University of Pennsylvania
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
10,768
Men / Women
45% / 55%
White
35%
Asian
24%
International
13%
Black
9%
Hispanic
9%
Mixed
4%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
26%
Life & Natural Sciences
22%
Engineering, Computing & Math
20%
Arts
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$63,204
Est. Cost of Attendance
$89,028
10-Year ROI
$375,000
ROI Percentile
100th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
99%
4-Year Graduation Rate
86%
6-Year Graduation Rate
97%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,540 (45th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
248 (54th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
4%
Yield (Unbound)
51%
Early Decision
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1,747M | #2 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $86M | #9 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $162M | #35 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 781 | #12 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 555 | #15 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 153 | #29 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_required
Submitted Test Scores
67%
SAT Range
1,510
–
1,570
ACT Range
34
–
36
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Arts and Sciences | 1,744 | 45% / 55% | 11% | $132,912 | |
| Artificial Intelligence | |||||
| Logic, Information, & Computation | 145 +39 | 70% / 30% | 14% | $294,663 | |
| Mathematics | 29 +12 | 79% / 21% | 24% | — | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | — | |
| Physics | 46 +12 | 70% / 30% | 24% | — | |
| Statistics and Data Science | 32 +10 | 69% / 31% | 25% | — | |
| Biochemistry | 48 +5 | 60% / 40% | 6% | — | |
| Biology | 160 +22 | 35% / 65% | 11% | $79,842 | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 20% | $79,842 | |
| Biophysics | 10 +17 | 60% / 40% | 0% | — | |
| Chemistry | 24 +7 | 46% / 54% | 12% | — | |
| Earth and Environmental Science | 14 +2 | 29% / 71% | 0% | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 14 +5 | 21% / 79% | 14% | — | |
| Neuroscience | 152 +3 | 36% / 64% | 5% | $96,561 | |
| Mathematical Economics | 161 +45 | 63% / 37% | 19% | $155,343 | |
| Africana Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Ancient History | 23 +12 | 39% / 61% | 4% | $86,757 | |
| Anthropology | 18 +3 | 6% / 94% | 11% | — | |
| Applied Arts and Sciences | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $63,621 | |
| Cinema and Media Studies | 13 +3 | 46% / 54% | 8% | — | |
| Classical Studies | 9 +1 | 44% / 56% | 11% | — | |
| Cognitive Science | 45 +3 | 44% / 56% | 18% | $111,762 | |
| Communication | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $89,534 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | 56 +4 | 20% / 80% | 4% | $89,534 | |
| Comparative Literature | 3 +3 | 67% / 33% | 67% | — | |
| Criminology | 19 +2 | 11% / 89% | 0% | — | |
| East Asian Languages | 10 +8 | 10% / 90% | 10% | — | |
| English | 33 +17 | 21% / 79% | 6% | $61,126 | |
| Francophone, Italian and Germanic Studies | |||||
| Francophone, Italian and Germanic Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| French | 1 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| General Literature | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | — | |
| General Studies | |||||
| Health and Societies | 85 +8 | 22% / 78% | 1% | $93,062 | |
| Health and Societies | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | — | |
| Hispanic Studies | 2 +6 | 0% / 100% | 50% | — | |
| History | |||||
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 7 +1 | 71% / 29% | 29% | $86,757 | |
| Humanities Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,621 | |
| Individualized Major | 32 — | 34% / 66% | 0% | $63,621 | |
| International Relations | 22 +1 | 45% / 55% | 9% | $93,902 | |
| International Studies | 46 — | 43% / 57% | 22% | $285,494 | |
| Latin American & Latinx Studies | |||||
| Linguistics | 5 +3 | 60% / 40% | 0% | — | |
| Modern Middle Eastern Studies | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Philosophy | 16 +10 | 44% / 56% | 12% | — | |
| Philosophy, Politics and Economics | 161 +6 | 55% / 45% | 12% | — | |
| Political Science | 99 +12 | 56% / 44% | 10% | $114,261 | |
| Psychology | 62 — | 16% / 84% | 10% | — | |
| Psychology | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | — | |
| Religious Studies | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 14 +6 | 21% / 79% | 7% | — | |
| Russian and East European Studies | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 25% | — | |
| Science, Technology and Society | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Social Sciences | |||||
| Sociology | |||||
| South Asian Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Architecture | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 11% | $78,278 | |
| Design | 16 +1 | 19% / 81% | 0% | — | |
| Fine Arts | 14 +2 | 0% / 100% | 7% | $45,667 | |
| History of Art | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 12% | $45,667 | |
| Music | |||||
| Theatre Arts | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 33% | — | |
| Urban Studies | 17 +3 | 59% / 41% | 6% | $74,438 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Engineering and Applied Science | 296 | 57% / 43% | 17% | $142,975 | |
| Bioengineering | 58 — | 45% / 55% | 9% | $125,047 | |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 23 — | 43% / 57% | 9% | $157,852 | |
| Computer Engineering | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 27% | — | |
| Computer Science | 95 — | 60% / 40% | 23% | $174,659 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 18 — | 61% / 39% | 11% | — | |
| Engineering | 12 — | 67% / 33% | 25% | — | |
| Materials Science and Engineering | 16 +2 | 44% / 56% | 44% | $100,638 | |
| Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics | 63 +2 | 67% / 33% | 10% | $117,027 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing | 194 | 12% / 88% | 1% | $140,611 | |
| Nursing | 194 — | 12% / 88% | 1% | $140,611 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wharton School | 572 | 53% / 47% | 18% | $289,097 | |
| Accounting | 4 +11 | 75% / 25% | 0% | — | |
| Actuarial Science | |||||
| Artificial Intelligence for Business | 61 +136 | 49% / 51% | 20% | $271,214 | |
| Business Economics | 13 +23 | 54% / 46% | 8% | — | |
| Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 17 +31 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $243,976 | |
| Financial Analytics | 333 +48 | 59% / 41% | 21% | $319,849 | |
| Health Care Management and Policy | 20 +4 | 35% / 65% | 30% | $320,015 | |
| Management | 33 +34 | 52% / 48% | 6% | $189,059 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 24 +41 | 42% / 58% | 38% | $271,214 | |
| Marketing | 38 +22 | 21% / 79% | 16% | $183,613 | |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $82,835 | |
| Real Estate | 15 +20 | 73% / 27% | 0% | $301,222 | |
| Public Policy Analysis | 7 +11 | 29% / 71% | 0% | — |
Rankings
Academics
Future Patagonia Vest Owners
Top Investment Banking Feeders
Settling for Evercore
Future Ambulance Chasers
Top Law School Feeders
Future SCOTUS Clerks
Can't Hide Behind Your GPA
SAT-required, Highest Medians
Above Average in High School is Not Enough
College Costs
We Marked It Up Just to Put It on Sale
Highest List Price
Premium Price Tag
Prestige
Grandma Eyebrow Raisers
Easy Brags for the Prestigious-Conscious
Ivies, But
My Tribe
Call Your Mother!
Most Jewish
Huge Community
Engineering, Computing & Math
The Equation Whisperers
Applied Mathematics
Wall Street Quants in Training
Chat-GPT? Claude? I can do better.
Artificial Intelligence
AI is the New CS
No, I Can't Fix Your Printer
Computer Science
Chalkboard Masochists
import pandas as pd
Data Science
The Prestige Pivoters
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite
Physics & Astronomy
Quantum Leap
No Words Allowed
Pure Mathematics
Theorem Crafters
Pre-Med Hidding in Plain Sight
Biomedical Engineering
Cutting Edge
It's Not About Molecules, It's About Pipes
Chemical Engineering
White-Collar Drug Lords
Half-CS, Half-EE, Full Depression
Computer Engineering
What's a Solder?
Resistance Is Not Futile
Electrical Engineering
Ohm My God
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes.
Materials Engineering
Crystal Clear Leaders
WD-40 & Duct Tape
Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
Whiteboard-preferred
Life & Natural Sciences
Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room
Biology
Lab Gods
Breaking Bad
Chemistry
Quantum Masochists & Chalkboard Wizards
X-Ray Vision Required
Clinical Diagnostics
Read the Slides
Open Wide
Dentistry & Oral Health
Future Tooth Fairies
Rocks and Whales
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
The Strata
Doomsday Prepping with Data
Environmental Science
Green Scholars
Behind Every Doctor
Health Services
Hospital VIPs
Memorizing 206 Bones
Human Biology
The Cadaver Club
Staring at a Gel Electrophoresis Until Our Eyes Bleed
Molecular Biology & Genomics
Helix Heavyweights
Action Potentials
Neuroscience
Huberman Lab Disciples
Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts)
Nursing
Florence Nightingale's Heirs
Legal Drug Dealers
Pharmacy
Prescription Perfectionists
Saving Lives One Spreadsheet At a Time
Public Health
Epidemiology Elite
Puppies Over People
Zoology & Veterinary Sciences
Aggies with Stethoscopes (Veterinary Sciences)
Business & Economics
LIFO the Party
Accounting
Big Four Pipeline
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings
Business Administration
Wharton
Pivot Tables & Missing Pallets
Business Analytics
Dashboard Dictators
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro
Economics
The "Saltwater" Keynesian Minions
Move Fast, Break Tuition
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Pitch Deck Pros
Wolf of Wall Street Prep
Finance
Show Me The Money!
Office Politics 101
Human Resources
Culture Architects
Tik-Tok Generation
Marketing
Campaign Ready
Humanities & Social Sciences
Professional Yapping
Communication & Journalism
Too Prestigious for an Undergraduate PR Degree
Much Ado About Nothing
English, Literature & Writing
The Great American Novelists
Smashing the Patriarchy 101
Gender Studies
Discourse Disruptors
Model UN Generation
Government & Politics
Diplomat Track
Hindsight is 20/20 (And So is My Salary)
History & Archaeology
The Archivists
Passport Stamp Collectors
International Relations
UN Delegates
Future Lawyers (and Their Future Anxiety)
Law
Mock Trial Champs
I'll Figure Out the Career Later
Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary
Major Mashup
The "Why Are We Here?" Support Group
Philosophy & Ethics
Armchair Philosophers
I Want To Understand Myself
Psychology
Group Chat Theorists
Decolonizing the Curriculum
Regional & Ethnic Studies
Area Experts
Arguing with God for a Grade
Religion
The Seekers
Everything is a Construct
Sociology & Anthropology
The Deconstructors
Grammar Police Academy
World Languages & Linguistics
Polyglot Powerhouses
Education
Surviving PTA Karens
General Education
Teacher's Pet
Hablas Pedagogy?
Languages Education
Polyglot Professors
History Repeats Itself
Social Sciences Education
Civics Class Stars
Everyone Gets a Medal
Special Education
Differentiated Instruction
Show Your Work, Then Teach It
STEM Education
Lab Coat Lecturers
Arts
Sleep Deprivation by Design
Architecture
Studio Culture
Explaining Splatters to Rich People
Art History & Management
Arts Admin Powerhouses
Lights, Camera, Tuition
Film
Streaming Service Bound
Eight Hours of Scales
Music
Practice Room Prophets