Internationalism (Fall 2016) International Applicants →

A total of 7,165 international students applied for admission to Penn’s undergraduate schools for Fall 2016 and 475 (6.6 percent) received admissions offers. Thirteen percent of the first year class is international students. Of the international students enrolled in the Class of 2020, 11 percent were from Africa and the Middle East, 46 percent from Asia, 6 percent from Australia and the Pacific, 17 percent from Canada and Mexico, 8 percent from Central and South America and the Caribbean and 12 percent from Europe. Penn had 4,859 international students enrolled at all levels in Fall 2016.

Study Abroad International Programs →

Penn undergraduate and graduate/professional students earned academic credit in 53 countries in 2013-2014. Penn ranks 1st among the Ivy League schools and 23rd nationwide among doctoral/research institutions in the number of students studying abroad, according to the most recent data (Institute of International Education, 2016). In 2014-2015, 1,953 Penn students participated in study abroad programs for academic credit.

Diversity (Fall 2016) Diversity at Penn →

Of those accepted for admission to the Class of 2020, 57 percent are black, Hispanic, Asian, or Native American. Women comprise 54 percent of all students currently enrolled.

Libraries

6.47 million book volumes (print).
4.24 million microform items.
185,068 serials received.
1.31 million e-books.
167,092 e-journals.
3.21 million digitized images.
65,538 videos.

Undergraduate Schools

Penn’s four undergraduate schools, with their Fall 2016 student populations, are:
The College at Penn (School of Arts and Sciences), 7,500.
School of Engineering and Applied Science, 1,816.
School of Nursing, 594.
The Wharton School, 1,806.

Graduate and Professional Schools

Penn’s 12 graduate and professional schools, with their Fall 2016 student populations, are:
Annenberg School for Communication, 82.
School of Arts and Sciences, 2,143.
School of Dental Medicine, 653.
Graduate School of Education, 1,557.
School of Engineering and Applied Science, 1,415.
School of Design, 699.
Law School, 897.
Perelman School of Medicine, 1,740.
School of Nursing, 716.
School of Social Policy & Practice, 486.
School of Veterinary Medicine, 489.
The Wharton School, 2,367.

Campus Size (Fall 2016)

West Philadelphia campus: 299 acres, 215 buildings (excluding hospital).
New Bolton Center: 694 acres, 110 buildings.
Morris Arboretum: 92 acres, 33 buildings.

Faculty (as of December 2016)

Standing: 2,581.
Associated: 2,141.
Total: 4,722.
Academic Support Staff: 2,472.
The student-faculty ratio is 6:1.

Members of distinction of the faculty, active and emeritus, include:
82 members of the Academy of Arts and Sciences.
92 members of the National Academy of Medicine.
34 members of the National Academy of Sciences.
23 members of the American Philosophical Society.
163 Guggenheim Fellowships.
11 members of the National Academy of Engineering.

In the past two decades, the faculty has been home to:
8 MacArthur Award recipients.
4 National Medal of Science recipients.
4 Nobel Prize recipients.
2 Pulitzer Prize recipients.

Staff

As of December 2016, Penn has a total regular work force of over 17,500 faculty and staff, and the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which includes the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, has a regular work force of 21,626 employees, including 1,276 House staff.

Academics

Total undergraduate majors currently being pursued: 91 (Fall 2016). In addition, 7 traditional undergraduates were pursuing individualized majors.

Undergraduate Graduation Rate

Penn has an aggregate undergraduate graduation rate of 95 percent.

Powerful Research

With 137 research centers and institutes, research is a substantial and esteemed enterprise at Penn. As of fiscal year 2017, the research community includes over 4,400 faculty and over 1,100 postdoctoral fellows, over 5,500 academic support staff and graduate student trainees, and a research budget of $928 million. The scale and interdisciplinary character of our research activities make Penn a nationally-ranked research university.

Athletics and Recreation Athletics / Recreation →

A charter member of the Ivy League, Penn offers intercollegiate competition for men in 17 sports, including baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, football, golf, lacrosse, heavyweight rowing, lightweight rowing, soccer, sprint football, squash, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track, outdoor track and wrestling. It offers intercollegiate competition for women in 16 sports, including basketball, cross country, field hockey, fencing, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track, outdoor track and volleyball. During the 2015-2016 academic year, there are 10,287 team members participating in 9 intramural leagues and 10 special events. A total of 1,533 students are members of 36 active club sports.

Living Alumni of Record (FY 2016)

Total: 310,569.

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Academic Year 2016-17
Tuition and fees: $51,464.

Room and Board Fees

Academic Year 2016-17 $14,536.

Community Service Netter Center for Community Partnerships →

Nearly 14,000 University students, faculty, and staff participate in more than 300 Penn volunteer and community service programs and more than 60 academically based community service courses that are taught each year. Community service at Penn is primarily coordinated by Civic House (student volunteerism and advocacy), Fox Leadership, the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships (coordinates academically based community service) and Penn VIPS (Volunteers in Public Service—faculty and staff volunteers), which is a part of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships.