Next year's cost of attendance will total $79,014. The increase is notably lower than the typical 3.9% annual tuition hike, a move Penn President Amy Gutmann said is intended to benefit families amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Wharton Exec MBA student launches website to track COVID-19 vaccine appointment availability
Users must input their zip code, select their state, or enable location services and FindAShot automatically finds available appointments, a list of local vaccine providers, and statewide eligibility guidelines.
SAS and Engineering partner to establish center for soft and living matter research
The center will bring together more than 60 faculty members across more than 10 departments in SAS, the Engineering School, and the Perelman School of Medicine to conduct interdisciplinary research.
From the LOVE statue to Chinatown: New club helps students complete their Penn bucket lists
The club, Penn Bucket, will host events for its members that lead them to venture outside of the “Penn bubble” and explore Philadelphia.
Wharton Exec MBA student launches website to track COVID-19 vaccine appointment availability
Users must input their zip code, select their state, or enable location services and FindAShot automatically finds available appointments, a list of local vaccine providers, and statewide eligibility guidelines.
SAS and Engineering partner to establish center for soft and living matter research
The center will bring together more than 60 faculty members across more than 10 departments in SAS, the Engineering School, and the Perelman School of Medicine to conduct interdisciplinary research.
Drunk, maskless, uncooperative: Student parties place police officers at risk
As students continue to host in-person gatherings in off- and on-campus locations, Penn Police Department officers responding to the parties are voicing concerns over contracting the virus while on the job.
Penn Dental increases presence in local health care centers to provide dental care access
Patients at the community sites are served by third and fourth-year dental students, who work under the supervision of faculty members.
Belgrad | Expect rapid growth from Penn alumnus Taylor Jenkins' young Grizzlies
Though this year’s mid-season All-Star Game will arrive a bit early amid controversy, the Memphis Grizzlies, coached by Penn alumnus Taylor Jenkins, will rejoice at the opportunity to regroup before a loaded back half of the season.
Editorial | President Biden, don't ignore student debt at Ivies
The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board argues that President Biden's comments about student debt and the Ivy League disregard the reality of debt at these schools.
Junior golfer Jason Langer learns from the Master, his father Bernhard
Junior Jason Langer first picked up a golf club at the age of two or three, following in the footsteps of his father, Bernhard Langer, a two-time Masters champion.
Penn students in Texas struggle with virtual learning amid power outages and burst pipes
Winter storms across large parts of the Central and Southern United States have hit Texas with high levels of snow and unusually cold temperatures, causing widespread flooding and power outages.
Penn urges students to remain vigilant even as COVID-19 positivity rate reaches semester low
University administrators urged students to remain vigilant in following public health guidelines — particularly after a student was hospitalized due to severe symptoms and two students tested positive for the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant since arriving on campus this semester.
Two students form senior society open only to College students
The interdisciplinary background of students in the College is one of the main things that differentiates Gryphon from other school-specific senior societies, such as Hexagon for Engineering, Lantern for Wharton, and Nightingales for Nursing.
Penn Medicine starts Epilepsy Monitoring Unit for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy
The EMU has 12 beds where patients will be monitored by using recording equipment and monitor-advanced imaging. The unit will help treat patients whose epilepsy cannot be treated with drugs.
Supreme Court denies Republican challenge to Pennsylvania’s presidential election results
A Supreme Court decision would have addressed the question of whether state courts have the right to change voting procedures set by the legislature.
Penn Medicine study finds implicit bias towards people with anomalous facial features
On average, anomalous faces were more likely to be associated with negative personality characteristics, including untrustworthiness and anxiety.
As some schools cancel in-person Class of 2020 commencement, Penn has yet to finalize its plans
Brown University and Princeton University have recently canceled their plans to hold an in-person ceremony for the Class of 2020 this spring.
Freshman guard Lauren Charlton incorporates family teachings into her game
Lauren Charlton is certainly no stranger to basketball. The Penn freshman guard has been playing since the age of five alongside her competitive family, and now she’s bringing her skills to the Quakers.
Origin stories: Penn men's rowing
In the United States, the origins of rowing are traced mainly to New York. The sport then spread rapidly throughout New England, and soon after ended up in Philadelphia. Once the rowing craze arrived in Philadelphia, Penn's interest in rowing increased, and eventually, students got involved.



















