University of Pennsylvania

Intro:
At the University of Pennsylvania, you'll find a historic, Ivy League school with highly selective admissions and a history of innovation in interdisciplinary education and scholarship. You'll also find a picturesque campus amidst a dynamic city and a world-class research institution.


Intellectual rigor and a practical outlook
Penn carries on the principles and spirit of its founder, Benjamin Franklin: entrepreneurship, innovation, invention, outreach, and a pragmatic love of knowledge. Franklin's practical outlook has remained a driving force in the university's development.

Top students
Today Penn is home to a diverse undergraduate student body of nearly 10,000, hailing from every state in the union and all around the globe. Admissions are among the most selective in the country and Penn consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Another 10,000 students are enrolled in Penn's 12 graduate and professional schools, which are national leaders in their fields. The Wharton School is consistently one of the nation's top three business schools. The School of Nursing is one of the two best in the U.S. The School of Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Education, Law School, School of Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, and Annenberg School for Communication all rank among the top 10 schools in their fields.

A singular campus
With its green lawns and landmark architecture, our beautiful West Philadelphia campus houses all of Penn's activities, from student life, athletics, and academics to research, scholarship, and cultural life. All of Penn's 12 schools are located within walking distance of one another. This geographical unity, unique among Ivy League schools, supports and fosters Penn's interdisciplinary approach to education, scholarship, and research.

A vibrant city
Penn's picturesque campus is situated near the heart of Philadelphia, a vital and lively city. Our students and faculty enjoy both campus life and the expansive cultural offerings of the city. Penn makes a substantial investment in its surrounding neighborhood and offers ways for students and faculty to make community service part of their educational experience.

Crossing boundaries
True to our roots, Penn encourages both intellectual and practical pursuits. On our unified campus, this flexible mindset makes Penn a national leader in interdisciplinary programs, crossing traditional academic and professional boundaries to engage participants in the pursuit of new -- and useful -- knowledge. In addition to numerous cross-disciplinary majors and joint-degree programs, Penn is home to interdisciplinary institutions such as the Institute for Medicine and Engineering, the Joseph H. Lauder Institute for Management and International Studies, and the Management and Technology Program.

Facts:

Students
Full-time: 20,128
Part-time: 3,979
Total: 24,107
Full-time Undergraduate: 10,275
Full-time Graduate/professional: 9,853
(as of Fall 2008)


Undergraduate Admissions
Penn received 22,935 applications for admission to the Class of 2012. Of those applicants, 3,883, or 16.9 percent, were offered admission. 98.9 percent of the students admitted for Fall 2008 came from the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class and scored an average of 1,437 on the SAT. 2,430 students matriculated into this year's freshman class.

Internationalism
A total of 3,874 international students applied for admission to Penn's undergraduate schools for Fall 2008, and 392 (10.1%) received admissions offers. More than 10% of the first year class are international students. Of the international students enrolled in the Class of 2012, 9.4% were from Africa and the Middle East, 46.9% from Asia, 3.1% from Australia and the Pacific, 17.2% from Canada and Mexico, 9.0% from Central/South America and the Caribbean, and 10.9% from Europe. Penn had 3,544 international students enrolled at all levels in Fall 2008.

Study Abroad
Penn offers opportunities to undergraduate and graduate/professional students to study abroad in more than 60 countries. Penn ranks first among the Ivy League schools and sixteenth nationwide among doctoral/research institutions in the number of students studying abroad, according to the most recent data (Institute for International Education, 2008). In 2006-07, 1,768 students participated in study abroad programs.

Diversity
37.6 percent of those accepted for admission to the Class of 2012 are Black, Hispanic, Asian, or Native American. Women comprise 51.8 percent of all students currently enrolled.
Undergraduate Schools

Penn's four undergraduate schools, with their Fall 2008 student populations, are:

The College at Penn (School of Arts and Sciences), 6,404
School of Engineering and Applied Science, 1,609
School of Nursing, 488
The Wharton School, 1,866

Graduate and Professional Schools

Penn's 12 graduate and professional schools, with their Fall 2008 student populations, are:

Annenberg School for Communication, 88
School of Arts and Sciences, 2,392
School of Dental Medicine, 595
Graduate School of Education, 1,433
School of Engineering and Applied Science, 1,134
School of Design, 589
Law School, 895
School of Medicine, 1,561
School of Nursing, 474
School of Social Policy & Practice, 367
School of Veterinary Medicine, 489
The Wharton School, 2,239

Faculty

(As of December 2008)
Standing: 2,524
Associated: 1,525
Total: 4,049
Academic Support Staff: 2,278

The student-faculty ratio is 6:1

For more info:
www.upenn.edu/