Admission rates across the Ivy League: a breakdown
(03/30/18 1:35am)
Penn admitted its most selective class yet on Wednesday evening — a mere 8.39 percent of its entire applicant pool.
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Penn admits a record-low 8.39 percent of applicants to the Class of 2022
(03/28/18 9:29pm)
Penn admitted 3,731 out of 44,482 applicants for the Class of 2022, setting a record-low acceptance rate of 8.39 percent for the incoming freshman class.
Penn kicks off most ambitious fundraising campaign in University history
(04/12/18 12:50am)
Penn is formally launching its most ambitious fundraising campaign in University history.
Penn's second-ever faculty teach-in kicks off with panel on race and knowledge
(03/20/18 1:46am)
Penn’s Teach-In on the "production, dissemination, and use of knowledge" began on Monday at the Fitts Auditorium in the Penn Law School building with an interdisciplinary discussion and panel about knowledge and race with three Penn professors.
From Penn Law to Wistar Institute — how campus joined the national protest against gun violence
(03/16/18 4:03am)
As thousands of energized students across Philadelphia joined the nationwide protest against gun violence on Wednesday, some on Penn's campus left their desks to make a show of their support.
Experts and students raise concerns over long-term consequences of Penn’s tuition increases
(03/12/18 3:34am)
The announcement that Penn’s cost of attendance will increase by 3.8 percent has members of Penn’s community and admissions experts divided on the implications of the recent price hike.
A letter against legacy admissions leaves Penn's first-gen., low-income students divided
(03/11/18 9:25pm)
Penn First, Penn’s largest first-generation, low-income student group voted against signing a letter denouncing legacy-based admissions policies while Seven|Eight, Penn's FGLI group for Asian Americans made the decision to sign it.
Penn receives a record-breaking 44,482 applicants for the Class of 2022
(02/26/18 4:17am)
Penn received a total of 44,482 applications for admission to the Class of 2022, a drastic increase from last year’s 40,413 applications and the most in Penn’s history.
How Penn's $75 application fee stacks up across the Ivy League
(02/20/18 12:43am)
The millions of college applications that students fill out every year translate to a hefty source of revenue for colleges and universities.
Penn students say ‘inconsistent’ financial aid policies leave them unsure about tuition costs
(01/25/18 2:12am)
College freshman Cassandra Jobman received $25,000 for her tuition after winning the Chick-Fil-A’s True Inspiration Award. She applied for the scholarship after receiving financial aid through Student Registration and Financial Services, which would require her family to pay $4,000 per year, or $16,000 total over four years.
How Financial Services is responding to student criticism of the work-study program
(01/20/18 9:53pm)
After applying for countless work-study positions last fall, College and Wharton freshman Elliot Miciek was disappointed to learn that the only offer he received was a tutoring job for two hours a week. It paid just $17 a week, after taxes. After applying to more jobs at the start of this semester, Miciek was discouraged yet again at the lack of responses.
A former financial aid director at Columbia's Teachers College was arrested for alleged bribery
(01/18/18 2:20am)
A former financial aid official at Columbia University’s Teacher College was arrested after authorities discovered that she had accepted bribery from students wanting more financial aid.
This Penn prof. wants to teach genetic engineering with his new video game, 'Gene Medic'
(01/12/18 4:51am)
Jason H. Moore, a professor of artificial intelligence and director of the Penn Institute of Biomedical Informatics, had always kept separate his two life passions — his love for his childhood Atari 2600 home video game console and his academic interest in the field of bioinformatics. But now, with his newly developed video game, Moore has finally brought the two together.
Meet the few Penn students who are pursuing three majors
(12/13/17 1:34am)
College and Wharton junior Jacob Stern started his freshman year studying business economics and public policy in Wharton, but soon realized he wanted to pursue a different path. Instead of transferring or switching majors, however, Stern decided to take on two additional majors in the College.
Ahead of Senate vote, Harvard's president lobbied in Washington against GOP tax bill
(11/29/17 11:34pm)
With lawmakers set to vote Thursday on a landmark Republican tax bill, major university officials have stepped up their efforts to combat the bill.
One of Israel's top politicians expressed her support for a two-state solution at Penn on Thursday
(11/17/17 3:11am)
Israel’s first female Vice Prime Minister Tzipi Livni came to Penn Law on Nov. 16 to discuss her vision for the future of the region.
Florida State bans Greek life after a pledge's death
(11/15/17 2:40am)
Following other colleges, Florida State University moved to indefinitely ban all fraternity and sorority activities until “a new normal for Greek Life at the university” is reached, according to a statement from John E. Thrasher, the university's president.
Students say the rules on where they can ride their scooters and skateboards on campus aren't clear
(10/26/17 1:14am)
Sales of adult-sized scooters are skyrocketing across the country, the Wall Street Journal reported — and the trend isn't lost on Penn students.
How Amy Gutmann and other Phila. leaders are wooing tech giant Amazon for HQ2
(10/26/17 4:48am)
With the support of Penn President Amy Gutmann and Mayor Jim Kenney, Philadelphia has escalated its pitch to Amazon to host the retailing giant's second headquarters in the "City of Brotherly Love."