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Admission
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The University of Pennsylvania was
born in the mind of none other than American statesman,
inventor, and philosopher Benjamin Franklin. "U Penn"
has, fittingly, always reflected Franklin's innovative
spirit, combining intellectual daring with down-to-earth
practicality and a commitment to the public good. This
tradition can be seen in the long list of 'firsts' that
the University of Pennsylvania can lay claim to. It was
the first institution of higher learning in the American
colonies to open a school of medicine (in 1765) and the
first to establish a teaching hospital (in 1874).
UPenn's Wharton school, founded in 1881, was the United
States' first collegiate school of business. Another
'first' that the University of Pennsylvania can take
pride in is ENIAC, the first-ever large-scale, general
purpose computer, which was built at the University of
Pennsylvania in 1946.
Today, the University of
Pennsylvania is consistently regarded as one of the best
universities in the United States. It comprises a School
of Arts and Sciences, the Wharton School of Business, a
School of Law, a School of Medicine, and the Annenburg
School of Communication, as well as outstanding schools
of veterinary medicine, nursing, social work,
engineering and applied science, and education. The
University of Pennsylvania is particularly noted as a
leader in interdisciplinary and joint degree programs,
including an Institute for Medicine and
Engineering, the Huntsman Program in International
Studies and Business, and the Jerome Fisher Management
and Technology Program. The University is also home to a
highly regarded Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
The
University of Pennsylvania is located on a 260-acre
campus in West Philadelphia's University City, across the Schuykill River from downtown Philadelphia. Residents
enjoy this urban neighborhood for its historic charms
(Victorian row houses and red brick walls), its green
space and trees, its range of ethnic restaurants and
markets and its cultural attractions, and its intimate
feel – it's a friendly environment for both pedestrians
and cyclists.
The U Penn campus community brings together
approximately 10,000 undergraduates and 10,000 graduate
and professional students, coming from across the U.S.
and around the world. The University of Pennsylvania
takes particular pride in the fact that it houses all of
its component schools on this one campus. This makes for
a 'mixing bowl' in which students, professors, and
researchers from all disciplines can cross paths and
share ideas, further contributing to the intellectual
vigor that distinguishes the U Penn community and a U Penn
education.
University
of Pennsylvania
3541 Walnut
Street
Philadelphia,
PA 19104
Phone: (215)
898 - 5000
Private
Founded
1740
No religious
affiliation
Urban
Semester
Admission
Director: Willis J. Stetson, Jr.
Phone: (215)
898 - 7507
Email: info@admissions.ugao.upenn.edu
Early
decision
Early
decision application deadline: November 1.
Decisions are mailed by mid-December.
Regular decision
Regular
decision application deadline: January 1.
Decisions are mailed by early April.
Transfers
Transfer application deadline: March 15.
Decisions are made on a rolling basis starting May 1.
Test scores
The SAT is preferred over the ACT. However, both are
accepted.
SAT scores
must be submitted along with 2 SAT Subject Test
scores.
The Common Application is accepted with a U Penn
supplement.
Campus visit:
Recommended
Interview:
Off-campus alumni interviews can be arranged
Early decision acceptance rate: 29%
Top 10% of
high school class: 94%
SAT score (25/75 percentile): 1980-2250
ACT score (25/75 percentile): 29-33
Tuition and fees (2006-2007):
$35,056
Room and board (2006-2007): $9,804
Estimated personal expenses:
$1,720
Undergrad student body: 9,730
Greek life:
22% fraternities and 16% sororities
5 year graduation
rate: 88%
Male/female ratio: 49% / 51%
Out of state
students: 81%
International students: 14%
Students
living in campus housing: 62%
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