University of Pennsylvania

• Founded: in 1740
• Total number of teachers: 5276 people
• Total number of students: 20339 people (approximately 19 % are foreign students).

University of Pennsylvania is the oldest university in the United States, today considered to be one of the most prestigious educational institutions of the country and the world. It is part of the legendary Ivy League - a community of eight most elite and prestigious universities in the United States. It was founded by Benjamin Franklin (who also became the first president of the university) to provide American students with high-quality education, research and discovery. Today in the University of Pennsylvania (students often call it simply Penn) students are accepted from anywhere in the world, regardless of gender or religious belief.

The University of Pennsylvania was established in 1740: it was originally called the Charity School in Philadelphia and was subsequently given the status of a college and later of a university. From the very beginning, the basis for the development of the educational institution has become an interdisciplinary approach to both science and education - this principle Penn adheres to our days.

In 1765, the university established the first specialized medical school in the USA, in 1850 - the law school, in 1852 - the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. In 1881, the Wharton School of Business began its work on the campus: today it is considered to be one of the best in the world (by the way, the first profile in the US), and the first educational programs were written by Warton himself - a successful entrepreneur who was the founder of the business school.

Among the most successful and sought after areas of studying are medicine, physics and economics. Only during the last 20 years graduates and teachers of the university received 4 Nobel and 5 Pulitzer Prizes.

The University of Pennsylvania is a real alma mater for researchers and scholars. It is worth noting such important scientific achievements and discoveries as:

• The first electronic digital computer ENIAC;
• The study of brain regions that are responsible for cravings for tobacco and narcotic substances;
• Detection of the tomb of Sebekhoutep pharaoh (more than 3800 years ago, who lived in Egypt);
• Synthesis of heavy-duty diamond polymer threads: potentially this is the most durable material known to man, and at the same time very thin (hundreds of times thinner than optical fiber);
• The invention of a new method for the treatment of renal failure;
• Confirmation of the connection between schizophrenia and toxoplasmosis;
• Compiling a daily schedule for the work of genes: this helped to compile more precise dates for taking different medications during the day to increase their efficiency;
• The study of the universe and the cosmos (for example, the discovery of water clouds outside the solar system);
• The invention of direct reprogramming of cells (conversion of human fibroblasts into melanocytes);
• The implementation of the scientific program Restoring Active Memory (RAM): the creation of a neuroprosthesis to prevent memory loss.

The university has accreditation to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and is part of many prestigious and large educational organizations:

• 568 Group
• Associated Universities, Inc. All rights reserved. (AUI)
• Association of American Universities (AAU). Sport affiliations and memberships National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
• The Ivy League
• Consortium on Financing Higher Education (COFHE).

The university constantly collaborates with universities around the world - more than 60 partners in the US, Europe, New Zealand and Australia, Asian countries, between which a student exchange is established. Among students, courses in the following universities are popular (duration may be 1 semester or 1 year):

• National University of Singapore 
• York University (United Kingdom),
• Technical University of Dortmund (Germany)
• University of Sydney, Australia
• University of Bologna, Italy
• Kyoto University (Japan).

The university includes the following schools and profile colleges, institutes and faculties:

• Annenberg School of Communication (Political Communication, Culture and Communication, Digital Media and Social Networks)
• Higher School of Education (Language and Literacy, "Education, Culture and Society", "Intercultural Communication")
• The Wharton Business School (founded back in 1881, today trains more than 9,000 students, including distance education students)
• Dental School (founded in 1878, health, biotechnology and bioethics programs, As well as 8 directions of doctoral studies)
• Law School ("National Security", "Family Law", "Constitutional Law")
• School of Nurses (the curriculum includes compulsory practice in the Pennsylvania Hospital and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; - "Emergency Care", "Family Sister", "Children's Nurse")
• Veterinary School (opened in 1884 and supports the agriculture of the whole state, popular directions - Pathobiology, Biomedicine)
• School of Arts and Sciences (profile specialties - Languages ​​of the Middle East and Ancient civilizations "," History of Arts "," Physics and Astronomy "," History of Science and Sociology ")
• School of Engineering and Applied Science (since 1852, it was founded as the "Mountain School": today it is the most modern and innovative institute, it has its own research and scientific laboratories)
• School of Social Policy and Practice (main programs - "Social Policy", "Social Security", "Master of Social Work")
• School of Design (major specialties: "Fine Arts", "Urban And regional planning "," Historical reconstruction "," Architecture ")
• Perelman School of Medicine (major specialties - genetics, microbiology, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, is included in the national TOP-3 in the number of profile grants).

Subject list: Urban Analytics, International Development, Accounting, Actuarial Science, African and African American Studies, Aging Sciences Graduate Minor, anthropology, applied sciences, Architecture, Art, Asian Studies, BA, astronomy, BA Classical Studies, Bachelor Business, behavioral science, biochemistry, bioengineering, biology, Biomedical Sciences, biophysics, biotechnology, business, Business and management, Caring for people, chemical engineering, Chemical Sciences, chemistry, Chemistry Education, Cognitive Science, Cognitive sciences, Communication, communications, computer techologies, Counseling, criminology, cultural studies, design, Early Childhood Education, Earth Science , economics, Electrical engineering, engineering, Entrepreneurship, Environmental science, Environmental studies, epidemiology, ethics, Executive Development Program (EDP) - Wharton Executive Education, finance, Finance Concentration, fine arts, Folklore and Mythology, Food and nutrition, French and Francophone Studies, Gender studies, genetics, geology, Global research, graphic arts, Health care, Health management, Health Services (BA), Hebrew, Hispanic Studies, history, humanitarian sciences, Indigenous Studies, insurance, International Business, international relations, Italian Studies, Jewish Studies, Latin American Studies, law, Leadership, Leadership in education, letter, life sciences, linguistics, literature, logics, Machinery manufacturing, marketing, Materials Science, maths, MBA, Mechanical engineering, Mechanics, media, Medical Studies, BS, Medicine, Middle East Studies, music, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations , neurology, Nursing, pedagogy, Penn Summer, Penn Summer Abroad, Penn Summer High School Academies, philosophy, planning, Political science, politics, Psychology, Real Estate, Religious studies, Roy and Diana Vagelos Science Challenge Award, Science and technology, Sign language, social sciencies, Social Welfare, Social work, sociology, Statistics, Stomatology, Submatriculation, Teacher Education, Teaching, Urban Education Leadership, Urban Studies, Veterinary science, Visual Studies, Washington Semester Program, Women's Studies

• Philadelphia is a very hospitable, lively, historically interesting city of the USA with a mild and favorable climate. In the city itself there are more than 100 museums, the Philadelphia Orchestra, known all over the world, a lot of theaters and dance, opera companies, there are well-known monuments of architecture of different styles;
• The University of Pennsylvania works closely with more than 142 institutes and research centers - the widest scope for a variety of research and scientific projects;
• Active volunteer activity of students - according to the latest data, more than 14,000 employees, teachers and students are involved in specialized programs;
• The University of Pennsylvania has one of the largest targeted capitals in the world: according to data of 2014 it is more than 9.58 billion US dollars;
• On the campus there is one of the largest university academic libraries: more than 4 million books, periodicals and electronic carriers.

The university is located in Philadelphia: a large, developed, vibrant, cosmopolitan city; It was Philadelphia that used to be the historic center of the United Colonies. The campus is located in the central area of ​​the city.

Most of the campus buildings were designed in the same style (Gothic collegiate) by Cope and Stewardson. The total area of ​​the campus reaches 279 acres: there are 4 schools and specialized colleges with undergraduate programs and more than 12 colleges for magistracy students, 6 studying centers, libraries and research institutes. The territory is very well and harmoniously designed: it takes only a few minutes to get from one building to another. In walking distance from the main town there are restaurants, cafes, coffee shops and pubs, grocery stores, cinemas, museums, sports centers and gyms, as well as student residences for living.

The nearest universities are the Drexel University and the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. On the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, the Wistar Cancer Research Institute is located, with which productive links have been established in the field of research and oncological diseases. Popular among students  the Institute of Contemporary Art, which is a fairly large museum.

The University of Pennsylvania belongs to the selective: according to statistics, only 10% of entrants are enrolled in the entrance examinations.

The following documents are to be prepared:

• Application form
• High school diploma or diploma with grades
• SAT (reasoning) test results
• Results of at least two SAT Subject Tests (can be replaced by results of ACT together with written part of ACT Writing)
• High test results for TOEFL
• At least two recommendations from teachers from a previous place of study
• All kinds of certificates, medals, cups and letters of thanks for achievements in extracurricular work
• For applicants for master's programs, a GMAT test certificate is required
• If necessary, documents on financial assistance, application (its justification) for a scholarship or grant.

Strictly defined requirements for the level of entrants are not exhibited - the higher the results and scores, the better. We will show you the average results of the University of Pennsylvania applicants for 2014:

• SAT Reading = 730 points
• SAT Math = 750 points
• SAT Writing = 750 points
• SAT Critical Reading = 670-770 points
• ACT Composite = 31-34 points.

All documents are accepted for two periods in a year:

• Early enrollment: submission of applications before November 1, results until December 15
• The second (general) wave: the filing of applications before January 1, the results before the end of March.

According to the statistics of 2014, a total of 35,866 applications were submitted: of them a positive decision was made at 2425 students (6.7%), among which only 1% of foreign students (341 people).

Penn Grant University scholarships are always calculated individually and are designed to help gifted students, for whom it is too expensive to pay the full cost of studying. There are other scholarship programs (both university and external):

• University Named Scholarships - a nominal scholarship for outstanding academic performance;
• Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship is a program for students who have their own research projects;
• Pennsylvania Engineering Foundation Faber Scholarship is a scholarship for achievements and discoveries in the field of engineering, which is issued to students from 2 years and above;
• NACA East Coast Higher Education Research Scholarship is a special NACA scholarship for junior students participating in advanced projects and research.

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