3451 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1740
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,841
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $4,370,000,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $70
Application Deadline: January 1
Selectivity: Most selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $34,156
Room/Board: $9,804
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 70%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: University of Pennsylvania, Goldman Sachs, JP MorganChase, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, UBS, American Management Systems (AMS), Teach for America, Credit Suisse First Boston, McKinsey, Microsoft
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 5,475,309
Number of current serial subscriptions: 43,931
Number of microforms: 4,048,727
Number of audiovisuals: 75,944
Number of ebooks: 284,756
Other library facilities: Annenberg School for Communication Library,
Biddle Law Library,
Biomedical Library,
Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Library ,
Chemistry Library,
Dental Medicine Library,
Engineering Library ,
Fine Arts Library,
High Density Storage ,
Lippincott Library of Wharton School,
Math/Physics/Astronomy Library,
Museum Library,
Music Library,
Rare Book & Manuscript Library,
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center,
Veterinary Medicine Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Arthur Ross Gallery, Annenberg Center, Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, Institute of Contemporary Art, Morris Arboretum, Astronomical observatory (DRL), Large Animal Research Center, Marshak Dairy, Equine Sports Medicine and Imaging Center, ENIAC Museum, Rosenwald, Ormandy & Kamin Galleries in Van Pelt Library, McKenzie & Brown Galleries in Inn@Penn, Charles Addams Gallery, Kroiz Gallery in Architectural Archives, Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, LRSM material testing equipment, Cyclotron Facility, and Wind Tunnel.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 975
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 264
Classrooms: 204
Labs: 0
Other areas: 1,094
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 12,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 62%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 24%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 17%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 95%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 62%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (67%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (6%), apartments for married students, apartment for single students (22%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students (0%), other housing options (3%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 35%
Doubles: 20%
Triples or Suites: 20%
Apartments: 25%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 12
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 269 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Philadelphia International Airport (8)
Nearest train station: Philadelphia (1)
Nearest bus station: Philadelphia (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 4%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 39%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,744
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Drexel University)
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (St. Joseph’s University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Student Performing Arts Programs, Annual Speaker Series, Spring Fling Events;