University of Pennsylvania (MS Programs)

The University of Pennsylvania, known also as UPenn or Penn, is a private university based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

Established in 1740, at Penn, there are four undergraduate schools and twelve graduate as well as professional schools. A private Ivy League institution, the university is home to a medical school and a B-School. 

UPenn currently houses 28,000 students, of which 13% are foreign nationals. The graduate courses of the university, particularly the ones offered by the School of Arts and Science, School of Engineering, and Wharton B-School. The University of Pennsylvania has an acceptance rate of 5.9%. Students need to have a minimum GPA of 3.9 out of 4, which is equivalent to 94%. 

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The average cost of studying at the University of Pennsylvania is $78,394.50 for Indian students. This comprises tuition fees and the cost of living. Though UPenn does not provide many financial aid resources for foreign students, they can register in work-study programs and part-time jobs. 

For students from India, the university has a separate Indian Center that aids them by researching opportunities and scholarships. It also has five Penn clubs and four Alumni Interview committees to help students in finding jobs after they graduate.  

Rankings of the University of Pennsylvania  

QS World University Rankings, 2023, ranked the University of Pennsylvania #13, and Times Higher Education (THE) ranked it #13 in World University Rankings in 2022.

Courses offered by the University of Pennsylvania 

The University of Pennsylvania offers courses in more than 120 graduate programs, 91 major and 93 minor programs. The university is popular for its 74 certificate programs and 30 online and hybrid programs.

Popular programs of the University of Pennsylvania

Top Programs	Total Fee per Year (USD)
MSc Engineering – Data Science	28,630
MBA	82,900
MBA Finance	70,619
MBA Accounting	70,619
EMBA	70,619
LLM	55,465
MSc Biotechnology	55,465
MSc Robotics	35,700
MSc Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics	55,465
MSc Electrical Engineering	55,465
MSc Computer and Information Science	57,261
MSc Bioengineering	55,465
MSc Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering	57,261

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Online courses offered by the University of Pennsylvania 

The university offers online courses in business, law, humanities, and science. Fees and duration of some of the top online courses that the university offers are as follows.

• AI Strategy and Governance– The course duration is of seven to eight months and it is offered free of cost.
• AI Fundamentals for Non-Data Scientists– The course is four months long and is offered free of cost.
• AI for Business Specialization– This four-month course costs $39 to pursue.

Admissions at the University of Pennsylvania 

To gain admission to the University of Pennsylvania, students need to submit their standardized test scores. The following are the admission requirements for aspiring students.

Application Portal: Common Application for UG| UPenn Applyweb for PG

Application Fees: For UG, it is $75 | For PG, it is $90 | For MBA, it is $275 

Admission requirements for UPenn undergraduate programs:

• Academic transcripts
• GPA of at least 3.0 out of 4, which is equivalent to 83% to 86%
• Two letters of recommendation (LORs)
• Scores of SAT/ACT (not mandatory)

• • Minimum ACT score: 35 to 36
  • Minimum SAT score: 1490 to 1560
• Interview 
• Statement showing their financial ability 
• Proficiency scores in the English language 

UPenn graduate admission requirements:

• Official transcripts
• 2-3 letters of recommendation (LORs)
• A GPA score of at least 3.9 out of 4, which is equivalent to 94% is recommended
• Scores of GRE or GMAT(if necessary for 2022-23 students)
• Interview 
• Statement showing financial stability
• Proficiency scores in the English language 

• • For TOEFL iBT, at least 100 is recommended
  • For IELTS, at least 6.5 recommended
• Work experience for students of MBA (average of five years)
• Résumé

UPenn MBA admission requirements:

• Official transcripts
• Statements of purpose (SOPs)
• Two letters of recommendation (LORs)
• GMAT or GRE scores

• • GRE of at least 324 
  • GMAT score of at least 733 
• Proficiency scores in the English language 
• Résumé
• Average work experience of five years  

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Acceptance rate of the University of Pennsylvania 

UPenn has an acceptance rate of 5.9%. The university houses more than 28,000 students currently. The number of students is more than 23,000 full-time and 5,000 part-time students. In Fall 2021, out of the more than 6,300 international students admitted to UPenn, 40% hailed from Asian countries. The acceptance rate of undergraduates was 3.2% for the same period.

The campus of the University of Pennsylvania 

• The University of Pennsylvania has campuses at three locations – the University city campus; Morris Arboretum; New Bolton Center.
• UPenn campus offers various types of sports facilities, such as baseball, badminton, cricket, football, hockey, and tennis.
• At the campus, intercollegiate competitions are conducted in 17 sports events 16 for men and women, respectively. More than 60 community service courses that are academically based are taught on campus.
• Around 14,000 university students, staff, and faculty members take part in more than 300 volunteer and community service programs.
• Students use transit services, buses, bicycling, carpooling, ride-sharing, shuttles, etc. in Pennsylvania for commuting. 

University of Pennsylvania accommodation

Students can opt to stay on-campus as well as off-campus. Accommodation facilities at the University of Pennsylvania are available both on-campus and off-campus.

Housing on-campus 

The university offers on-campus housing to about 5,500 undergraduate students, besides 500 graduate students. The university has 12 undergraduate residences and one Samson palace as a residence for graduate students.

The average cost of on-campus housing ranges from around $11,000 – $13,000. The costs for housing graduates are as follows.

Graduate Housing Category	Cost per Month (USD)
Single Room (One Bedroom and Shared Bath)	1,088
Triple (Three Bedrooms and Bath)	1,088
Double (Two Bedrooms, Kitchen and Bath)	1,211
Single Apartment (One Bedroom, Living Room, Kitchen and Bath)	1,810
Graduate Plus Spouse/ Partner	1,932.5

Off-Campus Accommodation

The cost of an apartment close to the campus ranges from $1,454 to $18,317. Students can opt to live on a sharing basis. The basic facilities available in off-campus housing are rooms with bedrooms, 24-hours security, electronically locked buildings, free cable tv, free wifi, free laundry, mail, and package rooms.

Cost of attendance at the University of Pennsylvania 

The average University of Pennsylvania cost of the study is $78,199 to $80,643 per year. The total cost of living for students’ on-campus and off-campus is as follows:

Type of Cost	Accommodation On-campus (USD)	Accommodation Off-campus (USD)
Tuition Fees	53,236.5	53,236.5
Fees	6,857	6,857
Housing	11,135	9,522
Dining	5,806	4,951
Books & Supplies	1,283.5	1,283.5
Transportation	978	978
Personal Expenses	1,895	1,895

Scholarships offered by the University of Pennsylvania

The average scholarship that students were offered in 2020-21 was $56,000. UPenn has granted scholarships amounting to $2 billion to more than 22,000 students as part of undergraduate assistance since the year 2004.

Scholarship Program	Eligibility	Benefits
Dean’s Scholarship	For master’s students	$10,000
The Foreign Fulbright Student Program	For all master’s students	$15,000
Federal Pell Grant	Need-based for undergraduates	Tuition fee exemptions for  up to eight semesters
Named Scholarships	On the basis of the location and residence of the student	Differs from one student to another
International Student Financial Aid	To students who have applied for the scholarship during admissions	The total  amount will be met through awards and work-study incomes

UPenn formulated its work-study programs, particularly for the students who are not entitled to US federal funds. As per it, the students can for 20 hours a week during classes and 40 hours a week during vacations. 

Alumni of the University of Pennsylvania 

Various benefits offered to the University of Pennsylvania are as follows– 

• Insurance discounts 
• Discounts for entertainment 
• Discounts for study
• Extra discounts
• A Penncard.

Placements at the University of Pennsylvania 

About 80% of graduates get job offers once they complete graduation. The medium salary for the graduates was about $84,500. The majority of the students obtained job offers at on-campus interviews. 

The majority of the graduates of UPenn get job offers from the healthcare sector. About 22% of those who get job offers opt for higher education over employment. The employment percentages of graduates as per industries are as follows.

MBA placements at UPenn

Of the 2021 MBA graduates of the University of Pennsylvania, 30% are foreign nationals.

• 99% of them got employment offers
• Of them, 96.8% accepted them 
• About 2.7% of them floated their own businesses
• 12.3% returned to the companies where they worked before.

Industry	Percentage of Employment
Healthcare	45%
Research	10%
Legal & Law Enforcement	6%
Government	4%
Aerospace & Automotive	4%
Information Technology	2%
Biotech	2%
Commercial Banking & Financial Services	4%
Higher Education	22%

 

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