University of Pennsylvania (Penn or UPenn listen)) is a private Ivy League research university located in the University City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Chartered in 1755, Penn is the sixth oldest institution of higher education in the United States. It is one of nine colonial colleges founded before the Declaration of Independence. Benjamin Franklin, Penn's founder and first president, advocated an educational program that trained leaders in commerce, government, and public service similar to the modern liberal curriculum. The university coat of arms has a dolphin on a red chief adopted from Benjamin Franklin's own coat of arms.
As of 2018, distinguished alumni include 14 heads of state, 64 billionaire alumni; 3 US Supreme Court judges; 33 US Senators, 44 US Governors and 159 members of the US House of Representatives; 8 US signers of the Declaration of Independence; 12 signers of the United States Constitution, 24 members of the Continental Congress, and two Presidents of the United States, including the current president. Other notable alumni include 27 Rhodes Scholars, 15 Marshall Scholarship recipients, 16 Pulitzer Prize winners and 48 Fulbright Scholars. In addition, some 35 Nobel Prize winners, 169 Guggenheim Fellows, 80 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and many Fortune 500 executives have been affiliated with the university.
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Academy and College of Philadelphia (c. 1780), 4th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, home of what became the university from 1751 to 1801
9th Street Campus (above Chestnut Street): Medical Hall (left) and College Hall (right), both built 1829–1830
The University of Pennsylvania considers itself the fourth oldest institution of higher education in the United States, although this is disputed by Princeton and Columbia Universities. In addition, the university views itself as the first university in the United States with both undergraduate and graduate studies.
In 1740 a group of Philadelphians joined together to erect a large preaching hall for the traveling evangelist George Whitefield, who toured the American colonies delivering open air sermons. The building was designed and built by Edmund Woolley and was the largest building in the city at the time, drawing thousands of people the first time he was preaching. It was originally planned to serve as a charity school as well, but the lack of funds forced the chapel's plans and the school to be put on hold. According to Franklin's autobiography, it was in 1743 when he first had the idea of founding an academy "thinking Reverend Richard Peters a fit person to run such an institution". However, Peters refused a random request from Franklin and nothing else was done for another six years. In the fall of 1749, now more eager to establish a school for the education of future generations, Benjamin Franklin circulated a pamphlet entitled "Proposals Relating to the Education of the Youth in Pennsylvania", his vision for what he called "the public Academy of Philadelphia". Unlike other colonial colleges that existed in 1749—Harvard, William and Mary, Yale and Princeton—the new school—Franklin would not focus solely on education for the clergy. He advocated an innovative concept of higher education, one of which would teach both the decorative knowledge of the arts and the practical skills necessary for making a living and doing public service. The proposed program of study could have been the country's first modern liberal arts curriculum, although it was never implemented because William Smith (1727-1803), an Anglican clergyman who became the first provost and other confidants strongly favored the traditional curriculum.
Franklin assembled a board of trustees from among the leading citizens of Philadelphia, the first such non-religious board in America. At the first meeting of the 24 members of the Board of Trustees (November 13, 1749), the question of where to find the school was the main concern. Although much down Sixth Street from the old Pennsylvania State House (later renamed and famously known from 1776 as "Independence Hall"), was offered at no cost by James Logan, its owner, the trustees realized that the building, built in 1740, which was still vacant, it would have been an even better site. The dormant building's original sponsors still owed significant construction debts and asked the Franklin group to take over the debts and, by extension, their dormant trusts. On February 1, 1750, the new council took over the building and trusts of the old board. On August 13, 1751, the "Academy of Philadelphia", using the Great Hall at 4th and Arched Streets, admitted its first high school students. A charity school was also chartered on July 13, 1753, in accordance with the intentions of the original donors of the "new building", although this only lasted a few years. On June 16, 1755, the "College of Philadelphia" was chartered, paving the way for the addition of student instruction. All three schools share the same board of trustees and were considered part of the same institution. The first exercises for opening production were held on May 17, 1757.
1755 Charter creating the College of Philadelphia
"Quad" in autumn, from Fisher-Hassenfeld College House, facing Ware College House
The institution was known as the College of Philadelphia from 1755 until 1779. In 1779, distrusting the then Prevost in the Rev. William Smith of the "loyalist" trend, the revolutionary state legislature created the University of Pennsylvania. The result was a split, with Smith continuing to run a weakened version of the College of Philadelphia. In 1791, the legislature issued a new charter, merging the two institutions into the new University of Pennsylvania with twelve members from each institution on a new board of trustees.
Penn has three claims to be the first university in the United States, according to University Archives director Mark Fraser Lloyd: The 1765 founding of America's first medical school made Penn the first institution to offer both a "bachelor's degree" and a professional education; 1779 charter made it the first American institution of higher education to take the name "University"; and existing colleges were established in seminaries (although, as described earlier, Penn adopted the traditional seminary curriculum as well).
After being located in downtown Philadelphia for over a century, the campus was moved across the Schuylkill River to a property purchased from Blockley Almshouse in West Philadelphia in 1872, where it has since remained in the area now known as University City. Although Penn began working at the academy or high school in 1751 and received his collegiate charter in 1755, he originally designated 1750 as the founding date; this is the year that appears on the first iteration of the University of Printing. Some time in its early history, Penn began to view 1749 as the date of its founding, and this year it was referenced for over a century, including a centenary celebration in 1849. In 1899, the board of trustees voted to adjust the founding date earlier again, to this time in 1740, the date of "the establishment of the earliest of many educational trusts the university took over". The board of trustees voted in response to Penn's three-year campaign by the General Alumni Society to retroactively revise the founding date of the university to appear older than Princeton University, which had been chartered in 1746.
Early campuses
The Academy of Philadelphia Boys' High School, began operations in 1751 in an unused church building at 4th and Arch Streets which sat unfinished and dormant for over ten years. After receiving a collegiate charter in 1755, the first classes for the College of Philadelphia were taught in the same building, which in many cases were the same boys who had already graduated from the Academy of Philadelphia. In 1801, the university moved to the unused Presidential House at 9th and Market Streets, buildings that both George Washington and John Adams refused to occupy while Philadelphia had a temporary national capital. Classes were held at the mansion until 1829, when it was demolished. Architect William Strickland designed twin buildings on the same site, College Hall and Medical Hall (both 1829–1830), which formed the core of the Ninth Street Campus until Penn's move to West Philadelphia in the 1870s.
Campus expansion and student housing
In the 1800s, Penn was the main regional institution, and most students lived in the Philadelphia area. The medical school creates a significant exception to this trend, as it has been able to attract a more diverse student population. By the mid-1850s, over half of the medical school's population was from the southern states. Prior to the construction of the quadrangle in 1895, there were several small dormitories and several boarding houses that were approved by the university, inspected, and supervised. Construction of the Quadrangle charted Penn's growth in acreage and number of buildings between 1889 and 1909, but also nearly quadrupled the size of a student's body and a surge in out-of-state and international students. By 1931 Freshmen were required to live in the quadrangle unless they received official permission to live with their families or other relatives. However, during this period and into the early post-World War II period, the school continued to have a large commuting population, causing some to label the school as a "suburban school." However, in addition to a significant student body from the Delaware Valley, the university attracted international students and students from most of the fifty states in the early 1960s.
After World War II, Penn began a capital spending program to overhaul its grounds, especially student housing. The large number of students transferring to universities under the GI Bill, and the resulting increase in Penn's student population, emphasized that Penn had outgrown previous expansions that ended during the Great Depression era. During this period, Penn continued to expand the dormitory building, with the eventual completion of the quadrangle's perimeter in the 1950s. Referring to the events of this time period, one Penn Trustee remarked, "[t]he brick and mortar capital campaign of the sixties... The facilities that transformed Penn from a suburban school into a residential one...."
Quadrangle residence halls housed only male students until 1971. Student housing for women was largely limited to Sergeant Hall, who housed 175 female undergraduate and graduate students. In the late 1940s, two-thirds of Penn's female students were commuters. Non-commutative women were housed in the sergeant's hall or in scattered locations throughout the campus. Penn addressed this injustice by building Hill Hall, now Hill College House, in 1960. The development of the shared ed dormitory now known as Kings Court—English House began shortly thereafter thanks to the contributions of Thomas English, a wealthy Penn graduate. Part of the Kings Court dormitory was used to house nursing students starting shortly after World War II, and donations to English House eventually led to the integration of the buildings as a single shared residence ed.
On-campus student housing expansion continues today, with the construction of the new College House and New College House West. Along with increasing the availability of on-campus housing, the university announced that for the first time in the university's history, freshmen and sophomores will be required to live in on-campus residences after the New College House West opened in 2021.
University of Pennsylvania (UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Description of the University of Pennsylvania
History of the University of Pennsylvania
Alumni of the University of Pennsylvania
Colleges and departments at the University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania
Specialties and undergraduate programs at the University of Pennsylvania
Masters at the University of Pennsylvania
Specialties and Master's Programs at the University of Pennsylvania
Tuition fees at the University of Pennsylvania 2018 – 2019
Financial Aid, Grants and Scholarships at the University of Pennsylvania
Requirements for admission to the University of Pennsylvania
English language requirements for admission to the University of Pennsylvania
Application Deadlines for the University of Pennsylvania
Description of the University of Pennsylvania
Located in the heart of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania has a proud tradition of putting knowledge at the service of society that dates back to founder Benjamin Franklin. This tradition of active pragmatism is articulated in Franklin's dictum "well done is better than well said". The university is part of the Ivy League community. Consistently ranked among the top ten universities in the country, the University of Pennsylvania educates 10,000 students from the United States in about 100 foreign countries. Award-winning faculty and scientists encourage students to explore and discover, pursue their passions, and solve the toughest problems through an interdisciplinary approach to learning. Financial difficulties are not an obstacle to education at the University of Pennsylvania. The university accepts undergraduate students regardless of financial hardship and offers "all grants" financial aid packages, replacing grants with loans. Following its deep traditions, the University attracts the most outstanding scientists and teachers to teach. The University of Pennsylvania is one of the most advanced research centers in the world with a massive research and development budget. Four undergraduate and twelve specialized schools, three teaching hospitals and more than 100 research centers are within 10 minutes' walk of each other. The city of Philadelphia and its environs is an integral part of the life of the University.
History of the University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania dates its founding to 1740, when renowned evangelist George Whitefield had the idea of building a charity school in Philadelphia to serve as a house of worship for his followers. However, once construction began, the cost was much higher and the project remained unfinished for a decade. In 1749, Benjamin Franklin—printer, inventor, and future founding father of the United States—published his famous essay "Proposals Relating to the Education of the Youth," circulated it among the honorary citizens of Philadelphia, and organized 24 trustees to form an institution of higher learning. Franklin's educational ideas - to educate youth in leadership in business and public service in government offices - were innovative for the time. In the 1750s, other colonial American colleges trained young men in Christian ministry. Franklin's proposed program of study was already in many ways reminiscent of the modern liberal arts curriculum. In 1779, the University of Pennsylvania became the first American institution of higher learning to be called a University.
Alumni of the University of Pennsylvania
The current 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, received a degree in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, Space-X in 1992, studied business and physics at the University of Pennsylvania, graduated in economics and received a second bachelor's degree in physics.
Colleges and departments at the University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is home to four undergraduate schools:
College of Arts and Natural Sciences / The College of Arts and Sciencesit is the heart of all programs at the University. Covering over 50 majors and over 2,000 courses, the college offers a unique take on a classic liberal arts education. The main disciplines of the College are:
African Studies
Ancient History
Anthropology/Anthropology
Architecture/Architecture
Biochemistry / Biochemistry
Biological Basis of Behavior
Biology/Biology
Biophysics/Biophysics
Chemistry/Chemistry
Cinema and Media Studies/Cinema and Media
Classical Studies
Cognitive Science
communication
Comparative Literature and Theory / Comparative Literature and Theory
Criminology / Criminology
Earth Science
East Asian Languages and Civilizations/ East Asian Languages and Civilizations
Economics/Economics
Engineering Major/Engineering
English/English language
Environmental Studies
Fine Arts
French and Francophone Studies/
Health and Societies/Health and Society
History
History of Art
Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business/International Relations and Business
International Relations
Linguistics/Linguistics
Logic, Information and Computation / Logic, Information and Computation
Mathematical Economics/ Mathematical Economics
Mathematics/Mathematics
Modern Middle Eastern Studies/Modern Middle Eastern Studies
Music/Music
Nutrition Science
Philosophy/Philosophy
Philosophy, Politics and Economics/Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Physics and Astronomy/Physics and Astronomy
Political Science/Politics
Psychology/Psychology
Russian and East European Studies/ Study of Russia and Eastern Europe
Science, Technology and Society/ Natural sciences, Technology and Society
Sociology/Sociology
Theater Arts/Theatrical Arts
Energy Research/ Energy Research
Life Sciences and Management
Molecular Life Sciences/Molecular Research
School of Nursing / The School of NursingNursing students combine academic experience with clinical experience in close study of the humanities and sciences. Graduate students become leaders in the profession that shape the future of nursing practice. The school works closely with leading teaching hospitals and clinical agencies, where students gain the required three years of clinical experience.
After receiving a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, many students take one of the master's programs.
School of Engineeringprepares students for leadership in technology fields through an understanding of technology management, teamwork, communication and ethics. The learning experience includes exposure to and immersion in world-class research labs and centers led by the world's preeminent scientists.
Wharton School of Business / The Wharton Schooloffers a comprehensive undergraduate degree program as well as an in-depth study of the liberal arts and sciences, allowing students to earn customized business diplomas. Students take courses at the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Nursing and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania
Most students start at one of the four schools, but may take courses in all four. The curriculum is organized so that students can choose from over 4,200 courses, choose from a variety of interdisciplinary courses, and earn more than one degree.
Specialties and undergraduate programs at the University of Pennsylvania:
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), the traditional four-year nursing program begins in the first year with a combination of science, nursing and liberal arts courses. Clinical classes begin in the spring of second year and students will have experience in first aid, emergency care, women's health, and mental health working with patients from newborns to the elderly.
Nursing & Health Care Management Coordinated Dual Degree is a coordinated dual degree program in nursing and health management that develops leaders in healthcare and business. Yes. Graduates are prepared for clinical practice and management of patient care in hospitals, community settings, and as analysts and business and policy managers in the pharmaceutical, consulting, health care insurance, nonprofit, and government sectors.
The Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE), the flagship program for professional engineers and programmers.
Bioengineering/Bioengineering
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering/Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Computer Engineering/Computer Engineer
Computer Science/Informatics
Digital Media Design/Digital Media Design
Electrical Engineering/Electrical Engineer
Materials Science and Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics/Engineer Mechanical and Applied Mechanics
Networked & Social Systems Engineering
Systems Science and Engineering/Systems Science and Engineering
The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)/ Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) Programs offers students greater flexibility in combining engineering and technology with interests outside of engineering such as business, medicine, law, the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences . Text protection. The program is designed for students who do not plan to work as a professional engineer, but want a personalized education that combines other interests and technologies in a way that is unique to his/her professional goals.
Biomedical Science/Biomedicine
Computational Biology / Computational Biology (Bio-informatics)
Computer and Cognitive Science/Computer and Cognitive Sciences
Computer Science/Computer Science
Individualized / Individual program
Masters at the University of Pennsylvania
The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) The internationally recognized Master of Science offers valuable opportunities to focus on a specific area of nursing while expanding the depth and breadth of knowledge.
Master of Science in Engineering / Master of Science in Engineering
Bioengineering (BE), Biotechnology (BIOT), Chemical Biomolecular Engineering (CBE), Computer Graphics and Game Technology (CGGT), Computer and Information Science (CIS), Computer and Information Technology (CIT), Data Science (DATS), Embedded Systems Engineering (EMBS), Electrical and Systems Engineering (EE, SE), Integrated Product Design (IPD), Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM), Nanotechnologies (NANO), Robotics (ROBO), Scientific Computing ( SCMP)
Master of Business Administration at the Wharton School / Master of Business Administration (MBA) Wharton where general business education is deepened in 19 specialties.
Specialties and Master's programs at the University of Pennsylvania:
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Analytics/Business Annalist
Business Economics and Public Policy/Business Economics and Public Policy
Business, Energy, Environment and Sustainability/Business, Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Finance/Finance
Health Care Management
Information: Strategy and Economics/Information: Strategy and Economics
Insurance and Risk Management
Management
Marketing/Marketing
Marketing and Operations (Joint Major)
Multinational Management
Operations, Information and Decisions / Operations, Information and Decisions
Organizational Effectiveness
Real Estate
Statistics
Strategic Management
Tuition fees at the University of Pennsylvania 2018 – 2019
Tuition in US dollars - $49,220, additional fees - $6,364, Campus accommodation - $10,200, food expenses - $5,416, textbooks and other study materials - $1,318, travel - $895, Total amount – $75,303.
Each master's program has its own tuition fee and you should apply directly to the program for more information.
Financial Aid, Grants and Scholarships at the University of Pennsylvania
International applicants who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States, Canada, or Mexico and need financial assistance at any time during their four-year course of study must apply for assistance when applying for admission to the University. More information for prospective international students can be found on the Student Financial Services web page.
Requirements for admission to the University of Pennsylvania through the website
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English language requirements for admission to the University of Pennsylvania,
Proficiency in English is essential for successful study at the University. Applicants for whom English is a second language must submit the results of an English language test. The minimum TOEFL scores required to consider an application for admission are:
100 TOEFL iBT (online version) or 600 TOEFL PBT (paper version). The academic module of the IELTS test is accepted with a minimum total score of 7.
Application Deadlines for the University of Pennsylvania
The deadline for applying for an early decision on admission is November 1. Notification of the applicant about the decision to make an early decision on enrollment in mid-December. Confirmation by the applicant of the decision on enrollment on January 9, 2019.
The deadline for submitting an application for a decision on enrollment in the usual terms is until January 5 annually,
notification of the applicant about the decision to enroll before April 1. Confirmation by the student of his enrollment before May 1, 2019.
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The University of Pennsylvania was founded in the 1740s. Among its founders was Benjamin Franklin, who in 1749 organized teaching at the Pennsylvania Academic Charitable School. The main task of the Franklin school was to prepare students for leadership in business, management and service to society, so the curriculum of the future University of Pennsylvania was truly revolutionary. Other higher schools at that time provided mainly religious education, but here the emphasis was placed on versatile education.
Later, many more revolutionary things appeared at the University of Pennsylvania - both for the country and for the whole world. Here was the first student union and the first two-tiered football stadium on the campus, the first collegiate business school (opened in 1881) and the first electronic digital computer ENIAC (in 1946). In 1994, a woman, Judith Rodin, took over as president of the University of Pennsylvania for the first time. This happened earlier than any other Ivy League school.
Today the University of Pennsylvania has three campuses and more than 25 thousand students. Competitive selection to this university is one of the toughest in the United States. In 2018, 40,413 applicants applied to the University of Pennsylvania, and only 9% of them received an invitation. Among foreigners, the share of applicants is even lower: 6% of the total number of applicants.
The University of Pennsylvania is a national research center. It has 138 research centers on campuses and an annual research budget of $96 million. The total number of teaching staff, as well as master's and doctoral students engaged in research at the University of Pennsylvania, exceeds 10,000 people.
With 36 sports teams and over 300 student organizations at the University of Pennsylvania, there's something for every taste. Students are also actively involved in volunteer projects and socially significant events.
The University of Pennsylvania has four undergraduate schools and 12 postgraduate schools.
Schools of the University of Pennsylvania:
The College of Penn (School of Arts and Sciences)
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
School of Nursing
The Wharton School
Annenberg School of Communication
School of Arts and Sciences (MA)
School of Dentistry
School of Education
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (MSc)
School of Design
School of Law
Perelman School of Medicine
School of Nursing (Master's)
School of Social Policy and Practice
School of Veterinary Medicine
The Wharton School (master's)
University of Pennsylvania(Penn)- University of Pennsylvania- the oldest university in the US, founded by Benjamin Franklin, a classic research university with a consistently high reputation. Today, students from hundreds of countries around the world study at Penn, and they continue to conduct advanced research and discoveries within the walls of the university.
History of the University of Pennsylvania
The educational institution was established in 1740, first as the Charity School in Philadelphia, then it became a college, later a university. The diplomat and inventor Benjamin Franklin became the first president of the educational institution. From the first years of the founding of the university, they have taken a course on an interdisciplinary approach to education and science.In 1765, a medical school was opened here - the first university school of this profile in the United States. In 1850, a law school was established, and two years later, a school of engineering and applied sciences. The Wharton School of Business, founded in 1881, is considered the first in the United States and one of the strongest in the world. The first academic programs were written by Wharton himself, a successful entrepreneur who founded the educational institution.
From the very first years, this educational institution was considered prestigious and strong; future politicians and economists studied within these walls, including the 9th US President William Henry Harrison. During the Second World War, large funds were invested in university research, which made it possible to realize many scientific projects.
The university provides a classical fundamental education, at the same time it is a research university. Most of the achievements and discoveries of Penn belong to the fields of medicine, physics and economics. Over the past two decades, four Nobel Prize winners and five Pulitzer Prize winners have been associated with Penn.
Building the University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, a multi-ethnic and cosmopolitan city, the former capital of the United Colonies. Today it is a major student and cultural center, where unique monuments of colonial America coexist with skyscrapers of business centers. The campus is located in the city center and is easily accessible by bus, metro or bicycle.Most of the university buildings were designed by Cope and Stewardson, masters of the Collegiate Gothic style. Today, the campus covers over 279 acres of land. Bachelor's programs are taught at four schools and colleges of the University of Pennsylvania, master's - in a dozen. All 12 schools and colleges, as well as six training centers, research institutes are within walking distance from each other. In the surroundings of the campus there are restaurants and pubs, a grocery store and a cinema. The campus has libraries, museums, sports centers, student residences are located here.
The University of Pennsylvania campus is adjacent to Drexel University and the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. The major cancer research institute Wistar is also located on campus. With these institutions, Penn has close scientific ties. The campus houses the Institute of Contemporary Art, which operates as a museum.
Scientific achievements of the University of Pennsylvania
- It was within the walls of Penn that ENIAC (ENIAC) appeared - the first electronic digital computer, which was developed as part of a top-secret US project.
- The University of Pennsylvania has identified a region of the brain responsible for tobacco cravings.
- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Sebekhotep, who lived about 3,800 years ago.
- Within the walls of the educational institution, superstrong threads of the “diamond polymer” were synthesized. These filaments are hundreds of thousands of times thinner than fiber optics. At the same time, they may turn out to be the strongest of the potential materials.
- Here they proposed a new method for the treatment of chronic renal failure.
- The university has proven that learning a second language improves brain function and changes its structure.
- Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have confirmed the link between toxoplasmosis and schizophrenia.
- The university has compiled a daily schedule for the work of genes. The researchers studied the change in the activity of several thousand genes during the day in a dozen organs. Thanks to the study, it became clear why drugs act differently depending on the time of administration.
- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered water clouds in the atmosphere of a brown dwarf outside the solar system.
- University medical school bioengineers have learned how to turn human fibroblasts into melanocytes - they were able to do this by directly reprogramming cells.
- The University of Pennsylvania is one of only two US institutions with a Restoring Active Memory (RAM) science program. As part of the program, a neuroprosthesis is being created that should help to cope with memory loss in the military, who were injured, as well as people with various neurodegenerative diseases.
Why should you go to the University of Pennsylvania?
- Philadelphia is a very cozy historic US city with magnificent architecture and a mild climate. More than 100 museums are concentrated in it, students can visit performances of the world famous Philadelphia Orchestra, opera, ballet, and performances.
- Philadelphia and its educational institutions attract immigrants from all over the world. This region has one of the highest concentrations of colleges and universities in the country, which is why students from all over the world flock here.
- The university is affiliated with 142 research centers and institutes.
- Students at the University of Pennsylvania are involved in active volunteer work. In 2014, 14,000 students and employees of the university were in such organizations.
- The endowment (target capital) of the University of Pennsylvania is $ 9.58 billion (data from the end of 2014). This is one of the largest endowments in the world.
- The University of Pennsylvania Library is considered one of the largest academic libraries in the United States, with over 4 million books and other publications.
Scholarships and Grants at the University of Pennsylvania
The University provides financial assistance to students (Penn Grant) on the basis of the necessary documents, the amount of financial assistance is calculated individually. Named scholarships (University Named Scholarships) are provided based on academic performance.Most students participate in external scholarship competition programs. For example, in the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship program: it is provided to students conducting their research projects. The Pennsylvania Engineering Foundation Faber Scholarship is awarded for research in this field to second-year students and above. NACA (NACA East Coast Higher Education Research Scholarship) scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students for promising projects, ideas and research.
Features of admission to the University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a selective university with about 10 percent of applicants enrolled.Foreign students must apply and provide a certificate/diploma with a transcript. The application can be submitted online through the Common Application.
International students are required to pass a general SAT test and two subject tests (SAT Subject Tests) or an ACT exam with a written part (ACT + writing). There are no minimum requirements, but the average scores of applicants are known: for SAT Reading they are 730, for SAT Math - 750, for SAT Writing - 750. For admission to master's programs, GMAT test results are required.
Foreign students must have a good command of English, for admission to the University of Pennsylvania, the results of a successfully passed TOEFL test are required.
Two references from former teachers are required.
The University of Pennsylvania is interested in learning about an applicant's non-academic interests. Therefore, prospective students are advised to attach certificates of personal achievements to the main package of documents.
Documents for financial assistance are submitted together with the main package of documents.
Average rates of successful applicants in 2014
International cooperation and exchange programs at the University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania has exchange programs with 60 major prestigious educational institutions in the USA, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand (International Guest Student Program). It is possible to study at partner universities for a year or a semester. Partners include University of Sydney (Australia), University of York (Great Britain), Technical University of Dortmund (Germany), University of Bologna (Italy), Kyoto University (Japan), National University of Singapore and other leading colleges and universities.Interesting facts about the University of Pennsylvania
- University researchers have proven that family conflicts lead to dental problems.
- There is an interesting tradition in the MBA master's program: in the fall, business school students go to one of the central streets of the city, wearing shirts, business suits, ties and ... shorts. Pants are real and future businessmen do not wear. The lingerie parade is annual and a lot of fun. Another procession is called Hey Day, only freshmen participate in it. Of the mandatory attributes - a straw hat, a red shirt and a cane. You need to pace around the campus with dignity, not paying attention to the grins of undergraduates.
- Penn produced the largest number of billionaires among graduates - 25 people (data from the beginning of 2015).
- In 1873, Penn's first graduating class planted ivy on campus, and the Ivy Day tradition slowly spread to other colleges and universities. It is believed that this is how the concept of the “Ivy League” (Ivy League) was born, which today includes the oldest and most eminent higher educational institutions in the country.
- At night, during the session, the windows in student residences are open: at exactly midnight, heart-rending cries are heard from them. This tradition exists in other universities and colleges, which are famous for their strong training. Yelling and yelling helps to cope with stress during exams.
- One of the first publications in the university library appeared thanks to Louis XVI, who donated books to the educational institution.
Notable Alumni of the University of Pennsylvania
- The University of Pennsylvania has been called "the university for billionaires". This university is the alma mater for many successful entrepreneurs. Among the graduates of the University of Penn - Warren Buffett - one of the richest people on the planet, as well as the largest philanthropist in the history of mankind. Indian billionaire Anil Ambani also studied at the University of Pennsylvania.
- "Founder of the junk bond market," billionaire Michael Milken studied at Penn. Another graduate is Peter Lynch, a successful financier and author of books on investing.
- American producer Wendy Finerman graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, she is one of the producers of the film "Forrest Gump" (Forrest Gump).
- Famous American poets Ezra Pound and William Carlos Williams are graduates of the university.
- Twelve heads of state and government graduated from Penn, including the 9th President of the United States, William Henry Harrison, and the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump.
- Singer John Legend graduated from the university.
The process of admission to the University of Pennsylvania
The application to the University of Pennsylvania includes an impressive list of documents and is associated with high competition and, accordingly, high requirements, which are getting higher and higher every year. Undoubtedly, excellent grades in studies are a mandatory requirement, however, it is your well-written application documents that will affect the final decision of the selection committee. In them, you should describe your achievements and tell why the University of Pennsylvania should choose you.Every year, the admission committee of the university receives thousands of such applications, and your documents should be, to put it mildly, in perfect condition and stand out from the background of thousands of other applications, not to mention the absence of lexical and grammatical errors.
Each applicant chooses for himself how to enter the university: on his own, studying all the intricacies of paperwork and the admission process, or contact specialists. It is important to bear in mind that this choice is made once in a lifetime and can affect your entire future.
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Summer Schools at the University of Pennsylvania
Summer schools at the University of Pennsylvania are distinguished by a very wide variety of programs. Each program is designed for a specific category of students. If the Pennsylvania Summer Training Program and the Summer Academies program involve students from the age of 14, then the other two programs offer training at a more complex level.Varieties of summer schools at the University of Pennsylvania
Regardless of the chosen program, summer school participants are provided with accommodation in comfortable rooms in student residences, separated from the places of residence of university students. Rooms are designed for one, two or three people. In all cases, professional curators live on the same floor with students. Three meals a day in the university cafeteria are provided from Monday to Friday, but two meals a day on weekends. Extra-curricular activities include evening trips to , weekend trips to ], to the coast or to shopping centers. In addition, summer school participants have the opportunity to attend additional open lectures and workshops, if they do not overlap with the main classes.This is a two-week program with the possibility of self-selection of training modules from more than 20 disciplines. All classes are conducted by university teachers. In summer, the program is held in two sessions: from early to mid-July and from mid-July to early August. This program does not provide for the accrual of credits, which are taken into account as academic hours in the undergraduate program.
These three-week courses are designed for full immersion in scientific work for high school students. They are represented by several disciplines: biomedicine, chemistry, experimental physics, mathematics, brain sciences and history. All summer academies are held from 1 to 21 July. All training takes place in small groups and is best suited for students interested in building a scientific career. The program does not provide for academic credits.
A three-week program that includes attending courses with leading teachers and full immersion in university life. Moreover, some classes are held jointly with first-year students, including seminars and lectures. This program provides an opportunity to earn academic credits, which can be taken into account if the student is going to continue to receive higher education in the United States. The program is designed for students who are looking for more freedom in choosing courses and who want to experience the taste of education at a prestigious Ivy League university. The student can choose either 2 full university courses, or one university course and one elective.
Based on the two-week University of Pennsylvania Preparatory Program.
Week 1
| Monday | 8:30–16:00 | Student arrival and campus orientation tour |
|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | New student counseling and dinner | |
| Tuesday Friday | 8:30–9:30 | Breakfast |
| 9:30–12:00 | Lessons of the first module | |
| 12:00–13:30 | Dinner | |
| 13:30–16:00 | Lessons of the second module | |
| 16:00 | Free time or independent study. Evening reception of new students: meeting with the dean. Dinner. Evening university events |
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| Saturday | Excursions, which may include trips to New York, Hershey Park, Washington DC, or the beach | |
| Sunday | 8:30–12:00 | brunch |
| 12:00–16:00 | At the choice of the student: free time, excursions inside or outside the campus, self-study | |
| 16:00 | Free time. Dinner. Evening university events |
The cost of participation in summer schools at the University of Pennsylvania
The cost shown in the table includes tuition fees, meals and accommodation on campus.Information about school performance. It is necessary to provide an extract on school performance for the last three years (by quarters, trimesters or semesters). The extract must be accompanied by a letter explaining the Russian grading system. Additionally, you can independently calculate your GPA score by attaching the results of the calculations to the application. A notarized translation of academic records into English is also a requirement when applying.
letter of recommendation. One letter must be written in English from the teacher in the subject with which the student's application best fits. For example, if the application was for the Summer Academy in Experimental Physics Summer Academy, then a recommendation from a physics or math teacher would be best.
Essay. Essay size in English should not exceed 400 words. When applying for a summer training program, you must describe your goals and priorities in education, as well as describe why participation in the summer school will be useful for achieving your goals. To participate in the Summer Academy or the Pre-University Program, two additional essays will be required to apply. First, you need to describe your interests and activities and how they help in your personal growth. Secondly, it is necessary to describe the experience of your education in English.
Deadline. The general deadline for applying for participation in summer schools is May 1. It is highly recommended not to delay the application process as international students need additional time to complete all visa formalities.
Visa. An F-1 student visa is required to participate in the Preparatory Summer School. For other programs, a tourist or business visa (category B-1 or B-2) is sufficient.
University of Pennsylvania Summer School Admission Process
- Choosing the right program;
- Passing the required language exams TOEFL iBT or IELTS and obtaining the appropriate certificate;
- Preparation of documents from the school: an extract on school performance for the last three years, calculation of the GPA score for compiling an explanation for the extract, one recommendation;
- Essay writing in English;
- Preparation of an online application, payment of the entry fee and submission of the application. Waiting for the response of the selection committee will be about three weeks, and the response of the selection committee comes by e-mail;
- Request Form I-20 for Student Visa Preparation;
- Issuance of an F-1 student visa, or a B-1 or B-2 category visa;
- Pay the full cost of the course.
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Pennsylvania State University(commonly referred to as Penn State or BP listen)) is state-bound, land grant, doctoral university campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania. Founded in 1855 as Pennsylvania High School Farmers, the university conducts teaching, research and public service. Its teaching mission includes, master's, professional and continuing education offered through face-to-face teaching and online delivery. Its park university campus, the flagship campus, is within the State College Borough and College Borough. It consists of two law schools: Penn State Law, on the school's Park University campus, and Dickinson Law, located in Carlisle, 90 miles south of State College. The College of Medicine is located in Hershey. Penn State has 19 other COMMONWEALTH campuses and 5 special mission campuses located throughout the state. Penn State has been named one of the "Public Ivies," a publicly funded university regarded as providing a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League.
The annual admissions on the Park University campus has over 46,800 graduate and undergraduate students, making it one of the largest universities in the United States. It has the world's largest paying alumni association fees. The university's total enrollment in 2015-16 was approximately 97,500 across its 24 campuses and online through World Campus.
The university offers over 160 majors across all campuses and manages $3.62 billion (as of June 30, 2016) in endowments and similar funds. research spending at the university was $836 million during fiscal year 2016.
Each year, the university hosts the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON), which is the world's largest student philanthropy. This event is held at the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus. In 2014, THON lifted the program record to $13.3 million. The university's track and field teams compete in the division division of the NCAA and are collectively known as the Penn State Nittany Lions. They compete in the Big Ten Conference for most sports.
story
Early years
Old Main c. 1855
The school was founded as a chartering institution on February 22, 1855, by Act PL 46, No. 50 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as Pennsylvania Farmers High School. Center County, Pennsylvania, became the home of the new school when James Irvine of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, donated 200 acres (0.8 km2) of land - the first of the 10,101 acres (41 km2) the school would eventually acquire. In 1862, the school's name was changed to Agricultural College of Pennsylvania, and with the passage of the Morrill Land-Grant Acts, Pennsylvania chose the school in 1863 to be the state's only land-grant college. School name changed to state college in Pennsylvania in 1874; enrollment dropped to 64 students the following year as the school tried to balance purely agricultural studies with a more classical education.
modern era
In 1970, the university became a state-affiliated institution. Thus, it now belongs to the Commonwealth system of higher education. In 1975, the lyrics at Penn State's alma mater songs were revised to be gender-neutral in honor of International Women's Year; the revised text was taken from the posthumously published autobiography of the original text's writer, Fred Lewis Patty, and Professor Patricia Farrell acted as a spokesperson for those who wanted change.
In 1989, the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport joined the ranks with the university, and in 2000, so did Dickinson School of Law. The university is currently the largest in Pennsylvania, and in 2003 it was credited with having the second largest impact on the state's economy of any organization, generating an economic impact of over $17 billion on a $2.5 billion budget. To offset Shortage of funds due to limited growth in public appropriations at Pennsylvania State University, the university focused its efforts on philanthropy (2003 marked the end of the Grand Destiny campaign—a seven-year effort that raised over $1.3 billion).
scandal child sex abuse
In 2011, the university and its football team received much international media attention and criticism due to a sex abuse scandal in which former football team defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky allegedly covered up cases of child sexual abuse. Athletic director Timothy Curley and Gary Schultz, senior vice president of finance and business, were charged with perjury. As a result of the scandal, coach Joe Paterno was fired and school president Graham B. Spanier was forced to resign. Sandusky, who maintained his innocence, was charged and subsequently convicted in June 2012 of 45 counts of abuse.
A subcommittee of the Board of Trustees engaged former FBI Director Louis Freeh to head an independent investigation into the university's handling of incidents. Freeh released their findings in July 2012, declaring that Paterno, along with Spanier, Ker and Schultz, "hid[ed] Sandusky's activities from the board of trustees, community and university authorities" and "failed to protect against a sexual predator that harmed children in over ten years." On July 23, 2012, the National Collegiate Athletic Association announced a series of sanctions against Penn State and the Nittany Lions football team for their leadership role in the Penn State sex abuse scandal. NCAA violates Penn State football with a $60 million fine, which is a ban from ball games and after playing a season for 4 years, cutting scholarships from 25 to 15 per year for four years, vacating all wins from 1998 through 2011 and 5 year trial period.
The effect of the sanctions was later questioned, and emails surfaced that said high-ranking officials within the NCAA did not believe the organization had jurisdiction to pass down the original sanctions. Subsequent e-mails put forward under the subpoena quoted Mark Emmerty, NCAA President, while agreeing to the initial sanctions were made possible by bluff on the part of the NCAA. On September 8, 2014, the sanction, following a report by former U.S. Senator and Athletics Integrity Monitor George J. Mitchell citing Penn States' progress in implementing reforms, was officially lifted by the NCAA and all previous records were reinstated.
A study led by former U.S. Attorney General Richard Thornburgh, who was left in the Paterna family to review the Freeh report, concluded that the report, which placed so much blame on Penn State and Paterno, was a "peak injustice" that one could not rely on . He found that not only was the evidence "far away" showing Paterno was trying to cover up the Sandusky scandal, but that it was "nasty". In November 2014, State Senator Jake Korman released emails showing "regular and substantive" contacts between NCAA officials and Freeh investigators, suggesting that Freeh's findings were orchestrated.
Paterno was honored posthumously by the State of Pennsylvania during the September 17, 2016 football game that marked the 50th anniversary of his first game as head coach. The controversial tribute was met with both a standing ovation from the fans and protests inside and outside the stadium.
Death of Timothy Piazza
On February 2, 2017, Timothy Square, a pledge to the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at the university, died while undergoing hazing activities at the university. Eighteen members of the Penn State Beta Theta Pi fraternity were charged in connection with Piazza's death and the twinnings closed and banned the campus indefinitely.
Campuses
university park
The largest of the university's 24 campuses, University Park is almost entirely within the boundaries of the State College District, a site chosen because it is close to the geographic center of the state. With an undergraduate acceptance rate of 50 percent, it is the most selective campus in the Penn State system, largely due to the fact that students choose University Park as their first choice campus to a much greater extent than other university campuses. During the fall semester of 2018, 40,363 undergraduates and 5,907 graduate students were included in University Park. Of these, 46.5 percent were women and 42.4 percent were non-Pennsylvania residents.
Transport access:
The Park University campus is located downtown at the intersection of Interstate 99 and US Route 322, and south of Interstate 80. Prior to joining the turnpikes, University Park was near the Haven Lock Altoon branch line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The last run of intercity trains from Buffalo or Harrisburg via Lock Haven was in 1971. Today, the nearest rail passenger access is at Lewistown, 31 miles to the southeast. University Park Airport, serving four regional airlines, is adjacent to University Park.
Commonwealth campuses
In addition to the Park University campus, 19 campus locations across the state offer enrollment for students. More than 60 percent of Penn State first-year students begin their studies elsewhere than University Park. Each of these friendly campuses offers a unique set of study programs based on student demographics. Any student in good academic standing is guaranteed a place at University Park to complete their degree if needed or desired, known as the "campus change" or more accurately the "2+2 program"; where a Penn State student can start at any Penn State campus, including University Park, for 2 years and end at any Penn State for the last 2 years.
