The University:
At the University of Pennsylvania, you'll find a historic, Ivy League school with highly selective admissions and a history of innovation in interdisciplinary education and scholarship. You'll also find a picturesque campus amidst a dynamic city and a world-class research institution. Today Penn is home to a diverse undergraduate student body of nearly 10,000, hailing from every state in the union and all around the globe. Admissions are among the most selective in the country and Penn consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Another 10,000 students are enrolled in Penn's 12 graduate and professional schools, which are national leaders in their fields.

In 1749 in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin presented his vision of a school in a pamphlet titled Proposals for the Education of Youth in Pensilvania. Unlike other American Colonial colleges, the new school would not focus on education for the clergy. Instead, it would prepare students for lives of business and public service. The proposed program of study would become the nation's first modern liberal arts curriculum. Doors to the University opened in 1751, when the first classes were held. More than 250 years later, Penn continues to blaze trails in education. It is home to the nation's first medical school, which added as early as 1874, a university teaching hospital. The University is also the birthplace of technological invention. In 1946, Penn introduced ENIAC, the world's first electronic, large-scale, general-purpose digital computer.

Degrees Offered:
Associates, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Doctorate, Master of Arts, Master of Science

Academic Programs:
Accounting, African Studies, Anthropology, Art/Fine Arts, Asian Studies, Astronomy/Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Biology(General), Chemistry, Classical Studies, Communications, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Engineering (Chemical), Engineering (Electrical), Engineering (Mechanical), English, Environmental Studies, Finance, French, Geology, German, History, Human Res. Management, Information Systems, International Relations, Italian, Jewish Studies, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Marketing, Ad., & PR, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science/Politics, Portuguese, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian & Slavic Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Theater, Drama, Dance, Urban & Regional Planning, Women's Studies

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