Academic Life at University of Pennsylvania

Academics at a Glance

Heres a high-level look at academic life at University of Pennsylvania, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at University of Pennsylvania:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 8 students for every instructional faculty member, University of Pennsylvania ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. University of Pennsylvania employs 77% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

University of Pennsylvania offers 126 majors with reported completions across 25 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at University of Pennsylvania are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at University of Pennsylvania.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

More to Consider

As you weigh academic life at University of Pennsylvania, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of Pennsylvania offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 859 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well University of Pennsylvania retains and graduates its students — 99% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of University of Pennsylvania.

Continue Your Research on University of Pennsylvania

Each page below covers one part of academic life at University of Pennsylvania in more detail:

• Academic Majors at University of Pennsylvania — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at University of Pennsylvania — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at University of Pennsylvania — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at University of Pennsylvania — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at University of Pennsylvania — the schools accreditation and what it means