| Year last surveyed | 2007 |
Address | 1801 North Broad Street
Philadelphia PA 19122-6096 |
Phone | (215) 204-7000 |
Admissions | in-state: (888) 340-2222
out-of-state: (888) 340-2222
fax: (215) 204-5694 |
Carnegie Classification | Doctoral/Research Universities – Extensive |
Type | university [offers four years of undergraduate work, plus graduate degrees through the doctorate in more than two fields] |
Student Body | Coeducational |
Established | 1884 |
Institutional Control | Public – State-related |
Academic Calendar | Semesters |
| Currency type for cost data. | US dollars |
| Number of applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 18,140 |
| Number of applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 10,952 |
| Number of men applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 7,502 |
| Number of women applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 10,638 |
| Number of men applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 4,692 |
| Number of women applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 6,260 |
| Does institution have policy of placing students on a waiting list? | no |
| Does institution have an open admissions policy? | no |
| Does institution have a preferential admission policy? | no |
| Does the institution have Early Admission? | yes |
| Does the institution accept an International Baccalaureate. | no |
| Does the institution have an Early Action plan. | no |
| Does the institution have an Early Decision plan. | no |
| Does the institution has a Deferred Admission option? | yes |
| High school completion requirement degree seeking entering students. | required, GED accepted. |
| Fall freshmen application deadline. | April 1 |
| Fall freshmen application deadline type indicator. | specific deadline date. |
| Fall freshmen notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date). | continuous. |
| Fall transfers application deadline. | June 15 |
| Fall transfers application deadline type indicator. | specific deadline date. |
| Fall transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date). | continuous. |
| Application fee. | $50 |
| Does the institution accept electronic applications. | yes |
| Does the institution have an admission video available to prospective students. | yes |
| Does the institution have an electronic viewbook available to prospective students. | yes |
| Entrance difficulty level for all or most students. | moderately difficult |
| Entrance difficulty level for transfer students. | moderately difficult |
| Latest date by which SATI or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission. | April 1 |
| Accepts CLEP subject for transfers. | yes |
| Accepts CLEP general for transfers. | yes |
Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.
