Penn’s 12 Schools feature some of the top-rated undergraduate and graduate programs in the world. Sharing one contiguous campus, the University’s schools continually integrate knowledge and collaborate across disciplines every day. This unique aspect of a Penn education prepares students to excel in an increasingly complex 21st century world.
With 27 departments and nearly 500 faculty scholars, SAS includes the College of Arts and Sciences for undergraduates; the Graduate Division for doctoral students; and the College of Liberal and Professional Studies for working professionals. Serving as the University’s intellectual core, SAS enrolls nearly half of Penn’s students and offers signature interdisciplinary programs and distinguished dual degree pathways.
With six departments and more than 130 full-time faculty members, Penn Engineering consists of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree paths, online learning programs, interdisciplinary research centers, and K-12 immersion programs. Led by world-acclaimed faculty and industry experts across the engineering field, SEAS offers interdisciplinary curricula, state-of-the-art research facilities, and experiential learning opportunities.
Led by a faculty of clinician scholars, Penn Nursing includes certificate, undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs, as well as dual degree pathways. Students gain clinical experience in two of America’s most reputable medical institutions, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Penn Nursing features a state-of-the-art simulation lab and a nurse-led elder-care practice.
Home to more than 235 professors, Wharton has over 5,000 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBAs, and doctoral students, as well as one of the largest business school alumni networks in the world. Internationally recognized for intellectual leadership across every major field of business education, Wharton offers a range of interdisciplinary, global, and experiential learning programs, including the Executive Education tracks.
Annenberg has undergraduate and doctoral programs, including cross-disciplinary studies and teaching certificates, individualized dual degree opportunities, and a joint degree in Communication and Political Science. The School’s numerous centers produce research that advances the understanding of public and private communication and equips policymakers with insights to create enriching media environments for citizens.
One of the oldest university-affiliated dental schools in the country, Penn Dental Medicine includes a DMD program with dual degree options; an accreditation program for foreign-trained dentists; postgraduate studies in various specialties combined with advanced degree opportunities; and accelerated programs for high school students. The School provides community dental care in teaching clinics and faculty practices.
Across four academic divisions, Penn GSE includes master’s programs for graduate students; accelerated tracks for undergraduates; teaching apprenticeships and residency programs; doctoral and joint degree options; and continuing education opportunities. Penn GSE produces cutting-edge research led by nationally recognized faculty and partners with public schools and local communities to expand educational access.
Penn Carey Law encompasses the Law School with five distinct degree programs; clinics and externships for students; centers and institutes for legal scholars; cross-disciplinary study opportunities; and education programs for those outside the Law School’s enrolled population. To complement their legal training, students can take classes to earn certificates or joint degrees at other Penn schools and programs.
America’s first medical school, Perelman offers master’s, doctoral, postdoctoral, certificate, and dual degree programs, in addition to medical degrees and continuing medical education. Students train at hospitals and clinical practices across the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Perelman consistently ranks among the top U.S. medical schools and among the top three in grants awarded by National Institutes of Health.
SP2 has master’s, certificate, and dual degree programs in fields like social work, nonprofit leadership, social policy, and human services. The School offers doctoral programs for postgraduate students, as well as interdisciplinary partnerships that promote experiential learning in and beyond the Philadelphia community. SP2’s educational and research programs empower and prepare students to work across disciplines, countries, and cultures.
Comprising eight departments and more than 50 faculty members, Weitzman includes master’s and certificate programs; doctoral and interdisciplinary degree options; and the Center for Professional Learning’s executive programs for working professionals. The School’s graduate programs are consistently ranked among the top in the nation and combine groundbreaking research with community engagement.
Spanning both the New Bolton Center and Philadelphia campuses, Penn Vet provides a VMD program; dual degree pathways and online graduate programs; clinical and research training initiatives; and continuing education opportunities. Penn Vet’s unique philosophy holds that human and veterinary medicine are “one medicine,” and partnership with the Perelman School of Medicine has resulted in groundbreaking research.