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The University of Pennsylvania

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The Wharton School
Wharton Undergraduate Program
Address: Gordon B. Hattersley Suite
G95 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
Philadelphia, PA
US 19104
 

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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
The University of Pennsylvania is a private institution. Its undergrad business program was founded in 1881 and is accredited by AACSB

Summer 2006 classes begin 05/16/2006
Fall 2006 classes begin 09/06/2006
Spring 2007 classes begin 01/08/2007
Summer 2007 classes begin 05/15/2007


Enrollment
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,431
Total full-time undergraduate business students 2,378
Total part-time undergraduate business students 45
Total distance undergraduate business students 0

Total graduate business school enrollment 4,667
Full-time MBA students 1,615
Part-time MBA students N/A
Distance MBA students N/A
Executive MBA students 402
PhD program students 184
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 184


STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Female students in class 39
International students 24
Married students N/A


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 7
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0
Asian American students 32
Mexican American students N/A
Puerto Rican students N/A
Other Hispanic American students 7
White (non-Hispanic) students 37
Multiethnic/Multiracial students N/A
Not reported 15
Other 0


North American students by region:
Canada 2
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 21
Midwest U.S. 12
Northeast U.S. 27
South U.S. 12
Southwest U.S. 7
U.S. Possessions and territories 1
West U.S. 18


21.90% of students are nationals of a country outside the U.S.


CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Required standardized tests SAT, ACT
SAT Scores for full-time entering business students
Average 1448
Median
Range (Middle 80%) From to
Minimum SAT Score N/A

ACT Scores for full-time entering business students
Average
Median
Range (Middle 80%) From to
Minimum ACT Score N/A

Minimum High School GPA N/A
Does the school require an entrance exam? No

Student Age (years)
Average 19
Median 18

For Internal Transfers
Minimum overall college GPA N/A
Additional application requirements
N/A


ADMISSIONS
University Application fee (resident) $70.00
University Application fee (nonresident) $70.00
University Application fee (non-resident transfers) $70.00

Business program application fee (freshman resident) $N/A
Business program application fee (non-resident freshman) $N/A
Business program application fee (internal transfers resident) $N/A
Business program application fee (internal transfer non-resident) $N/A

The university admissions office manages admissions to the business program
4,201 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2005 academic year. The school accepted 16.10% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 76.70% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
N/A% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants N/A% were accepted.
The university placed N/A applicant(s) on its wait list. N/A wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Business program Does admit freshmen
Freshmen apply Indicating interest on university application
Internal transfers apply N/A
4,201 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
16.10% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 76.70% of admitted students enrolled.
N/A% internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. 67.80% were admitted to the program.

Applicant Profile
Female applicants 36
International applicants N/A

Interviews for applicants are by invitation only, not required
Additional application requirements (including those for international students): N/A

COSTS
Annual Total Program Costs
(including all tuition and required fees, for full-time students)
Resident U.S. $32,364.00
Non-resident U.S. $32,364.00
Room and Board $5,730.00
Books $860.00
Other Expenses $0

Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
Resident $1,236.00
Nonresident $1,236.00

2006-2007 DEADLINES
University Application deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 01/01/2006
Spring 2007 N/A
Summer 2007 N/A

Business Program deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 01/01/2006
Spring 2007 N/A
Summer 2007 N/A

Financial Aid deadlines for:
Summer 2006 05/15/2006
Fall 2006 01/01/2006
Spring 2007 01/01/2006
Summer 2007 05/15/2006

FINANCIAL AID
The university financial aid office manages financial aid for the business program
Financial Aid Web site
Total scholarship money distributed to business students through the financial aid office (June 30, 2004-June 30, 2005) $1,497,894.00
Total scholarship money to be distributed through the financial aid office (June 30, 2005-June 30, 2006) $16,191,918.00
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on financial need
Scholarships in the 2005-2006 academic year
Business students receiving scholarships 680
Business students receiving full-tuition scholarships N/A
Need-based scholarships 100.00%
Merit-based scholarships 0%

How do applicants apply for scholarships?
FAFSA, CSS/Profile, Institutional Form, Tax Returns and W2s
The school does not offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality)
The maximum amount a business student can borrow per year is: $N/A
The average outstanding debt among 2005 business program graduates is: $19,264.00

CONTACTS
Dean Patrick T. Harker was hired 02/08/2000