| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
9,712 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
9,407 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
305 |
| Total graduate students: |
11,646 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
10,465 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,181 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
84% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 19.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 44.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 10.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 19.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 45.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
302 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Philadelphia |
| Population of city/town: |
1,536,471 |
| Online campus map: |
www.facilities.upenn.edu/
maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Private off-campus housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
56% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
44% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1800 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Technical support services. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Communication, law, biomedical, Judaic studies, chemistry, dental medicine, engineering, fine arts, math/physics/astronomy, museum, music, rare book and manuscript, and veterinary medicine libraries; architectural archives, arboretum, nursing history center, university archives. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Large animal research, equine sports medicine and imaging, women's, and undergraduate research centers; archaeology and anthropology museum, galleries, contemporary art institute, writer's house, arboretum, theater, astronomical observatory, wind tunnel, cyclotron facility, LRSM material testing equipment. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance, Adult (re-entering) student, commuter/transport, economically disadvantaged student, undergraduate employment, financial management, health, legal, minority student, and computer support programs/services. Health education program. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, alcohol/substance abuse, birth control, financial aid, career, non-traditional student, spiritual, and legal service counseling. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career library, career fairs. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services, accommodations counseling, adaptive technology, testing accommodations, services/facilities for the hearing impaired. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
93% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
32 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
26 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
30% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
14 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
8 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
27% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Daily Pennsylvanian |
| Number of honor societies: |
9 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
350 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christian Association, Conservative Jewish Community, Hillel, Grace Fellowship, Graduate Christian Fellowship, Hindu Student Council/Young Jains of America, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Jaiyin Christian Fellowhsip, Living Water Christian Fellowship, Lubavitch House, Lutheran Student Movement, Muslim Students Association, Catholic Community, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Orthodox Community, Students for Christ, P.R.I.S.M., Reform Jewish Community, Renewal Christian Fellowship |
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| International student organizations: |
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African-American Arts Alliance, Asociacion Cultural de Estudiantes, Latino Americanos, Alliance and Understanding, ALLIES, Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Asian Pacific Student Coalition, Asian Student Union, Bhakti Yoga, Black Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, Black Student League, Brazilian Club, Canadians, Check One Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Club Singapore, Hawai'i club, Korean Graduate Students Association, Latino Coalition, MEChA, Mexico@Penn, Onda Latina, Program for Awareness in Cultural Education, Pakistan Society, Peking University Philadelphia Alumni, Arab Students Society, PennDesign, Black Student Alliance, Philippine Association, Polish Society, Scandinavian Society, Rangoli: Indian Association, South Asia Society, SPEC To Represent Undergraduate Minorities (SPEC-TRUM), Taiwanese Society, United Minorities Council, Vietnamese Students Association, Wharton Latino Undergraduate Association; African, Caribbean-American, Chinese, Haitian, Hong Kong, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Turksih, and Vietnamese Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Alternate Spring Break, American Medical Students Association, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Amnesty International, art club, dance company, Asha for Education, Atma, Awareness of International Markets, band, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Biological Basis of Behavior Society, Biomedical Engineering Society, Bloomers, Career Development Association, chess club, Chord On Blues, Civic House Associates Coalition, College Democrats, College Republicans, CommuniTech, Community, School Student Partnerships, Counterparts, Destination Hip Hop, Dhamaka, Dischord, Drug and Alcohol Resource Team, Educational Linguistics Forum, Engineering Dean's Advisory Board, Engineering Peer Advising Council, Engineering Student Activities Council, English Undergraduate Advisory Board, environmental group, Biomedical Society, Excelano Project, Facilitating Learning About Sexual Health, Front Row Theatre Company, glee club, Graduate and Professional Students Assembly, Habitat for Humanity, Honor Council, International Affairs Association, International Relations Undergradute Student Association, Intuitions, Model UN, jazz ensemble, John Marshall Pre-Law Society, John Morgan Pre-Health Society, Joseph Wharton Scholars Society, Kelly Writers House, Ki-Aikido Club, Kite and Key Society, Latin and ballroom dance groups, Legal Services Online, Little Black Book, Marketing Undergraduate Students Establishment, Mask and Wig Club, New Spirit of Penn Gospel Choir, Nominations and Elections Committee, Off the Beat, Pan Asian Dance Troupe, Panhellenic Council, Parliamentary Debate, Academic Demolition Team, AIDS Awareness, Alumni Student Society, American Red Cross Club, Appétit, Baroque and recorder ensembles, Bioethics Society, biotech group, Chamber Music Society, Consortium of Undergraduate Women, dance team, Penn for Choice, Penn for Life, Gamers, International Business Volunteers, Penn Leads the Vote, Masala, Mock Trial, Model Congress, Outdoors, Players, QuakeRaas, Scandinavian Society, Singers, Society for International Development, Student Agencies, Triangle, Vegetarian Society, Women's Biomedical Society, PENNaach, PenNaatak, Pennchants, Pennguinettes, PENNpals, PennSID, Pennsylvania Six-5000, PennTango, Penny Loafers, PennYo, Performing Arts Council, Perspectives in Humanities, Philomathean Society, International Honor Society, Preceptorials Committee, Pre-Dental Society, Punch Bowl, Quadramics, Quaker Girls Dance Team, Quaker Notes, Queer Student Alliance, Reach-a-Peer Help Line, Residential Advisory Board |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Steve Bilsky,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Mary DiStanislao |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics,
University of Pennsylvania,
235 33rd Street,
Weightman Hall,
Philadelphia, PA |
| School colors: |
red and blue |
| School mascot: |
Quakers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA (Division I), Ivy Group (Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's crew | no | Lightweight |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's diving | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's fencing | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. I-AA |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's lightweight football | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's squash | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's wrestling | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's crew | no | Lightweight |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's diving | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's fencing | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's gymnastics | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's squash | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
15% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, basketball, football and soccer stadiums, boathouse, health and fitness center, softball field, squash and tennis courts, swimming pool, weight room, wrestling complex |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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aikido, basketball, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, baseball, cricket, cycling, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, roller hockey, rugby, sailing, skiing, squash, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, basketball, cycling, equestrian sports, field hockey, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, skiing, squash, soccer, swimming, synchronized swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Philadelphia International Air (8 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Philadelphia (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Philadelphia (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
20% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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American University, Boston University, Cambridge College, Columbia University, Cornell University, Drexel University, Duke University, Fordham University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Jefferson Medical College, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, Princeton University, Stanford University, Temple University, Thomas Jefferson University, University of California - Berkeley, University of California - Los Angeles, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, University of Maryland - College Park, University of Pennsylvania, University of Texas - Austin, University of Virginia, Yale University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
61% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Americorps, Bain & Company, Barclays Capital, Boston Consulting Group, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Citi, Deloitte Consulting, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin, IBM, JPMorgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, Merrill Lynch/Bank of America, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Peace Corps, Teach for America, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania Health System/School of Medicine. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Hon. Arlen Specter, Senior U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania
- Andrea Mitchell, NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent
- John Legend, musician/vocalist/songwriter and six-time Grammy Award-Winner.
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