University of Pennsylvania Ivy League
Philadelphia, PA · Official website ↗
International students should also budget for health insurance, visa and travel costs not shown here.
Quick summary
| Cost per year | about $92,288 per year (tuition, housing, food, books — U.S. Department of Education figure) + flights and visa. Four years cost roughly four times this if prices stay the same; colleges usually raise prices every year. |
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| Money from the college | Need-based aid: yes, but asking for it can affect the admission decision. Merit scholarships: none. No named scholarship is confirmed open to international students yet. |
| Chances of admission | extremely selective: about 1 in 19 applicants is admitted. Middle half of admitted students scored SAT 1510–1570. |
| Application deadlines | not yet determined |
| Where and how students live | Philadelphia, PA · Large city · summer highs about 31°C, winter lows about -3°C · 10 km from PHL airport |
| Housing | not yet determined |
| Working while studying | not yet determined |
| After graduation | not yet determined |
Plain-language summary of the verified details below. Where it says “not yet determined”, we have not found it on an official page yet.
Financial aid & requirements for international students
| Aid & admission for international applicants | Need-aware for international applicants The college may consider an international applicant's ability to pay when deciding admission. Sources (1)“Penn is need-aware for international applicants, who are defined as non-citizens, and non-permanent residents of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.”admissions.upenn.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
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| Meets full financial need | Yes — meets the full demonstrated need of admitted studentsSources (1)“International students admitted as financial aid recipients will receive need-based aid that covers 100% of their demonstrated need, just like domestic students.”admissions.upenn.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Merit scholarships | No — aid is based on need, not meritSources (1)“Financial aid at Penn is need-based, which means our awards are based entirely on financial need, not merit.”admissions.upenn.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Forms for international aid applicants | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Must request aid when applying? | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| SAT / ACT policy | SAT or ACT requiredSources (1)“Penn applicants are required to submit the SAT or ACT.”admissions.upenn.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| English proficiency | English test required unless an exemption appliesSources (2)“You are exempt from submitting an English proficiency test score if either of the following is true:”admissions.upenn.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“If neither applies to you, you must submit scores from one of the following tests:”admissions.upenn.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Conditional admission / English pathway | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Deadlines (fall 2027 entry)
| Application deadlines | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| Financial aid deadline | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Dates as published by the college; check the official page for time zones and supporting-document deadlines.
Costs for international students
| Student health insurance | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| Proof of funds for the I-20 | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Earnings by field of study
| Field | After 1 year | After 4 years |
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| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $143,850 | $241,380 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $154,404 | $202,069 |
| Computer Science | $156,295 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $125,147 | $153,279 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $108,743 | $136,806 |
| Economics | $97,624 | $129,985 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $94,928 | $126,419 |
| International/Globalization Studies | $117,266 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | — | $114,492 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $65,287 | $114,266 |
| Marketing | $89,454 | $112,211 |
| Chemical Engineering | — | $109,884 |
Median yearly earnings of graduates of this college's bachelor's programme in each field, 1 and 4 years after finishing. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). Only graduates who received U.S. federal student aid are counted, so international students are not included.
Location
| City / state | Philadelphia, PA |
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| Setting | Large city |
| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), about 10 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Setting from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).
Climate
| Warmest month (Jul) | average high 31°C (88°F) |
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| Coldest month (Jan) | average low -3°C (26°F) |
| Precipitation per year | 1,120 mm |
| Snowfall per year | 59 cm |
Month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High °C | 5° | 7° | 12° | 18° | 24° | 28° | 31° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 13° | 8° |
| Low °C | -3° | -2° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Rain mm | 80 | 70 | 101 | 88 | 85 | 103 | 111 | 109 | 112 | 88 | 74 | 101 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at the Philadelphia Intl Ap, Pa Us weather station, about 9 km from campus. Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals.
Cost, admission rate, test-score ranges and earnings come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). SAT range adds the 25th/75th-percentile section scores, so it is approximate. Scorecard earnings are for federal-aid recipients.