# University of Pennsylvania

- Location: Philadelphia, United States
- Type: Private
- Founded: 1740
- Official website: http://www.upenn.edu/
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/university-of-pennsylvania-894119e1

## Summary

Penn dates its origins to 1740, and Benjamin Franklin led its early board of trustees and promoted a curriculum that combined practical and classical subjects; regular classes began in the early 1750s. It opened the first medical school in the American colonies in 1765 and, in 1881, the Wharton School, the first collegiate business school. Its main campus is in the University City area of West Philadelphia.

## Key facts

- rank: #15 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx
- tuition: $58,620 (per year, 2023)
- admission: 5.4% (2024)

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](http://www.upenn.edu/)
- [Admissions](https://www.upenn.edu/admissions/)
- [Financial aid](https://www.srfs.upenn.edu/)
- [Reference](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/complete-data-files/HD2025.zip)
- [Official Penn Facts: history dates to 1740; 29,384 students, Fall 2025; 6,785 international (percentage computed from these counts)](https://www.upenn.edu/about/facts)
- [Wikipedia cross-check: history, type, motto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Pennsylvania)

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