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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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Academic Calendar SystemSemester
Summer SessionOffered
General Catalog/BulletinOnline Catalog

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

Undergraduate Majors
  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • African Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology
  • Architecture
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Biophysics
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Cognitive Science
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics, General
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Design/Architecture
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Film/Cinema/Video Studies
  • Finance, General
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
  • History, General
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Insurance
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • International/Global Studies
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Logic
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Music, General
  • Natural Sciences
  • Neuroscience
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Real Estate
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Sociology
  • South Asian Studies
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Statistics, General
  • Systems Engineering
  • Transportation/Mobility Management
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Women's Studies
 
Most Popular DisciplinesBusiness/marketing, Social sciences, Biological/life sciences, Engineering, Health professions and related sciences
Combined Liberal Arts/
Professional Degree Programs
None
Special ProgramsAccelerated program, Double major, Honors program, Independent study, Student-designed major, Teacher certification, Internships, Washington semester
Study AbroadOffered
Online DegreesNot reported

CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

General Education/
Core Curriculum
Required
ComputerNot required
Foreign LanguageRequired
Math/ScienceRequired for all students

FACULTY AND INSTRUCTION

Full-Time Faculty1,397
Part-Time Faculty799
Full-Time Faculty with
Ph.D./Terminal Degree
100%
Regular Class Size2-9 students: 35% of classes
10-19 students: 36% of classes
20-29 students: 13% of classes
30-39 students: 4% of classes
40-49 students: 3% of classes
50-59 students: 7% of classes
Over 100 students: 2% of classes
Discussion Section/Lab
Class Size
Not reported

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

International BaccalaureateAccepted
Advanced Placement (AP) ExaminationsAccepted for placement and credit
Sophomore StandingNot available

ACADEMIC RESOURCES

Libraries
Library Available on CampusYes
Holdings10,446,977
Computing
Computer OwnershipStudents not required to own/lease a computer
Computers Available on CampusNot Reported
Internet/E-mail AccessNot reported

ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES

Remedial InstructionOffered
TutoringAvailable
Services for Learning
Disabled Students
Not reported
Services for Physically
Disabled Students
Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access

GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION

Master's Degrees Offered
Master of Comparative Law, Master of Architecture, Master of Urban Spatial Analytics, Executive Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Engineering, Master of Public Health, Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology, Master of Governmental Administration, Master of City Planning, Master of Laws, Master of Philosophy, Master of Computer and Information Technology, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Science, Master of Not-for-Profit Leadership, Master of Science in Education, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Social Work, Master of Translational Research, Master of Liberal Arts, Master of Landscape Architecture, Master of Business Administration, Master of Bioethics, Master of Science in Social Policy, Master of Arts, Master of Public Administration, Master of Environmental Studies
Master's Programs of Study
  • Accounting
  • Acute Care/Critical Care Nursing
  • Adult Nursing
  • African Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Psychology
  • Archaeology
  • Art History
  • Art/Fine Arts
  • Asian Studies
  • Bioengineering
  • Bioethics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences--General
  • Biostatistics
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration and Management--General
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Classics
  • Clinical Laboratory Sciences/Medical Technology
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Art and Design
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Criminal Justice and Criminology
  • Demography and Population Studies
  • Economic Development
  • Economics
  • Education--General
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Educational Measurement and Evaluation
  • Educational Media/Instructional Technology
  • Educational Policy
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering and Applied Sciences--General
  • English
  • English Education
  • English as a Second Language
  • Environmental Management and Policy
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Ethics
  • Family Nurse Practitioner Studies
  • Finance and Banking
  • Foundations and Philosophy of Education
  • French
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Geosciences
  • German
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Services Management and Hospital Administration
  • Health Services Research
  • Higher Education
  • Historic Preservation
  • History
  • History of Science and Technology
  • Human Development
  • Information Science
  • Insurance
  • International Affairs
  • International Business
  • International Health
  • International and Comparative Education
  • Internet and Interactive Multimedia
  • Italian
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Law
  • Legal and Justice Studies
  • Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Management Information Systems
  • Management of Technology
  • Marketing
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Sciences
  • Maternal and Child/Neonatal Nursing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Medical Physics
  • Multilingual and Multicultural Education
  • Music
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Nonprofit Management
  • Nurse Anesthesia
  • Nurse Midwifery
  • Nursing and Healthcare Administration
  • Nursing--General
  • Pediatric Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychiatric Nursing
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health--General
  • Public Policy
  • Reading Education
  • Real Estate
  • Romance Languages
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Statistics
  • Systems Engineering
  • Telecommunications
  • Telecommunications Management
  • Urban Design
  • Urban Education
  • Urban and Regional Planning
  • Women's Health Nursing
  • Writing
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Sciences, Juris Doctor, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Doctor of Social Work, Doctor of Medicine
Doctoral Programs of Study
  • Accounting
  • African Studies
  • Allopathic Medicine
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Economics
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Psychology
  • Archaeology
  • Architecture
  • Art History
  • Asian Studies
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences--General
  • Biostatistics
  • Business Administration and Management--General
  • Cancer Biology/Oncology
  • Cell Biology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Classics
  • Communication--General
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computational Biology
  • Computational Sciences
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice and Criminology
  • Demography and Population Studies
  • Dentistry
  • Developmental Biology
  • Economics
  • Education--General
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Educational Measurement and Evaluation
  • Educational Policy
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering and Applied Sciences--General
  • English
  • English Education
  • English as a Second Language
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Epidemiology
  • Ethics
  • Finance and Banking
  • Foundations and Philosophy of Education
  • French
  • Genetics
  • Genomic Sciences
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Geosciences
  • German
  • Health Services Management and Hospital Administration
  • Higher Education
  • History
  • History of Science and Technology
  • Human Development
  • Immunology
  • Information Science
  • Insurance
  • Italian
  • Law
  • Legal and Justice Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Medical Physics
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Molecular Biophysics
  • Music
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing and Healthcare Administration
  • Nursing--General
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology--General
  • Public Policy
  • Real Estate
  • Religion
  • Romance Languages
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Statistics
  • Systems Engineering
  • Urban Design
  • Urban and Regional Planning
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Virology
  • Writing
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Average 3.80 4.29 719 696 701 31
Low 2.19 2.19 380 430 430 21
High 4.00 5.00 800 800 800 36
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