University of Pennsylvania Graduate Schools

University of Pennsylvania (referred to as UPenn) is a Private, 4 years school located in Philadelphia, PA. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Pennsylvania is $44,162 in average. The school has 16,951 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 28,201 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Pennsylvania (referred to as UPenn) is a Private, 4 years school located in Philadelphia, PA. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1921 - Current).
UPenn Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
Address34th & Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6303
Phone215-898-5000
Webhttps://www.upenn.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.admissions.upenn.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.srfs.upenn.edu
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Pennsylvania is $44,162 in average. The school has 16,951 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 28,201 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 406 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 18 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$44,162
Student Population16,951
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs406 graduate programs
(18 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio8 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of Pennsylvania is $44,162 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,962.
University of Pennsylvania offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
University of Pennsylvania offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)18 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Pennsylvania is $44,162. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.86% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$34,882$3,748
2019-2020$36,254$3,928
2020-2021$37,678$4,082
2021-2022$38,732$4,200
2022-2023$39,838$4,324
The graduate school tuition & fees of UPenn is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in Pennsylvania. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Pennsylvania graduate tuition is $27,553 (public) / $20,439 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Pennsylvania$44,162
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Pennsylvania Graduate Schools$20,074$22,186
Public$20,174$27,553
Private$20,439
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $20,928 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of Pennsylvania. On-campus living costs are increased by 3.45% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $18,324. Off-campus living costs are increased by 5.14% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$15,616$1,890$15,616$1,890
2019-2020$16,190$1,946$14,406$1,946
2020-2021$16,784$2,926$14,502$2,926
2021-2022$17,304$2,926$14,502$2,926
2022-2023$17,888$3,040$15,284$3,040
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,962 at University of Pennsylvania. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.88% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$1,716
2019-2020$1,785
2020-2021$1,855
2021-2022$1,907
2022-2023$1,962
The law school tuition at University of Pennsylvania is $73,008 for academic year 2022-2023. For medical school, the average tuition & fees is $69,208. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at University of Pennsylvania.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at University of Pennsylvania
TuitionFees
Dentistry$83,122$5,406
Medicine$63,434$5,774
Veterinary Medicine$60,464$5,612
Law$67,550$5,458

Graduate Programs at UPenn

University of Pennsylvania offers 287 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 5,991 students have completed their study at University of Pennsylvania.
Offered Degrees at University of Pennsylvania
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree15314,535
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship780639
Doctor's degree - other50723
Post Bachelor's Degree39179
Post Master's Degree12115
Total28735,991
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Pennsylvania by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning program with 15 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Computer and Information Sciences program with 460 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 263 completers.
University of Pennsylvania offers 287 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 5,991 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 4,535 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 723 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 79 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 15 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 97 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation0-
Environmental Studies97-
Environmental Science0-
Natural Resources Management and Policy0-
Architecture [+] 152 completers-
Architecture5$53,200
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning0$53,600
Landscape Architecture0-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology147-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 completers-
Asian Studies/Civilization2-
African-American/Black Studies0-
Communication and Journalism [+] 10 completers-
Communication and Media Studies (other)10-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 657 completers$103,600
Computer and Information Sciences460$103,600
Artificial Intelligence66-
Computer Science102-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration29-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications0-
Education [+] 555 completers$52,100
Education170$52,100
Curriculum and Instruction17-
Educational Leadership and Administration71$50,600
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration34-
Educational/Instructional Technology16-
Educational Statistics and Research Methods23-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education24-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services0$46,600
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching27$52,900
Elementary Education and Teaching15-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching0-
Secondary Education and Teaching0-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education18-
Mathematics Teacher Education5-
Reading Teacher Education31-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education7-
Social Studies Teacher Education16-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor68-
Education (other)13-
Engineering [+] 253 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering44-
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering31-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering50-
Materials Engineering47-
Mechanical Engineering51$73,800
Systems Engineering30-
Geological/Geophysical Engineering0-
Engineering (other)0-
Engineering Technology [+] 28 completers-
Engineering Design21-
Nanotechnology7-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 23 completers-
Linguistics0-
Comparative Literature2-
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics13-
German Language and Literature0-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)7-
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0-
Legal Studies [+] 196 completers-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies0-
Programs for Foreign Lawyers196-
English Language and Literature [+] 17 completers-
English Language and Literature17-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 35 completers$45,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies35$45,500
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 83 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences6-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology6-
Immunology0-
Pharmacology0-
Biostatistics8-
Bioinformatics0-
Biotechnology33-
Environmental Biology0-
Epidemiology27-
Neuroscience2-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 70 completers-
Mathematics11-
Applied Mathematics9-
Financial Mathematics23-
Applied Mathematics (other)0-
Statistics27-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 173 completers-
Historic Preservation and Conservation0-
Behavioral Sciences82-
International/Global Studies70$181,700
Computational Science11-
Sustainability Studies0-
Anthrozoology10-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 5 completers-
Philosophy4-
Religion/Religious Studies1-
Physical Sciences [+] 96 completers-
Chemistry40-
Geology/Earth Science0-
Hydrology and Water Resources Science0-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)12-
Physics34-
Physics (other)10-
Psychology [+] 180 completers-
Psychology41-
Developmental and Child Psychology49-
Experimental Psychology0-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)4-
Counseling Psychology86-
Human Services [+] 240 completers-
Public Administration91$67,000
Public Policy Analysis0-
Social Work149$45,000
Social Sciences [+] 85 completers-
Anthropology1-
Archeology1-
Criminology13-
Demography and Population Studies1-
Economics0-
Applied Economics0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics23-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography34-
Political Science and Government6-
Sociology6-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 15 completers-
Design and Applied Arts (other)0-
Fine/Studio Arts10-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation5-
Music0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 573 completers-
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology4-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management117$162,800
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)1-
Medical Scientist26-
Genetic Counseling/Counselor15-
Environmental Health0-
Public Health (other)69-
Medical Informatics2-
Bioethics/Medical Ethics30-
Health Professions Education1-
Nursing Education0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse0$104,400
Nursing Administration6-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing0-
Nurse Anesthetist0-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing26-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing3-
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery11-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing44-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing19-
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing171-
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing0-
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing8-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)20$197,100
Business [+] 930 completers-
Business/Commerce3-
Business Administration and Management184$165,700
Operations Management and Supervision0-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management73-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)11-
Accounting11-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies212$155,300
Finance179$183,600
Organizational Behavior Studies40-
International Business/Trade/Commerce1-
Management Information Systems0-
Management Science144$181,500
Actuarial Science0-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)35-
Marketing/Marketing Management25$134,000
Real Estate12$158,000
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations0-
History [+] 19 completers-
History15-
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology4-
History (other)0-
Total4,535
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] 4 completers-
Architecture4-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning0-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 4 completers-
Asian Studies/Civilization2-
African-American/Black Studies2-
Folklore Studies0-
Communication and Journalism [+] 11 completers-
Communication and Media Studies (other)11-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 15 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences15-
Education [+] 81 completers-
Education16-
Curriculum and Instruction3-
Educational Leadership and Administration19$107,400
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration23-
Educational/Instructional Technology1-
Educational Statistics and Research Methods0-
Reading Teacher Education3-
Education (other)16-
Engineering [+] 80 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering24-
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering16-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering11-
Materials Engineering11-
Mechanical Engineering18-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 30 completers-
Linguistics4-
Comparative Literature5-
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4-
German Language and Literature1-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)13-
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1-
Legal Studies [+] 1 completers-
Law1-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies0-
English Language and Literature [+] 9 completers-
English Language and Literature9-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 139 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences5-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology19-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology53-
Immunology5-
Pharmacology13-
Biostatistics11-
Bioinformatics7-
Epidemiology6-
Neuroscience20-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 18 completers-
Mathematics10-
Applied Mathematics3-
Statistics5-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 4 completers-
Philosophy3-
Religion/Religious Studies1-
Physical Sciences [+] 46 completers-
Chemistry29-
Geology/Earth Science0-
Physics17-
Psychology [+] 10 completers-
Psychology0-
Developmental and Child Psychology1-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)9-
Human Services [+] 25 completers-
Public Policy Analysis0-
Social Work25-
Social Sciences [+] 59 completers-
Anthropology11-
Archeology1-
Criminology1-
Demography and Population Studies4-
Economics0-
Applied Economics0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics22-
Political Science and Government7-
Sociology13-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 10 completers-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation4-
Music6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 50 completers-
Dentistry2$70,500
Health/Health Care Administration/Management4-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse22-
Nurse Anesthetist22-
Business [+] 25 completers-
Business/Commerce2-
Business Administration and Management1-
Operations Management and Supervision0-
Accounting4-
Finance4-
Management Science6-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)4-
Marketing/Marketing Management4-
History [+] 18 completers-
History11-
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology5-
History (other)2-
Total639
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 123 completers-
Veterinary Medicine123-
Legal Studies [+] 263 completers-
Law263-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 337 completers-
Dentistry167$70,500
Medicine170-
Total723
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] 22 completers-
Architecture1-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning15-
Environmental Design/Architecture5-
Landscape Architecture0-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation1-
Education [+] 0 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction0-
Educational Leadership and Administration0-
Engineering Technology [+] 8 completers-
Engineering Design8-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Neuroscience1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 4 completers-
Historic Preservation and Conservation0-
Computational Science4-
Anthrozoology0-
Physical Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Physics (other)0-
Human Services [+] 4 completers-
Public Policy Analysis4-
Social Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Geography (other)3-
Political Science and Government (other)0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 0 completers-
Graphic Design0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 28 completers-
Endodontics/Endodontology0-
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery0-
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics0-
Periodontics/Periodontology0-
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (other)0-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1-
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)12-
Medical Scientist0-
Medical Informatics0-
Bioethics/Medical Ethics0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse2-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing0-
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing1-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)12-
Business [+] 8 completers-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management0-
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce0-
Accounting and Finance0-
Public Finance0-
Real Estate8-
Insurance0-
Total79
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Physics (other)3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 12 completers-
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology0-
Endodontics/Endodontology0-
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery0-
Orthodontics/Orthodontology0-
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics0-
Periodontics/Periodontology1-
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (other)0-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management0-
Medical Scientist5-
Medical Informatics6-
Bioethics/Medical Ethics0-
Total15

Graduate Student Population at UPenn

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 16,746 students enrolled into University of Pennsylvania graduate schools where it has total 28,201 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 12,924 full-time and 3,822 part-time graduate students. By gender, 7,333 male and 9,413 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total16,7467,3339,413
Full-time12,9245,7977,127
Part-tme3,8221,5362,286
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 6,178 White (36.89%), 965 Black/African American (5.76%), 1,084 Hispanic (6.47%), 2,598 Asian (15.51%), and 5,921 students with other races. 4,873 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total16,7467,3339,413
American Indian/Native American1138
Asian2,5981,1701,428
Black/African American965332633
Hispanic1,084476608
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander303
White6,1782,6543,524
Two More353135218
Un-Known681256425
Non-resident Alien4,8732,3072,566
University of Pennsylvania offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 2,303 graduate students (13.75% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,836 graduate students (10.96% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total16,746
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,303
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,836
Not in Online Courses12,607
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Pennsylvania. 5,053 students are aged 20 to 24 (30.17% of total students), 5 students are aged below 20 (0.03%), 363 students are aged above 50 (2.17%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Pennsylvania.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total16,7467,3339,413
Age 18-19532
Age 20-2122267155
Age 22-244,8311,9052,926
Age 25-296,8063,0503,756
Age 30-342,7551,3571,398
Age 35-39976460516
Age 40-49788344444
Age 50-64337137200
Over 64261016

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