UniversityOverview
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Rankings2027
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- QS World University Rankings (2027)
- #15
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Completion Rate
- 97%
- Completion rate (U.S. College Scorecard, latest release): share of students who finish their degree. Not an employment rate.
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University Overview
High-level facts that define this university.
- University Name
- University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Undergraduate students
- 10650
- International Students
- 13%
- Student-to-Staff Ratio
- 8:1
Student Experience
Lifestyle signals that shape daily campus life.
- Cultural Environment
- Friendly community
- Social Life
- Urban
- Climate
- Four seasons
- Safety
- 6.5
- City Characteristics
- Major metropolitan (>1m inhabitants)
Fees and entry for international students
- Confirmed international fee
- US$65,670/yr
- 2026-27, across 104 courses with a confirmed fee
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- Art & Design in the USA7 here
- Biology in the USA6 here
- Philosophy & Religion in the USA5 here
- Health Sciences & Medicine in the USA4 here
- Liberal Arts in the USA4 here
- History in the USA3 here
- Physical & Natural Sciences in the USA3 here
- Psychology in the USA3 here
- Computer Science in the USA2 here
- English Literature in the USA2 here
- Mathematics in the USA2 here
- Media & Communications in the USA2 here
- Agriculture & Environment in the USA1 here
- Architecture in the USA1 here
Courses at University of Pennsylvania
106 courses, A–Z.
- Accounting · Bachelor
- Actuarial Science · Bachelor
- African Studies · Bachelor
- African-American/Black Studies · Bachelor
- American/United States Studies/Civilization · Bachelor
- Anthropology, General · Bachelor
- Architecture · Bachelor
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation · Bachelor
- Biochemistry · Bachelor
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering · Bachelor
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · Bachelor
- Biological and Physical Sciences · Bachelor
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General · Bachelor
- Biomedical Sciences, General · Bachelor
- Biophysics · Bachelor
- Business Administration and Management, General · Bachelor
- Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering · Bachelor
- Chemistry, General · Bachelor
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General · Bachelor
- Cognitive Science, General · Bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies, Other · Bachelor
- Communication, General · Bachelor
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling · Bachelor
- Comparative Literature · Bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor
- Computer Engineering, General · Bachelor
- Computer Science · Bachelor
- Criminology · Bachelor
- Design and Visual Communications, General · Bachelor
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General · Bachelor
- E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce · Bachelor
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General · Bachelor
- East Asian Studies · Bachelor
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics · Bachelor
- Economics, General · Bachelor
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Bachelor
- Engineering, Other · Bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · Bachelor
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies · Bachelor
- Environmental Studies · Bachelor
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies · Bachelor
- Finance, General · Bachelor
- Financial Analytics · Bachelor
- Fine/Studio Arts, General · Bachelor
- French Language and Literature · Bachelor
- General Literature · Bachelor
- General Studies · Bachelor
- Geology/Earth Science, General · Bachelor
- German Language and Literature · Bachelor
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management · Bachelor
- History and Philosophy of Science and Technology · Bachelor
- History, General · Bachelor
- History, Other · Bachelor
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies · Bachelor
- Insurance · Bachelor
- International Business/Trade/Commerce · Bachelor
- International Relations and Affairs · Bachelor
- International/Globalization Studies · Bachelor
- Italian Language and Literature · Bachelor
- Jewish/Judaic Studies · Bachelor
- Latin American Studies · Bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other · Bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies · Bachelor
- Linguistics · Bachelor
- Logic · Bachelor
- Management Science · Bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other · Bachelor
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General · Bachelor
- Materials Engineering · Bachelor
- Mathematics and Computer Science · Bachelor
- Mathematics, General · Bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General · Bachelor
- Music, General · Bachelor
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies · Bachelor
- Neuroscience · Bachelor
- Operations Management and Supervision · Bachelor
- Organizational Behavior Studies · Bachelor
- Philosophy · Bachelor
- Philosophy, Other · Bachelor
- Physics, General · Bachelor
- Political Science and Government, General · Bachelor
- Psychology, General · Bachelor
- Psychology, Other · Bachelor
- Public Policy Analysis, General · Bachelor
- Real Estate · Bachelor
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other · Bachelor
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse · Bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · Bachelor
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other · Bachelor
- Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods · Bachelor
- Retailing and Retail Operations · Bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other · Bachelor
- Russian Language and Literature · Bachelor
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General · Bachelor
- Social Sciences, General · Bachelor
- Social Sciences, Other · Bachelor
- Sociology, General · Bachelor
- South Asian Studies · Bachelor
- Spanish Language and Literature · Bachelor
- Statistics, General · Bachelor
- Systems Engineering · Bachelor
- Urban Studies/Affairs · Bachelor
- Visual and Performing Arts, General · Bachelor
- Women's Studies · Bachelor