University of Pennsylvania
3451 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-5000
Private
Non-sectarian
Undergraduate and Graduate
Coeducational
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees - $34,156
Room & Board - $9,804
Recognized as America's first university, the University of Pennsylvania was founded by Benjamin Franklin to prepare students for lives of business and public service with the nation's first modern liberal arts curriculum.
Today, this historic, Ivy League school continues its history of innovation in interdisciplinary education and scholarship.
The University of Pennsylvania is located in West Philadelphia just across the Schuylkill River from Center City in the University City District.
Noted for its green lawns and landmark architecture, the campus houses all of Penn's activities, from student life, athletics, and academics to research, scholarship, and cultural life.
All of Penn's twelve schools are located within walking distance of one another.
The university has four undergraduate schools: The College of General Studies (School of Arts and Sciences),the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the School of Nursing and the Wharton School (business).
The five most popular majors at Penn are: Finance, Economics, History, Psychology, Nursing/Registered Nurse Training
Penn has an undergraduate student body of nearly 10,000. Ninety-five percent of the students admitted in the fall of 2006 came from the top ten percent of their high school graduating class. Another 10,000 students are enrolled in Penn's twelve graduate and professional schools - all of which are national leaders in their fields.
The University of Pennsylvania has 1388 full-time and 602 part-time faculty at its four undergraduate schools.
The undergraduate student to faculty ratio is 6:1.
National Universities: 7
Overall score: 93
Average freshman retention rate: 98%
2006 graduation rate: (Predicted) 94%
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