University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Private, a large city · 10,650 undergraduates
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Is it hard to get into Penn?
The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.
Acceptance rate
5.4%
59,465 applied
SAT, middle half
1510 to 1570
Reading plus math, out of 1600
ACT, middle half
34 to 36
Composite, out of 36
Test scores this year
Required
69% of admitted students enrolled
- What they look at
- High school GPARequired
- Class rankConsidered
- Courses takenRequired
- College-prep programConsidered
- RecommendationsRequired
- EssayConsidered
- PortfolioConsidered
How much does Penn cost?
Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.
Tuition and fees
$71,236
A full year, sticker price
$92,288
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$29,577
Students who got federal aid
What a year cost, by family income
| Family income | Average paid after grants |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | Not published |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $234 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,421 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,263 |
| Over $110,000 | $61,455 |
- Room and board on campus
- $19,876 a year; $18,966 off campus
- Books and supplies
- $1,412 a year
- The school's own grants
- 47% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $56,764
Tuition over the years
Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.
How much do Penn students borrow?
Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.
Typical debt at graduation
$15,000
About $170 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
10.9%
Get a Pell Grant
19.6%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
6.8%
What do Penn graduates earn?
Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.
Six years after starting
$99,772
Ten years after starting
$121,687
Middle half: $75,733 to $203,064
Best-paid program, five years out
$228,201
Finance and Financial Management Services
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$58,115
Fine and Studio Arts
Do Penn students finish?
Of the students who started full time, first time.
Back for second year
98.9%
Graduate in six years
96.9%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
97% graduated
1% transferred, 0% still enrolled
Who goes to Penn?
Women
55%
First in their family at college
18.8%
Part-time
4.3%
Students per teacher
8
- Background
- White 27%, Hispanic 11%, Black 9%, Asian 28%, Two or more 5%, International 13%
- Housing
- Campus housing, 6,022 beds
What do Penn graduates earn, by program?
Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.
Computer science
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 361 | $143,850 | $205,284 | $11,000 |
| Computer Science | 178 | $156,295 | Hidden | Hidden |
Engineering
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 102 | $94,928 | $130,112 | Hidden |
| Chemical Engineering | 59 | Hidden | $111,836 | Hidden |
| Computer Engineering | 24 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 42 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Engineering, Other | 25 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Materials Engineering | 33 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Mechanical Engineering | 118 | Hidden | $139,684 | Hidden |
| Systems Engineering | 57 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Business and commerce
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 29 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 160 | $108,743 | $148,970 | $19,250 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 61 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 94 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 63 | $154,404 | $228,201 | Hidden |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 6 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 13 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Insurance | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| International Business | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 394 | $125,147 | Hidden | $11,250 |
| Marketing | 116 | $89,454 | $127,236 | $7,500 |
| Real Estate | 53 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Nursing
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 385 | $91,079 | $100,149 | $20,500 |
Health sciences and kinesiology
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 50 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 156 | $70,054 | $100,528 | $13,021 |
Life sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 137 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Biology, General | 358 | $46,178 | $92,665 | $13,801 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 29 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 258 | $43,960 | $69,533 | $12,000 |
Math and physical sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 58 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 34 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Mathematics | 86 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Physics | 113 | $89,591 | Hidden | $19,500 |
| Statistics | 109 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Arts and humanities
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 24 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 29 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| English Language and Literature, General | 97 | $48,749 | $71,855 | $8,000 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| History | 98 | $55,825 | $81,074 | Hidden |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 30 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Literature | 11 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Philosophy | 373 | $82,195 | $119,618 | $17,750 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 7 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 1 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 32 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 13 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Fine and performing arts
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts | 34 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 6 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 39 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 46 | Hidden | $58,115 | Hidden |
| Music | 10 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 6 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Architecture and design
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 23 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
General arts and science (major chosen later)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 12 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Cognitive Science | 128 | $100,507 | $114,226 | $15,480 |
| Data Analytics | 641 | Hidden | Hidden | $15,000 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 93 | $117,266 | Hidden | Hidden |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 66 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 7 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Compare Penn with other universities
Side by side: acceptance rates, scores, costs and pay.
Where these numbers come from
College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.
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