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University of Pennsylvania
  • 4 Year
  • PHILADELPHIA, PA
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University of Pennsylvania
#1 in Best Colleges for Business in America
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • PHILADELPHIA, PA
  • 1,293 reviews
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    University of Pennsylvania Academics

    Penn Academic Statistics

    Academics
    A+
    Based on acceptance rate, quality of professors, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Graduation Rate
    96%
    National
    49%
    Full-Time Retention Rate
    95%
    Part-Time Retention Rate
    94%
    Academic Calendar
    Semester
    Research Funding per Student
    $38,935
    National
    $1,524
    Non-traditional Learning
    • Evening Degree Programs
      Yes
    • Teacher Certification
      Yes
    • Study Abroad
      Yes

    About the Classes

    Class Size Breakdown
    • 2-19 students
      70%
    • 20-39
      17%
    • 40-99
      11%
    • 100+
      2%

    Most Popular Majors

    • Finance
      390 Graduates
    • Economics
      225 Graduates
    • Management Sciences and Information Systems
      215 Graduates
    • Business
      196 Graduates
    • Nursing
      189 Graduates
    • Biology
      163 Graduates
    • Philosophy
      158 Graduates
    • Political Science and Government
      158 Graduates
    • Information Science
      153 Graduates
    • Neuroscience and Neurobiology
      121 Graduates
    87%
    of students say they attend class. 54 responses

    Penn Professors

    Professors
    A+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    4:1
    Female Professors
    39%
    Male Professors
    61%
    Average Professor Salary
    $201,552
    Poll
    44%
    of students say they take advantage of office hours/study sessions. 54 responses
    Full-Time Faculty Diversity
    • African American
      4%
    • Asian American
      15%
    • Hispanic
      5%
    • International (Non-Citizen)
      3%
    • Multiracial
      1%
    • Native American
      0%
    • Pacific Islander
      0%
    • Unknown
      2%
    • White
      71%

    What Students Say About Professors

    Poll
    92%
    of students say professors are passionate about the topics they teach. 102 responses
    Poll
    75%
    of students say professors care about their students' success. 104 responses
    Poll
    71%
    of students say professors are engaging and easy to understand. 104 responses
    Poll
    77%
    of students agree professors are approachable and helpful when needed. 104 responses
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