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PUniversity of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States · Private · Founded 1740
- World ranking
- #15QS 2027Source
- Tuition · international
- $58,620per year · 2023
- Acceptance rate
- 5.4%2024
About University of Pennsylvania
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.
At a glance
- International
- 23.1%
- Founded
- 1740
- Type
- Private
- Campus
- Urban
Philadelphia, United States39.952, -75.164
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS#15World · 2027Source
- THETHE#14World · 2026Source
- WebometricsWebometrics#11World · 2026United States #9Source
- CWURCWUR#7World · 2026United States #5Source
- ARWUARWU=14World · 2026Source
- NCSES HERDNCSES HERD#2United States and outlying areas · Total R&D expenditures · 2024Source
- URAPURAP#23World · 2025United States #7Source
Admissions & how to apply
- Check the entry requirements for your course and qualifications.
- Apply on the university’s own application page.
- Pay the application fee ($75).
Application fee
- Per application$75Source
Costs & aid
International tuition$58,620per year · 2023
- Fees$7,484
- Room & board2023$18,496
US net price$29,577
What US families pay after grants, by household income. International students usually pay the full price.
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Outcomes
- Admit rate
- 5.4%
- SAT average
- 1553
- ACT middle
- 34
- Graduate in 4 years
- 86.2%
- Graduate in 6 years
- 96.9%
- Return after year one
- 98.9%
- Pell grant students
- 19.6%
- Students with federal loans
- 10.9%
- Median debt
- $15,000
Median earnings after starting
Student body
US government and university data. Figures describe past students, not your own chances. Source
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