About the University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) was founded in 1740 by Benjamin Franklin—the famous diplomat, author, inventor, and scientist. Penn is one of eight private universities known as the Ivy League. There are over 28,000 students at Penn, including over 6,900 international students. Over 5,000 faculty members teach at Penn. In the past two decades, Penn has been home to 10 MacArthur Award recipients, one National Medal of Science recipient, one Nobel Prize recipient, and four Pulitzer Prize recipients. The University of Pennsylvania is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in the US and in the world. Each year, U.S. News & World Report ranks Penn in the top 10 of their national Best Colleges rankings. The 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked Penn #15 among all universities worldwide. Penn's business school, The Wharton School, is the oldest school of business in the US and has been ranked #1 by Business Week, Wall Street Journal, and Financial Times magazines.

What is the Ivy League?

The Ivy League is a group of eight US universities principally founded in the 1700’s—early in the nation’s history. These schools are well-known for their academic excellence and outstanding faculty. The Ivy League includes the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Harvard University, Dartmouth College, Yale University, Cornell University, Brown University, and Princeton University.

Ivy League schools are considered prestigious and are ranked among the best universities in the world.