University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
An Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, home to the Wharton School, one of the most prominent undergraduate business programs in the world, alongside strong nursing and communications schools — Penn's four-school structure makes it unusually interdisciplinary for an Ivy. Social life is unusual among Ivies for a genuinely large, prominent Greek scene, plus Ivy League athletics and direct access to Philadelphia.
6%
Acceptance rate
1490–1560
SAT range
34–35
ACT range
4.1
Average GPA
10,500
Undergrads
$66,000/yr
In-state tuition
$66,000/yr
Out-of-state tuition
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