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$68,686
per year
In-State Tuition
7%
Acceptance Rate
97%
Graduation Rate
99%
Retention Rate
University of Pennsylvania is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Philadelphia, PA. Programs offered include Finance, Nursing, Neuroscience, Biology and Computer & Information Sciences.
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Technology & Computer Science
Major: Computer & Information Sciences
Arts & Communications
Healthcare & Medicine
Business & Finance
Engineering
Science & Research
Education
Real Estate & Construction
Law & Criminal Justice
Sports & Fitness
Digital Media & Content
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A broad program in the humanities -- literature, history, philosophy, languages and the arts -- taken as a general or transfer degree rather than a single-discipline major. NCES CIP 24.0103 "Humanities/Humanistic Studies".
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
Liberal arts, general studies and humanities programs that do not fall under a more specific code. NCES CIP 24.0199 "Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other".
17
Sports
13
Men’s teams
13
Women’s teams
Team Sports(8)
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Lacrosse
Field Hockey
Individual Sports(4)
Tennis
Golf
Squash
Gymnastics
Aquatic Sports(2)
Swimming and Diving
Rowing
Combat Sports(2)
Wrestling
Fencing
Other Sports(1)
Other Sports
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Application Requirements
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In-State Students
Penn undergraduate aid is entirely need-based; Penn does not award academic or athletic merit scholarships.
College scholarship pageChecked Oct 27, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$0
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Grants exceed billed costs — students in this income band average about $3,012 back toward living expenses.
Median Earnings
$111,371
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$15,715
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Jul 2026
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Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
Control
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