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University of Pennsylvania

The Wharton School

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1461
  • Annual Tuition
    $39,088
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    2,545
  • University Selectivity
    13%
  • University Yield
    63%
  • Job Offers
    95%
  • Average Salary
    $66,916
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Private
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1881
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
G95 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3730 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6340, United States
Website
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The Wharton School

Founded in 1881 as the first collegiate business school, Wharton is recognized globally for intellectual leadership across every major discipline of business education with one of the world’s most published business school faculties. Wharton knowledge combined with the passionate, entrepreneurial energies of our students and alumni makes for a dynamic community: 5000 undergraduate, MBA, Exec MBA, and doctoral students; 9,000+ annual exec education participants; and a powerful alumni network of 91,000 graduates. Wharton creates ongoing economic and social value around the world – Knowledge for Action.

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The focus of the school is to prepare their students to be business leaders and be competitive in the job market. The skills we learn are practical, the curriculum is structured to give us a taste of everything and provide every opportunity to pursue interests, and the staff is amazing.

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About University of Pennsylvania

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
13% University of Pennsylvania 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. Recommendations
  3. Extracurricular activities
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
31218% 31,218
13% 13
63% 63
13% School Selectivity
63% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Nov 1
Fall 2014
Jan 1
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT I and 2 SAT IIs or ACT with writing
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

Non-native English speakers are expected to sit for the TOEFL. A statement of financial support is required of international students on for visa and financial aid applications.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
7136% 7,136
10% 10
74% 74
10% Program Selectivity
74% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Non-native English speakers are expected to sit for the TOEFL. More information can be found at: http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/apply/freshman-admission/required-testing

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Separate application
  • Min college GPA for transfers 3.4
  • Other transfer requirements There are course prerequisites for all transfer applicants. Students also must demonstrate engagement in the University community and submit essays that explain why they wish to transfer and explain what program of study they intend to pursue at Wharton.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 92
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Wharton seeks applicants who have demonstrated leadership ability during their high school years and who have taken calculus prior to applying. More information can be found at: http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/apply/application-tips

Careers

Financial Services 59%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 23%
  • Other 2%
  • Petroleum/Energy 1%
Goldman Sachs 32
Top Employer
  • Credit Suisse 17
  • Boston Consulting Group 17
  • Morgan Stanley 17
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
95% The Wharton School 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
92% 92
59% 59.267238095238085
92% Receive Offers
92% 92
56% 55.65923664122137
92% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
2% 2.3
16% 16.189999999999998
2% Receive Offers
2% 2.3
17% 17.25698275862069
2% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0% 0
10% 10.193835616438358
0% Receive Offers
0% 0
13% 12.771399999999998
0% Accept Offers
94% Graduates seeking full-time employment
6% Graduates not seeking employment
86% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
22% 22
$68,082.00
40K 90K
Finance/Accounting
60% 60
$69,309.00
20K 100K
General Management
1% 1
$65,167.00
30K 100K
Human Resources
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Management Information Systems
2% 2
$78,100.00
60K 100K
Marketing/Sales
10% 10
$54,671.00
30K 85K
Operations/Production
1% 1
$50,333.00
38K 58K
Logistics/Transportation
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Other
4% 4
$47,050.00
30K 66K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
1% 1
$48,710.00
38K 60K
Consumer Products/Retail
7% 7
$52,696.00
35K 67K
Consulting
23% 23
$68,316.00
40K 90K
Financial Services
59% 59
$70,000.00
26K 100K
Government/Education
1% 1
$37,550.00
30K 40K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
0% 0
$65,000.00 Data not provided
Manufacturing
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
1% 1
$37,750.00
30K 52K
Non-Profit
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
1% 1
$38,600.00
20K 58K
Real Estate
1% 1
$67,000.00
55K 90K
Sports/Leisure
1% 1
$52,167.00
48K 55K
Technology/Science
4% 4
$68,056.00
38K 100K
Transportation
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Utilities
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Other
2% 2
$58,250.00
30K 75K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
65% 65
$67,909.00
26K 100K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
12% 12
$61,970.00
38K 100K
U.S. South
2% 2
$50,200.00
20K 70K
U.S. Southwest
2% 2
$67,111.00
50K 75K
U.S. Midwest
4% 4
$68,861.00
52K 75K
U.S. West
14% 14
$65,370.00
30K 100K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Canada
1% 1
$75,330.00
65K 85K
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Goldman Sachs 32
  • Morgan Stanley 22
  • Credit Suisse 16
  • Citigroup 15
  • Barclays 13
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 10
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 97
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 391
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 3,310
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Individual career counseling, resume/cover letter/essay critiques, mock interviews, workshops, career panels, career exploration seminars, online job/internship listings, carer library (including online subscriptions to resources), graduate school advising, alumni networking database, social media (Career Services Twitter, FaceBook, LinkedIn, and Blog), on-campus recruiting (including video interviewing facilities), multiple on and off-campus career fairs, and employer site visits.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$57,316
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $39,088
  • Fees $4,650
  • Expenses $13,578
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$57,316
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $39,088
  • Fees $4,650
  • Expenses $13,578
56% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 27% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 100%
  • Merit 0%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.sfs.upenn.edu/
Scholarships
$24,592,450
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$36,204,632
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • The Wharton School
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
39% 36
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
53% 31
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
The Wharton School 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • International Business
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
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Business Program Classes
29% Less than 20 Students 20% More than 50 Students
51% 21 to 50 students
31 Average number of students in non-business required electives
190 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • The Nonprofit Sector: Economic Challenges and Strategic Responses
  • Environmental and Energy Economics and Policy
  • Impact Investing
  • Gamification for Business
  • Health Insurance and Health Care Strategy
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2007
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • Bachelor of Science in Economics 111
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
263% 263
63% 63
Prominent Faculty
  • Olivia Mitchell

    Business & Public Policy: International private and social insurance, employee benefits and compensation, economics and private pensions, etc.

  • Richard Herring

    Finance: International banking, international finance, money and banking

  • Adam Grant

    Management: work motivation, job design, helping and giving behaviors, etc.
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Opportunities are available on and off campus that range from marketing and operations to non-pofit and research.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    Students can take business classes at more than 20 programs around the world. There are also more than 100 programs around the world where students can take liberal arts and sciences courses. More information can be found at http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/undergrad/academic-excellence/global_opportunities.cfm
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    There are student clubs at Wharton that have a community service focus, including the Social Impact Consulting Group and Penn International Business Volunteers. The University also has the Civic House (http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/civichouse/), the campus hub for community service and social advocacy, as well as the Netter Center for Community Partnerships (https://www.nettercenter.upenn.edu/).

Students

1550 75th Percentile Score on SAT 34 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
47% 47
Asian American
29% 29
African American
9% 9
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
16%
16%
33%
5%
11%
18%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
70% 70
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
25% 25
Canada
5% 5
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
19 Average age of full-time students
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
96% 96
96% 96

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 36,885
Alumni Donations
$5,421 Average Gift Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Safra Catz

    President and CFO. Oracle Corporation

  • Jon M. Huntsman

    Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board and Director, Huntsman Corporation

  • James Depriest

    Principal Conductor and Director Emeritus, Juilliard School