美国商学院Profiles —— University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) Business

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PROGRAM BASICS
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

G95 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3730 Walnut St.
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania 19104-6340

Web site
http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/undergrad

Program e-mail address:
undergradinfo@wharton.upenn.edu

Program telephone number:
(215) 898-7608

  
Private Institution

  AACSB accredited:
Yes





Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded:
1881

  Institution:
Four Year

  Business program:
Four Year

Degrees offered:

Degree/Program Name:
Bachelor of Science in Economics

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PROGRAM COSTS
Annual Tuition (Resident):
$  34,868

Annual Tuition (Non-Resident)
$  34,868



Required fees
$  4,102

Room and board:
$  11,016

Books:
$  1,090

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ENROLLMENT
Total college enrollment for 2009-10:
19,311

Full-time undergraduate business student enrollment:
2,560

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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

Required standardized tests for entire college:


SAT Reasoning Test & 2 SAT Subject Tests
OR ACT with Writing

Minimum SAT score for entire college on 1600 scale:
n/a

Minimum ACT score for entire college:
n/a

Minimum high school GPA for entire college:
n/a

  Interviews for entire college:
Not required

Additional application requirements for entire college:
TOEFL exam required for non-English speaking students; application form, letters of recommendation, transcripts and essays are required.

Upcoming application deadlines for entire college:

Semester: 09-01-2011
Deadline: 11-01-2010
Semester: 09-01-2011
Deadline: 01-01-2011

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Selectivity -- applicants admitted, entire college, 2009-10:
18  %

Yield -- accepted applicants enrolled, entire college, 2009-10:
62  %

Total number of full-time applications for entire college:
22,808

International applicants, entire college, 2009-10:
17  %

Female applicants, entire college, 2009-10:
49  %

Relative Importance of Application Elements:


  Secondary School Record:
Very Important

  Class Rank:
Very Important

  Talent/Ability:
Very Important

  Interview:
Considered

  Extracurricular Activities:
Very Important

  Volunteer Work:
Considered

  Character/Personal Abilities:
Very Important

  Application Essay:
Very Important

  Work Experience:
Considered

  SAT/ACT Scores:
Very Important

  Recommendations:
Very Important

  High School GPA:
Very Important

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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the B-School

Undergrad business program admissions managed by:

The university admissions office

Total undergraduate business program applicants, 2009-10:
5,062

Applicants admitted to undergraduate business program, 2009-10:
11  %

Admitted applicants enrolled in undergrad business program, 2009-10:
76  %

Minimum requirements for business program:
N/A

  Entrance exam requirement other than SAT/ACT for business program:
No

  Interview to enter business program:
Not required

  Freshmen admitted into business program:
Yes


  Are the freshman admits to the business program required to complete pre-business courses before beginning upper-level courses in the junior year?
No

  Freshmen admitted by:
Complete an application, apart from the university application

Additional application requirements for freshman admits:
The Wharton School requires that applicants have taken calculus in High School.

  Internal transfers handled by:
Separate application

Minimum college GPA for internal business program transfers:
3.4

Additional requirements for internal transfers:
N/A

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CLASS PROFILE
Class Profile:

Female: 35  %
International : 20  %

Entering students by age:

Mean: 19.56
Median: 19





SAT scores for full-time entering business students on 1600 scale:

        Mean:  1,450
        Median:  1,460

SAT middle 50% range on 1600 scale:

        From: N/A
        To: N/A

ACT scores for full-time entering business students:

        Mean:  32
        Median:  33

ACT middle 50% range:

        From: N/A
        To: N/A

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Citizenship of entering students

U.S.: 80  %
Canada: 3  %
Other countries: 17  %
Unknown: 0  %

Percentage of US citizens in entering class who are:

African American: 6  %
Asian American: 31  %
Hispanic or Latino American: 9  %
Multiethnic/Multiracial : 0  %
Native American: 0  %
White (Non-Hispanic): 35  %
Chose not to report: 18  %
Other: 0  %

Entering students are from the following regions:

Northeast: 34  %
Mid-Atlantic: 18  %
South: 10  %
Southwest: 8  %
Midwest : 13  %
West: 13  %
Possessions and territories: 0  %

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FINANCIAL AID
  Financial aid handled by:
Central financial aid office at the university

Financial aid web site
http://www.sfs.upenn.edu/paying/paying-pro.htm

Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students in previous academic year:
$  17,736,113

Institutional scholarship money to be distributed to undergraduate business students in current academic year:
$  20,677,013

Scholarships awarded to students in the business program based on:
Financial need

Other scholarship considerations:
N/A

Undergraduate business students receiving institutional scholarships for 2009-10 academic year:
39  %

Undergraduate business students with full-tuition scholarships 2009-10:
10  %



  Scholarship consideration process:
As part of the admissions application

  School offers guaranteed loans:
N

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PROGRAM BASICS
Institutional freshman retention rate:
99  %

Business students who graduate within four years:
92  %

Business students who graduate within 6 years:
97  %