College Profile for: University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Penn is America's first university and is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. Penn is also a member of the Ivy League, and is one of the Colonial Colleges. Benjamin Franklin, Penn's founder, advocated an educational program that focused as much on practical education for commerce and public service as on the classics and theology. Penn was one of the first academic institutions to follow a multidisciplinary model pioneered by several European universities, concentrating several "faculties" (e.g., theology, classics, medicine) into one institution. About 4,500 professors serve nearly 10,000 full-time undergraduate and 10,000 graduate ...
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1 College Hall 34th and Spruce Sts
Philadelphia, PA
19104-6303
215-898-5000 (general)
215-898-7526 (financial aid)
215-898-7507 (admissions)
Web Site:
http://www.upenn.edu
