University of Pennsylvania Computer Science Programs

University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The location of UPenn is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

University of Pennsylvania Rankings

UPenn is ranked #9 out of 758 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. UPenn also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

UPenn has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#5	Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UPenn.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#29	Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#92	Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UPenn has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Computer Information Systems Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Artificial Intelligence Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#2	Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#3	Best Computer Software & Applications Schools	College Factual
#5	Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#18	Best Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is University of Pennsylvania?

Contact details for UPenn are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	34Th & Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6303
Phone:	215-898-5000
Website:	www.upenn.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/pages/Philadelphia-PA/University-of-Pennsylvania/98508878775
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/Penn

How Do I Get Into UPenn?

You can apply to UPenn online at: www.admissions.upenn.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for UPenn

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into UPenn?

The acceptance rate at UPenn is 9%, which means the school is highly selective when deciding who will be admitted and who won't. Even if you have great grades and test scores, that may not be enough. So be sure to look for ways to make your application memorable.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 8%, and the acceptance rate for women is 10%.

Average Test Scores

About 65% of students accepted to UPenn submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 710 and 770. Math scores were between 750 and 800.

UPenn received ACT scores from 35% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 34 and 36. Math scores were between 31 and 35. Composite scores were between 33 and 35.

Can I Afford University of Pennsylvania?

The overall average net price of UPenn is $59,061. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UPenn, approximately 12% of students took out student loans averaging $10,681 a year. That adds up to $42,724 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UPenn is 0.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 11,155 undergraduate students at UPenn, with 9,960 being full-time and 1,195 being part-time.

There are also 15,397 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,960 full-time undergraduates at UPenn, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Pennsylvania students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2,438
Black or African American	758
Hispanic or Latino	1,028
White	3,618
International Students	1,288
Other Races/Ethnicities	830

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at University of Pennsylvania. At this time, 49 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 138 countries are represented at UPenn. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University of Pennsylvania

In 2019-2020, 22,488 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UPenn has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of UPenn Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Pennsylvania was $60,042 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how UPenn is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Computer & Information Sciences	#37	#37

Online Growth Rankings of UPenn

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Pennsylvania was 447.0%. This is the #125 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UPenn regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UPenn ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UPenn.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
General Computer & Information Sciences	#7
Computer Information Systems	#13

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Pennsylvania Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences	156	278	17	451
Computer Science	108	91	0	199
Artificial Intelligence	0	87	0	87
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	0	19	0	19
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation	0	0	0	0
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	264	475	17	756

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By WestCoastivieS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.