University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania
Arms of the University of Pennsylvania
Latin: Universitas Pennsylvaniensis
Former names
Academy and Charitable School in the Province of Pennsylvania (1751–1755)
College of Philadelphia (1755–1779, 1789–1791)[1]
University of the State of Pennsylvania (1779[note 1]–1791)
MottoLeges sine moribus vanae (Latin)
Motto in English
"Laws without morals are useless"
TypePrivate research university
EstablishedNovember 14, 1740 (1740-11-14)[note 2]
FounderBenjamin Franklin
AccreditationMSCHE
Academic affiliations
Endowment$21.0 billion (2023)[5]
Budget$4.4 billion (2024)[6]
PresidentJ. Larry Jameson (interim)
ProvostJohn L. Jackson Jr.
Academic staff
4,793 (2018)[7]
Total staff
39,859 (Fall 2020; includes health system)[8]
Students23,374 (Fall 2022)[9]
Undergraduates9,760 (Fall 2022)[9]
Postgraduates13,614 (Fall 2022)[9]
Location, ,
United States

39°57′N 75°11′W / 39.95°N 75.19°W / 39.95; -75.19
CampusLarge city, 1,085 acres (439 ha) (total);
299 acres (121 ha), University City campus;
694 acres (281 ha), New Bolton Center;
92 acres (37 ha), Morris Arboretum
Other campusesSan Francisco
NewspaperThe Daily Pennsylvanian
ColorsRed and blue[10]
   
NicknameQuakers
Sporting affiliations
MascotThe Quaker
Websitewww.upenn.edu Edit this at Wikidata

The University of Pennsylvania (Penn[11] or UPenn[12]) is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. It is one of nine colonial colleges and was chartered prior to the U.S. Declaration of Independence when Benjamin Franklin, the university's founder and first president, advocated for an educational institution that trained leaders in academia, commerce, and public service. Penn identifies as the fourth oldest institution of higher education in the United States, though this representation is challenged by other universities, as Franklin first convened the board of trustees in 1749, arguably making it the fifth oldest institution of higher education in the U.S.[note 2]

The university has four undergraduate schools and 12 graduate and professional schools. Schools enrolling undergraduates include the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Wharton School, and the School of Nursing. Among its highly ranked graduate schools are its law school, whose first professor James Wilson participated in writing the first draft of the U.S. Constitution, its medical school, which was the first medical school established in North America, and Wharton, the nation's first collegiate business school. Penn's endowment is $20.7 billion, making it the sixth-wealthiest private academic institution in the nation as of 2022. In 2021, it ranked 4th among American universities in research expenditures according to the National Science Foundation.[13]

The University of Pennsylvania's main campus is located in the University City neighborhood of West Philadelphia, and is centered around College Hall. Notable campus landmarks include Houston Hall, the first modern student union, and Franklin Field, the nation's first dual-level college football stadium and the nation's longest-standing NCAA Division I college football stadium in continuous operation.[14] The university's athletics program, the Penn Quakers, fields varsity teams in 33 sports as a member of NCAA Division I's Ivy League conference.

Since its founding, Penn alumni, trustees, and faculty have included 8 signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, 7 signers of the Constitution, 3 Presidents of the United States, 3 U.S. Supreme Court justices, 32 U.S. senators, 163 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 19 U.S. Cabinet Secretaries, 46 governors, 28 State Supreme Court justices, and 9 foreign heads of state. Alumni and faculty include 39 Nobel laureates,[15][16] 4 Turing Award winners,[17] and a Fields Medalist.[18][19][20] Penn has graduated 32 Rhodes Scholars[21] and 21 Marshall Scholars.[22] As of 2022, Penn has the largest number of undergraduate alumni who are billionaires of all colleges and universities (17, counting only Penn's four undergraduate schools).[23][24] Penn alumni have won (a) 53 Tony Awards, (b) 17 Grammy Awards, (c) 25 Emmy Awards, and (d) 13 Academy Awards. At least 43 different Penn alumni have earned 81 Olympic medals (26 gold),[25][note 3] 2 Penn alumni have been NASA astronauts,[26][27] and 5 Penn alumni have been awarded the Medal of Honor.[28][29]

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