University of Pennsylvania Facts, Stats and Admissions Information

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Independent university, founded 1740
Calendar semesters plus 2 5-week summer sessions
Degrees associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, first professional, post-master's, postbachelor's, and first professional certificates (also offers evening program with significant enrollment not reflected in profile)
Urban 269-acre campus
Endowment $4.4 billion
Coed, 9,841 undergraduate students, 97% full-time, 50% women, 50% men
Most difficult entrance level, 21% of applicants were admitted

Costs (2006 - 07)

Comprehensive fee: $43,960 includes full-time tuition ($30,598), mandatory fees ($3558), and room and board ($9804). Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load
Room and board: college room only: $6022. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plan: installment
Waivers: employees or children of employees

Financial Aid

Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2004,: 4,869 applied for aid, 4,277 were judged to have need, 4,277 had their need fully met. 3,942 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $3702)
Average percent of need met: 100%
Average financial aid package: $27,011
Average need-based loan: $3935
Average need-based gift aid: $21,716
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $21,133

Freshmen

Admission 18,824 applied, 3,913 admitted, 2,543 enrolled, 3.83 average high school GPA
Average high school GPA 3.83
Test scores SAT verbal scores over 500 100%, SAT math scores over 500 100%, ACT scores over 18 100%, SAT verbal scores over 600 94%, SAT math scores over 600 97%, ACT scores over 24 97%, SAT verbal scores over 700 54%, SAT math scores over 700 69%, ACT scores over 30 66%

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