicine (DVM)	-	-	102	-	-
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	-	34	-	-	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	-	2	-	-	-
Category total	192	286	397	26	-
Business, management, marketing, and related support services.
Business Administration and Management, General	73	147	4	48	-
Operations Management and Supervision	22	12	3	-	-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	-	19	-	6	-
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	-	1	-	-	-
Transportation/Transportation Management	-	-	-	-	-
Accounting	5	8	1	-	-
Accounting and Finance	-	-	-	43	-
Finance, General	416	462	2	-	-
Public Finance	-	-	-	7	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	-	1	-	8	-
Organizational Behavior Studies	-	47	-	-	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	-	3	-	-	-
Management Information Systems, General	-	-	-	-	-
Actuarial Science	6	-	-	-	-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other	1	76	-	-	-
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	61	76	1	26	-
Real Estate	23	46	-	18	-
Insurance	-	3	-	-	-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General	1	67	-	-	-
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other	-	-	-	2	-
Category total	608	968	11	158	-
History
History, General	125	17	13	-	-
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology	7	4	5	-	-
History, Other	1	-	-	-	-
Category total	133	21	18	-	-
Grand total	2766	3019	1105	318	1

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