About University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

:round_pushpin: Philadelphia, PA • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 5%

Penn is a private university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. University of Pennsylvania was founded in 1740 and enrolls 32,816 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 32,816
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 5%
Tuition and fees
In State $66,104
Out-of-State $66,104
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to UPenn, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 740 760 770
SAT Math 770 790 800
ACT Composite 34 35 36
ACT English 35 35 36
ACT Math 34 35 36
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Decision Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending U of P.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $58,620 $58,620
Fees $7,484 $7,484
Room and Board $18,496 $18,496
Books $1,358 $1,358
Total (Before Financial Aid): $85,958 $85,958

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Computer and Information Sciences, General 184 730 17
Financial Analytics 380 348 6
Business Administration and Management, General 67 415 1
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 48 331 1
Law 305
Management Science 129 133 7
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 206 33 22
Computer Science 95 160
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 65 179 6
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 194 0 49
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 58 113 40
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 182 7 11
Neuroscience 155 0 19
Social Work 167 25
Dentistry 187
Environmental Studies 19 165 1
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 18 148 18
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 172
Public Administration 169
Education, General 156 11
Philosophy, Other 167
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 24 121 2
Mechanical Engineering 65 71 21
Medicine 148
International/Globalization Studies 46 76
Political Science and Government, General 111 2 14
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 101 23
Veterinary Medicine 124
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 60 60 1
Chemistry, General 31 49 36
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 102
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 102 0
Physics, General 58 19 19
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 93 1
Developmental and Child Psychology 89 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 9 34
Counseling Psychology 89
Systems Engineering 21 67
Artificial Intelligence 87
Statistics, General 42 36 5
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 4 77
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 62 7 10
Communication and Media Studies, Other 60 7 11
English Language and Literature, General 50 14 14
Behavioral Sciences 74
Real Estate 35 24
Psychology, General 16 53 0
Materials Engineering 18 42 9
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 23 30 15
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 46 18
Mathematics, General 41 9 12
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 59
Public Health, Other 59
Biotechnology 59
Organizational Behavior Studies 7 37
Biochemistry 53 1
Engineering Design 30
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 51
History, General 35 7 9
Cognitive Science, General 48 1
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration 49
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 45 2
Educational/Instructional Technology 46 0
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 45
Criminology 21 19 3
Anthropology, General 21 6 16
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 18 23 2
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 42
Business/Commerce, General 36 1 2
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 36
Reading Teacher Education 36 0
Accounting 15 18 4
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 37
Biophysics 27 8 1
Philosophy 26 3 6
Creative Writing 1
Fine/Studio Arts, General 16 19
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 32
Medical Science/Scientist 29
Curriculum and Instruction 29 2
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 20 2 9
Public Policy Analysis, General 18 1 0
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 28
Education, Other 18 10
Epidemiology 23 3
Nurse Anesthetist 0 27
Financial Mathematics 26
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 24
Computational Science 19
Anthrozoology 23
Geology/Earth Science, General 16 1 6
International Relations and Affairs 23
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1 22
Architecture 9 5 7
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 19
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 6
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 20
Urban Studies/Affairs 20
Nursing Administration 5 15
Applied Mathematics, General 11 9
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 20
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 18 0
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 18
Linguistics 8 3 6
Design and Visual Communications, General 17
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 16 1 0
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 16
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 16
Medical Informatics 7
Elementary Education and Teaching 14
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 10 1 3
Biostatistics 11 3
Pharmacology 1 13
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8 3 2
Physics, Other 10
Social Studies Teacher Education 13
Engineering, Other 12 0
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 8 3 1
Computer Engineering, General 11
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other 9
Bioinformatics 0 11
Immunology 1 10
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 8 2
Comparative Literature 6 2 2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1 9
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 10
Biological and Physical Sciences 6
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 10
Social Sciences, Other 8
Spanish Language and Literature 8 0 0
Office Management and Supervision 8
Religion/Religious Studies 4 1 2
Music, General 2 0 5
Nanotechnology 7
Russian Language and Literature 5 1
Retailing and Retail Operations 5 1
African-American/Black Studies 2 3 1
French Language and Literature 5 1
Communication, General 6
History, Other 1 1 3
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 5
Psychology, Other 5
Demography and Population Studies 1 4
Biomedical Sciences, General 5
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 4
Asian Studies/Civilization 1 3
Mathematics and Computer Science 4
General Literature 4
Archeology 0 3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 3
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 3
Finance, General 1 2 0
Business Analytics 2 1
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 3
Women’s Studies 2 0
Portuguese Language and Literature 2
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 0 1
International Business/Trade/Commerce 0 2
South Asian Studies 2
Economics, General 0 1 1
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1 0 0
Visual and Performing Arts, General 1
German Language and Literature 0 1 0
Mathematics Teacher Education 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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