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University of Pennsylvania

School Profile: Undergraduate | Graduate/Postgraduate

School Information

Country
United States
Address
3451 Walnut Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104
Website
www.upenn.edu
Switchboard
+1 215-898-5000
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For more than two centuries, the University of Pennsylvania has been committed to excellence in scholarship, research and service. From its highly regarded undergraduate, graduate and professional schools to its wide-ranging program of interdisciplinary research and scholarship, Penn takes pride in being a place where students and faculty can pursue knowledge without boundaries, a place where theory and practice combine to produce a better understanding of our world and ourselves.

We invite you to explore this great university and take advantage of all it has to offer.
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Faculty
Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 3,491 FTE: 3,072
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined?
Number of International Faculty Staff FTE: 840
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff.
Undergraduate Information
Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 11,877 FTE: 10,734
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 1,224 FTE: 1,183
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students.
Average International Undergraduate Fees $ USD 35,916
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 11,993 FTE: 10,550
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate Students Headcount: 2,868 FTE: 2,727
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ USD 29,386
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Students
Total Students Headcount: 26,537 FTE: 25,948
Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 3,736
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average Domestic Student Fees $ USD 27,544
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Graduate Output
Number of PhDs Awarded 463
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months
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Finance and Scholarships

Applicants to Penn’s doctoral programs who indicate on their application form that they wish to be
considered for financial assistance are automatically considered for all awards for which they are eligible,
including University fellowships and teaching and research assistantships. Most incoming doctoral students
are awarded full support, including tuition, fees, a maintenance stipend, and health insurance. See the Graduate Catalog http://www.upenn.edu/grad/Awards.pdf for more information.

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Kings College Fellowships. 2 available @ USD 18,500

These fellowships are normally held by fourth-year students, or sometimes fifth-year. They cover tuition, fees, and a stipend of $18,500 in exchange for service to Penn's undergraduate study-abroad program at Kings College.

Note that housing arrangements may be available through Kings or other housing offices with which the Undergraduate Chair has made special arrangements. But to be eligible for such housing you probably need to give an early commitment, perhaps by May or June. In the past, most of our Kings Fellows have found good housing situations by looking around on their own, though this has made for some anxious days and weeks upon arrival in London, where the housing market is notoriously tight.

Specialisation
English

Application Process
If you are interested in applying for one of these fellowships, contact the Undergraduate Chair by January of the year before.

Deadline
1st January 2007

Thouron Award. 5 available @ USD 0

The Thouron University of Pennsylvania British-American Exchange Program exists
for the promotion of better understanding and friendship between the people of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and those of the United States of America and has funded the graduate education of more
than 600 U.S. and British students since its inception in 1961. It enables approximately five new students
a year from the University of Pennsylvania to pursue a degree program or its equivalent at any British institution.
Seniors and full-time students in any of the graduate/professional schools and recent graduates of
the University of Pennsylvania are eligible to apply. Recipients of the award are selected on the basis of outstanding
academic and personal qualities. The Thouron Award provides full tuition and fees, plus a generous
monthly stipend for living expenses. Thouron Awards are granted for one or two years depending on
the time required to earn a particular degree. The second year of funding is dependent on reports of satisfactory
progress after the first year. For programs expected to last more than two years, Thouron Fellows
must seek other support for the third and subsequent years. Applicants must seek admission to a British
institution independently. Thouron Awards may not be used to support dissertation research for University
of Pennsylvania doctoral degrees.

For further information, please contact Clare Cowen at the Center for Undergraduate Research and
Fellowships, see the website at http://www.upenn.edu/curf, or write to the International Programs Office,
133 Bennett Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Specialisation
Any

Application URL
http://www.upenn.edu/curf

Deadline
12th November 2006

Thouron Award for British students. 10 available @ USD 0

The Thouron Award also provides up to ten fellowships for British citizens wishing to pursue postgraduate
studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

Specialisation
Any

Application Process
Applications and information may be obtained from

Deadline
13th October 2006

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Area Rank
Overall 14
Arts & Humanities 50
Technology 79
Life Sciences & Biomedicine 35
Natural Sciences 35
Social Sciences 22
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