University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
5%Acceptance rate
$28,699Average net price / year
97%Graduation rate
$111,371Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$15,715Median debt at graduation
10,650Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $68,686
- Total cost of attendance
- $89,028
- Room & board
- $19,174
- Books & supplies
- $1,358
- Average net price
- $28,699
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $-3,012
- $30–48k
- $316
- $48–75k
- $10,439
- $75–110k
- $25,476
- $110k+
- $55,972
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 5.4%
- Average SAT
- 1553
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 740–770
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 770–800
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 34–36
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 97%
- First-year retention
- 99%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $90,555
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $111,371
- Median debt (graduates)
- $15,715
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 17%
- Students with federal loans
- 10%
Programs: what graduates earn
82 of 343 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | — | $220,594 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | $160,797 | — |
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 61 | $191,924 | $167,936 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 42 | $159,756 | $158,655 |
| Social Work | 16 | $95,259 | — |
| Education, General | 8 | $84,708 | — |
| Dentistry | 4 | $80,541 | $303,555 |
| Physics | 11 | $80,488 | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 56 | $75,452 | — |
| History | 17 | $69,451 | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 23 | $91,808 | — |
First professional degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 248 | $210,273 | $171,488 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 129 | $100,273 | $191,170 |
| Medicine | 132 | $71,367 | $109,430 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 10,650
- Graduate students
- 19,577
- Part-time
- 4%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- White
- 27%
- Hispanic
- 11%
- Black
- 9%
- Asian
- 28%
- International
- 13%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 8:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $199,053 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 79%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.upenn.edu
- Also known as
- Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 7% of degrees
- Engineering – 7% of degrees
- English – 3% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 4% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 10% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Pennsylvania?
5.4% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1553 on the SAT.
How much does University of Pennsylvania cost?
The average net price after grants is $28,699 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $68,686 and the full cost of attendance is $89,028.
How much do University of Pennsylvania graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $111,371 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
97% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Philadelphia
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA · Public · 20,970 students |
$28,198 | 80% | 75% | $63,727 |
| Drexel University Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · 13,233 students |
$38,509 | 79% | 78% | $84,648 |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · Public · 11,948 students |
$11,911 | — | 24% | $40,852 |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · 4,948 students |
$29,689 | 89% | 79% | $86,881 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · 3,755 students |
$28,928 | 81% | 69% | $77,449 |
| Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · 2,464 students |
$13,143 | 71% | 61% | $62,235 |
| La Salle University Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · 1,953 students |
$19,409 | 97% | 57% | $67,416 |
| Strayer University-Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · Private for-profit · 1,226 students |
— | — | 0% | $40,092 |
| Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · 815 students |
$27,970 | 74% | 49% | $52,015 |
| Peirce College Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · 799 students |
$12,148 | — | 10% | $50,660 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.