The University of Pennsylvania, located in urban Philadelphia, Penn., is
a private institution founded in 1740 by Benjamin Franklin. The school
offers several student activities. The Penn Quakers have more than 25
NCAA Division I sports that compete in the Ivy League and the Greek life
is strong with numerous fraternities and sororities. The university
offers several clubs and organizations and works closely with the west
Philadelphia area through community service. William Henry Harrison,
William Carlos Williams, and Donald Trump are among Penn’s distinguished
alumni.
School Details
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution: No
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Programs Offered
associate degree,
terminal associate degree, bachelor's degree, certificate, doctorate,
master's degree, post-bachelor's certificate, post-master's certificate
Majors Offered
Computer graphics,
Computer systems networking and telecommunications, Education, general,
Elementary education and teaching, Bioengineering and biomedical
engineering, Chemical engineering, Civil engineering, general, Computer
engineering, general, Electrical and electronics engineering,
Environmental/environmental health engineering, Materials engineering,
Mechanical engineering, Systems engineering, Engineering, other,
Linguistics, Comparative literature, East asian languages, literatures,
and linguistics, general, Russian language and literature, German
language and literature, French language and literature, Italian
language and literature, Spanish language and literature, Romance
languages, literatures, and linguistics, other, Middle/near eastern and
semitic languages, literatures, and linguistics, general, Classics and
classical languages, literatures, and linguistics, general, Legal
professions and studies, other, English language and literature,
general, English language and literature/letters, other, Liberal arts
and sciences/liberal studies, Humanities/humanistic studies,
Biology/biological sciences, general, Biomedical sciences, general,
Biochemistry, Biophysics, Bioinformatics, Biological and biomedical
sciences, other, Mathematics, general, Statistics, general,
Environmental studies, Natural sciences, International/global studies,
Cognitive science, Philosophy, Logic, Philosophy, other,
Religion/religious studies, Jewish/judaic studies, Architecture,
Environmental design/architecture, Chemistry, general, Geology/earth science,
general, Physics, general, Psychology, general, Public policy analysis,
general, Social sciences, general, Anthropology, Criminology, Economics,
general, International relations and affairs, Political science and
government, general, Sociology, Urban studies/affairs, African studies,
American/united states studies/civilization, East asian studies, Latin
american studies, South asian studies, African-american/black studies,
Women's studies, Visual and performing arts, general, Drama and
dramatics/theatre arts, general, Film/cinema/video studies, Fine/studio
arts, general, Art history, criticism and conservation, Music, general,
Health/health care administration/management, Community health
services/liaison/counseling, Business/commerce, general, Business
administration and management, general, Operations management and
supervision, E-commerce/electronic commerce, Transportation/mobility
management, Business administration, management and operations, other,
Accounting, Finance, general, Human resources management/personnel
administration, general, International business/trade/commerce,
Management information systems, general, Actuarial science, Management
sciences and quantitative methods, other, Marketing/marketing
management, general, Real estate, Insurance, Sales, distribution, and
marketing operations, general, Retailing and retail operations, History,
general, History and philosophy of science and technology, History,
other, Speech communication and rhetoric
Minors Offered
Computer and information
sciences, general, Computer systems networking and telecommunications,
Education, general, Bioengineering and biomedical engineering, Chemical
engineering, Computer engineering, general, Electrical and electronics
engineering, Environmental/environmental health engineering, Materials
engineering, Mechanical engineering, Systems engineering, Linguistics,
Comparative literature, East asian languages, literatures, and
linguistics, general, Russian language and literature, German language
and literature, French language and literature, Italian language and
literature, Spanish language and literature, Romance languages,
literatures, and linguistics, other, Middle/near eastern and semitic
languages, literatures, and linguistics, general, Classics and classical
languages, literatures, and linguistics, general, Legal professions and
studies, other, English language and literature, general, English
language and literature/letters, other, Liberal arts and
sciences/liberal studies, Biology/biological sciences, general,
Biochemistry, Biophysics, Mathematics, general, Statistics, general,
Environmental studies, Cognitive science, Philosophy, Logic,
Religion/religious studies, Jewish/judaic studies, Architecture, Chemistry, general, Geology/earth science,
general, Physics, general, Psychology, general, Public policy analysis,
general, Anthropology, Economics, general, International relations and
affairs, Political science and government, general, Sociology, Urban
studies/affairs, African studies, American/united states
studies/civilization, East asian studies, Latin american studies, South
asian studies, African-american/black studies, Women's studies, Drama
and dramatics/theatre arts, general, Film/cinema/video studies,
Fine/studio arts, general, Art history, criticism and conservation,
Music, general, Health/health care administration/management, Business
administration and management, general, Actuarial science,
Marketing/marketing management, general, History, general, History and
philosophy of science and technology, History, other, Speech
communication and rhetoric.
Student Services
Basic services offered: nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial learning services offered: reading, writing, study skills
Counseling
services offered: academic, birth control, career, minority student,
military, older student, personal, psychological, religious, veteran
student
Campus safety and security services offered: 24-hour foot and
vehicle patrols; Late night transport/escort service; 24-hour emergency
telephones; Lighted pathways/sidewalks; Controlled dormitory access
(key, security card, etc)
Activities
Student activities offered:
Campus ministries, Choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater,
jazz band, international student organization, literary magazine,
marching band, model un, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep
band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film
society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Sports
Intercollegiate varsity
nonscholarship sports offered for men: Baseball, basketball, cross
country, fencing, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis,
track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), wrestling
Intercollegiate
varsity nonscholarship sports offered for women: Basketball, crew
(heavyweight), cross country, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics,
lacrosse, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, track and field
(indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball.