<p>In the National Research Council (NRC) rankings of graduate programs in the 1990s (very highly respected academic rankings), Penn’s Spanish program was ranked #6 in the US:</p>
<p>[NRC</a> Rankings in Each of 41 Areas](<a href=“http://www.stat.tamu.edu/~jnewton/nrc_rankings/nrc41indiv.html]NRC”>NRC Rankings in Each of 41 Areas)</p>
<p>In general, Penn’s language departments are very highly ranked and regarded.</p>