At a glance
- Address
- 34th & Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6303
- City
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- upenn.edu
- Type
- Private
- Founded
- 1740
- Students
- 24,699 (2021)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#14 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Nursing | #1 |
| Human Biological Sciences | #2 |
| Clinical Medicine | #2 |
| Statistics | #3 |
| Law | #3 |
| Finance | #5 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- Common App, Coalition App, or QuestBridge — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Fall 2027 entry
- English
- IELTS 7.0 · TOEFL 100 (old scoring, composite); 5 or above (new 1-6 scoring) · Duolingo 130
Tests must be taken on or after 2025-04-01; exempt if English was primary language of instruction for 3+ years at secondary/college level - Financial aid
- Citizenship and permanent residency will affect financial aid
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision | 1 November 2026 | December 2026 |
| Regular Decision | 5 January 2027 | April 2027 |
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
Not researched yet — check the official admissions pages.
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Admission rate
- 5.4% of applicants admitted
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1510–1570
- Tuition (non-resident)
- USD 68,686 / year · about ₹65.8 lakh
- Undergraduates
- 10,650
- International undergrads
- 12.6%
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 111,371 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — University of Pennsylvania. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: admissions.upenn.edu/apply/first-year-applicants · admissions.upenn.edu/apply/international-applicants · upenn.edu/about/facts — checked 28 September 2026.