University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania, known as UPenn, is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is a private university in the Ivy League. "Penn" is different from Penn State, which is a public state school.

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Ranked #1 for: business, accounting, finance, and nursing

Ranked #3 for: criminal justice, public health, and communications

Ranked #6 for: international relations, film and photography, and philosophy

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Admissions

• 6% acceptance --> 10,000 students overall for undergraduate
• SAT Range: 1480-1570
• ACT Range: 33-35
• Financial aid addresses 100% demonstrated financial needs

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Academics

• 5:1 student to faculty ratio
• Most popular majors: finance, economics, philosophy, nursing, and business
• 4 different undergraduate schools
• 96% graduation rate
• Academic rundown: Undergraduate | University of Pennsylvania (upenn.edu)
• 1st among the Ivy League in study abroad programs
• 10th largest number of students studying abroad among research institution

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Social and Residential Life

• Hundreds of clubs, listed here: Groups & Organizations | University of Pennsylvania (upenn.edu)
• 50% of students consider Greek life to be big on campus
• Housing info: Residential Services | University of Pennsylvania (upenn.edu)
• Penn dining info: Homepage | Penn Dining (upenn.edu)
• ~ 55% minority students
• Penn offers intercollegiate competition for men in 17 sports and for women in 16 sports
• 2000 people in 17 intramural leagues and special events.

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UPenn is known for being a "work-hard, play-hard" school, their Spring Fling concert annually, their prestigious Wharton school for business, and research. Find more information on their relationship with Philadelphia here: https://campusphilly.org/