United States · Private Ivy League research university
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Founded 1740
QS World #11
THE #16
Official site
Acceptance rate
5.8%
Total students
28,201
International
~22%
Annual tuition
USD 63,452 / year (2025-26)
Founded by Benjamin Franklin. Wharton is the world's first collegiate business school and consistently #1 for finance. Penn pioneered the 'one university' philosophy — undergraduates can take any class across all 4 schools.
Admissions requirements
- Language
- TOEFL iBT 100+; Wharton MBA 110+
- Tests
- SAT/ACT required from 2025-26.
- Deadlines
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- Early Decision: November 1
- Regular Decision: January 5
- Financial aid
- Need-blind for US applicants, need-aware for internationals; full need met for admitted students.
Famous for
Wharton (Business)
Nursing
Medicine
Engineering
Communication (Annenberg)
Notable alumni
- Elon Musk
- Donald Trump
- Warren Buffett (transferred)
- Sundar Pichai (Wharton)
Cost estimate
$84,952 / year
Tuition $63,452 + living $21,500
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