Standard Profile: University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA 19104

www.upenn.edu

General College Information:

Private 4-year university, founded 1740.

Urban campus setting on 270 acres, located in Philadelphia (population=1,500,000).

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 12,000 undergraduates; 6000 graduate students; 6000 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 97% full-time; 20% from Pennsylvania; 31% minorities (7% African-American; 18% Asian-American; 6% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 9% international students; 50% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Guaranteed for freshman year; 64% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Undergrad Graduate)
Undergrads: $42,100
Grad Students-Engineering: Masters: $32,930; Doctoral: $26,660

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $11,900 (undergrads); $14,600 (grad students)

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Navy)

Virtual Tour: www.upenn.edu/admissions/tour

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: School of Engineering and Applied Science (www.seas.upenn.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 1600 undergraduates; 1100 graduate students (700 master's; 400 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Bioengineering (BE)

Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering (CBE)

Computer and Information Science (CIS)

Electrical and Systems Engineering (ESE)

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM)

Degrees Offered (see note below): (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Bioengineering	BE	X	X	X
Biotechnology	BE		X
Chemical Engineering	CBE	X	X	X
Computer and Information Science	CIS		X	X
Computer and Information Technology	CIS		X
Computer and Telecommunications Engineering	ESE	X
Computer Graphics and Game Technology	CIS		X
Computer Science and Engineering	CIS	X
Digital Media Design	CIS	X
Electrical Engineering	ESE	X	X	X
Materials Science and Engineering	MSE	X	X	X
Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics	MEAM	X	X	X
Systems Science and Engineering	ESE	X	X	X
Technology Management (Executive Master's)	---		X
Telecommunications and Networking	CIS/ESE		X

* NOTE: In addition to the above degrees, the school also offers a Bachelor's of Applied Science (BAS) degrees designed for students who do not plan to work as engineers (such as students who are pre-med, pre-law or pre-MBA).

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 831/3520 (23%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 408/831 (49%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Master's Programs

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 48 overall; #32 amongst schools with doctoral programs)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 22 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Biomedical Engineering (# 6)
Chemical Engineering (# 16)
Materials Engineering (# 13)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/ General Address and Phone	www.upenn.edu	3451 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19162	(215) 898-5000
Office of Undergraduate Admission	www.admissionsug.upenn.edu	1 College Hall Philadelphia, PA 19104-6376	(215) 898-7507
Student Financial Services (Financial Aid)	www.sfs.upenn.edu	Franklin Building PO Box 41791 3451 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19162-0034	(215) 898-1988 sfsmail@sfs.upenn.edu
Office of Graduate Studies	www.upenn.edu/grad		see website for contact info
College Houses and Academic Services (Housing)	www.collegehouses.upenn.edu	Stouffer Commons 3702 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19104	(215) 898-5551 collegehouses @pobox.upenn.edu
Engineering Program Contacts:
School of Engineering and Applied Science	www.seas.upenn.edu	111 Towne Bldg 220 South 33rd St Philadelphia, PA 19104-6391	(215) 898-7246 see website for email
Dept of Bioengineering	www.seas.upenn.edu/be	120 Hayden Hall 3320 Smith Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104	(215) 898-8501 beoffice@seas.upenn.edu
Dept of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering	www.seas.upenn.edu/cbe	311A Towne Bldg 220 South 33rd St Philadelphia, PA 19104-6393	(215) 898-8351 chebiom@seas.upenn.edu
Dept of Computer and Information Science	www.cis.upenn.edu	Levine Hall 3330 Walnut St Philadelphia, PA 19104-6389	(215) 898-8560 cis-info@cis.upenn.edu
Dept of Electrical and Systems Engineering	www.seas.upenn.edu/ese	203 Moore Bldg 200 South 33rd St Philadelphia, PA 19104	(215) 898-9241 ese@ese.upenn.edu
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering	www.seas.upenn.edu/mse	3231 Walnut St Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272	(215) 898-8337 info-mse@seas.upenn.edu
Dept of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics	www.me.upenn.edu	229 Towne Bldg 220 South 33rd St Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315	(215) 898-4825 meam@seas.upenn.edu
Executive Master's In Technology Management Program	www.seas.upenn.edu/ profprog/emtm	119 Towne Bldg 220 South 33rd St Philadelphia, PA 19104-6391	(215) 898-2897 emtm-admissions @emtm.upenn.edu

Private 4-year university, founded 1740.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/ General Address and Phone

Office of Undergraduate Admission

Office of Graduate Studies

School of Engineering and Applied Science

Dept of Bioengineering

Dept of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering

Dept of Computer and Information Science

Dept of Electrical and Systems Engineering

Dept of Materials Science and Engineering

Dept of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics

Executive Master's In Technology Management Program

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