University of Pennsylvania Graduate Programs
University of Pennsylvania (referred to as UPenn) is a Private, 4-years school located in Philadelphia, PA. UPenn graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of Pennsylvania is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,962 for part-time students. Total 16,951 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students2,163 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $46,034 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 16,951 |
| Online Graduate Population | 2,163 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 8 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
University of Pennsylvania is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1921 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
UPenn offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 285 gradaute programs. Last year, total 5,950 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at UPenn. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UPenn.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 4 | 97 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 97 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | 1 | 0 |
| Architecture [+] | 4 | 152 |
| Architecture | 1 | 5 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 0 |
| Landscape Architecture | 1 | 0 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 1 | 147 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 2 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 1 | 2 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | 1 | 10 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 5 | 657 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 460 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 66 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 102 |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 1 | 29 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 19 | 555 |
| Education | 1 | 170 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 17 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 71 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 34 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 16 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 1 | 23 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 24 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 0 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 27 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 15 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 18 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 5 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 31 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 7 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 1 | 16 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 68 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 13 |
| Engineering [+] | 8 | 253 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 44 |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 1 | 31 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 50 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 47 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 51 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 30 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 2 | 28 |
| Engineering Design | 1 | 21 |
| Nanotechnology | 1 | 7 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 7 | 23 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 2 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 13 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 2 | 196 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 1 | 196 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 17 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 17 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 35 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 35 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 11 | 83 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 6 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 6 |
| Immunology | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 0 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 8 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 0 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 33 |
| Environmental Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 27 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 5 | 70 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 11 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 9 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 23 |
| Applied Mathematics (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Statistics | 1 | 27 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 6 | 173 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 1 | 0 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 1 | 82 |
| International/Global Studies | 1 | 70 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 11 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Anthrozoology | 1 | 10 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 6 | 96 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 40 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 0 |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 1 | 0 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | 1 | 12 |
| Physics | 1 | 34 |
| Physics (other) | 1 | 10 |
| Psychology [+] | 5 | 180 |
| Psychology | 1 | 41 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 1 | 49 |
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 86 |
| Human Services [+] | 3 | 240 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 91 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 0 |
| Social Work | 1 | 149 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 10 | 85 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 1 |
| Archeology | 1 | 1 |
| Criminology | 1 | 13 |
| Demography and Population Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Applied Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 23 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 34 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 6 |
| Sociology | 1 | 6 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 4 | 15 |
| Design and Applied Arts (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 10 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 5 |
| Music | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 24 | 573 |
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 1 | 4 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 117 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 26 |
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 15 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health (other) | 1 | 69 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 2 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 | 30 |
| Health Professions Education | 1 | 1 |
| Nursing Education | 1 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 6 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1 | 0 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 26 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 3 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 1 | 11 |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 44 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 19 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 171 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Women's Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 8 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 1 | 20 |
| Business [+] | 17 | 930 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 3 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 184 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 1 | 0 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | 73 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 1 | 11 |
| Accounting | 1 | 11 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 212 |
| Finance | 1 | 179 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 1 | 40 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 1 | 1 |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | 0 |
| Management Science | 1 | 144 |
| Actuarial Science | 1 | 0 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 35 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 25 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 12 |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 3 | 19 |
| History | 1 | 15 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 1 | 4 |
| History (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 152 | 4,494 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Architecture | 1 | 4 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 0 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 3 | 4 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 1 | 2 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Folklore Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 11 |
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | 1 | 11 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 15 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 15 |
| Education [+] | 8 | 81 |
| Education | 1 | 16 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 3 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 19 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 23 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 1 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 1 | 0 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 3 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 16 |
| Engineering [+] | 5 | 80 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 24 |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 1 | 16 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 18 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 7 | 30 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 4 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 5 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 4 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other) | 1 | 13 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Law | 1 | 1 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 9 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 9 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 9 | 139 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 5 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 19 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 53 |
| Immunology | 1 | 5 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 13 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 11 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 7 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 6 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 20 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 18 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 10 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 3 |
| Statistics | 1 | 5 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 46 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 29 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 0 |
| Physics | 1 | 17 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 10 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 1 | 9 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 25 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 0 |
| Social Work | 1 | 25 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 9 | 59 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 11 |
| Archeology | 1 | 1 |
| Criminology | 1 | 1 |
| Demography and Population Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Applied Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 22 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 7 |
| Sociology | 1 | 13 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 10 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 4 |
| Music | 1 | 6 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 4 | 50 |
| Dentistry | 1 | 2 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 4 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 22 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1 | 22 |
| Business [+] | 8 | 25 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 2 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 1 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 1 | 0 |
| Accounting | 1 | 4 |
| Finance | 1 | 4 |
| Management Science | 1 | 6 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 4 |
| History [+] | 3 | 18 |
| History | 1 | 11 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 1 | 5 |
| History (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 78 | 639 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 123 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 123 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 2 | 263 |
| Law | 1 | 263 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 337 |
| Dentistry | 1 | 167 |
| Medicine | 1 | 170 |
| Total | 5 | 723 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture [+] | 5 | 22 |
| Architecture | 1 | 1 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 15 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 1 | 5 |
| Landscape Architecture | 1 | 0 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 1 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 1 | 1 |
| Education [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Engineering Design | 1 | 8 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 4 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 1 | 0 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 4 |
| Anthrozoology | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Physics (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 4 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Geography (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Political Science and Government (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Graphic Design | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 14 | 28 |
| Endodontics/Endodontology | 1 | 0 |
| Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery | 1 | 0 |
| Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics | 1 | 0 |
| Periodontics/Periodontology | 1 | 0 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 1 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other) | 1 | 12 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 0 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 2 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 1 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 1 | 12 |
| Business [+] | 6 | 8 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | 0 |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | 1 | 0 |
| Accounting and Finance | 1 | 0 |
| Public Finance | 1 | 0 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 8 |
| Insurance | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 79 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Physics (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 11 | 12 |
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 1 | 0 |
| Endodontics/Endodontology | 1 | 0 |
| Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery | 1 | 0 |
| Orthodontics/Orthodontology | 1 | 0 |
| Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics | 1 | 0 |
| Periodontics/Periodontology | 1 | 1 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 5 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 6 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 15 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of UPenn are $46,034 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,962 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $38,630 | $1,716 |
| 2020 | $40,182 | $1,785 |
| 2021 | $41,760 | $1,855 |
| 2022 | $42,932 | $1,907 |
| 2023 | $44,162 | $1,962 |
| 2024 | $46,034 | $2,045 |
Graduate Student Population
At UPenn graduate schools, there are total 16,951 graduate students. Among them, 2,163 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 7,322 men and 9,629 women students at UPenn graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UPenn.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16,951 | 7,322 | 9,629 |
| American Indian/Native American | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Asian | 2,867 | 1,242 | 1,625 |
| Black/African American | 932 | 333 | 599 |
| Hispanic | 929 | 379 | 550 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| White | 5,524 | 2,302 | 3,222 |
| Two More | 329 | 118 | 211 |
| Un-Known | 947 | 428 | 519 |