About University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

:round_pushpin: Philadelphia, PA • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 6%

UPenn is a private university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wharton was founded in 1740 and enrolls 32,205 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 32,205
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 6%
Tuition and fees
In State $66,104
Out-of-State $66,104
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Wharton School of Business, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 730 750 770
SAT Math 770 790 800
ACT Composite 34 35 35
ACT English 35 35 36
ACT Math 33 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 Wharton School of Business.

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 177 596 23
Business Administration and Management, General 93 505 3
Financial Analytics 261 182 4
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 46 330
Management Science 135 193 7
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 237 32 25
Computer Science 83 194
Law 252
Social Work 225 16
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 60 155 9
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 174 0 33
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 196
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 164 11 10
Dentistry 184
Public Administration 168
Education, General 159 8
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 24 121 20
Finance, General 62 92 6
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 26 122 2
Neuroscience 103 2 25
Philosophy, Other 151
Environmental Studies 10 141
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 44 80 23
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 56 83 0
Medicine 132
Veterinary Medicine 129
Mechanical Engineering 53 65 9
Political Science and Government, General 112 1 14
International/Globalization Studies 47 76
Behavioral Sciences 121
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 116
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 86 22
Statistics, General 67 33 6
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 105
Chemistry, General 27 49 27
Artificial Intelligence 98
Developmental and Child Psychology 93 0
Systems Engineering 36 54
Physics, General 55 21 11
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 73 1 8
Cognitive Science, General 80
Communication and Media Studies, Other 59 10 8
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 36 28 13
Mathematics, General 45 19 9
Counseling Psychology 70
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 48 20
Materials Engineering 15 43 10
Public Health, Other 67
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 66
English Language and Literature, General 47 5 12
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 63 1
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration 63
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 5 56
History, General 42 7 11
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 58
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 57 2
Educational/Instructional Technology 57 1
Psychology, General 12 41 2
Real Estate 18 25
Organizational Behavior Studies 6 40
Biotechnology 48
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 48
Epidemiology 33 4
Philosophy 29 8 10
International Relations and Affairs 46
Reading Teacher Education 40 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 6 27
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 43
Biochemistry 37 2
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 21
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 36
Financial Mathematics 35
Accounting 14 20 1
Education, Other 18 17
Engineering Design 26
Curriculum and Instruction 32 2
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 11 18 1
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 22
Criminology 17 9 2
Fine/Studio Arts, General 12 16
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 28
Nurse Anesthetist 0 28
Biophysics 20 7
Anthropology, General 16 0 11
Business/Commerce, General 25 0 1
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 25
Medical Science/Scientist 21
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 23 1
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 24
Biostatistics 10 12
Public Policy Analysis, General 17 0 0
Urban Studies/Affairs 21
Computational Science 17
Architecture 14 0 5
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 19
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 18 1
Geology/Earth Science, General 18 0 1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 10 2 7
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 19
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 14 2 3
Anthrozoology 12
Medical Informatics 9
Design and Visual Communications, General 17
Applied Mathematics, General 14 3
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 17
Nanotechnology 17
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 17
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 15 1
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other 15
Music, General 8 1 7
Linguistics 12 2 1
Russian Language and Literature 8 7
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 0 15
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 9
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 10 0 4
Sociology, General 8 2 4
Spanish Language and Literature 10 2 1
Computer Engineering, General 13
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 3 0 10
Engineering, Other 13 0
Elementary Education and Teaching 13
Physics, Other 11
Pharmacology 0 12
Immunology 1 11
Bioinformatics 0 10
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 10
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 10
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 9
Social Sciences, Other 9
Biomedical Sciences, General 7
Comparative Literature 4 1 2
Biological and Physical Sciences 6
General Literature 7
Women’s Studies 6 1
Social Studies Teacher Education 7
Asian Studies/Civilization 0 6
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 6
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 6
Nursing Administration 5
Religion/Religious Studies 3 2 0
African-American/Black Studies 3 0 2
Actuarial Science 5 0
Visual and Performing Arts, General 5
Demography and Population Studies 1 3
History, Other 2 0 2
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 4
Psychology, Other 4
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 4
South Asian Studies 4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3
Italian Language and Literature 3
Communication, General 3
Mathematics and Computer Science 3
French Language and Literature 2
Latin American Studies 2
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 1
Archeology 1 1
Social Sciences, General 1
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 1
Economics, General 1 0 0
Mathematics Teacher Education 1
General Studies 1
Retailing and Retail Operations 1
East Asian Studies 0 1
International Business/Trade/Commerce 0 1
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0 1 0

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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