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2022 Best Colleges for Adults Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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University of Pennsylvania is a private college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has been named to the Best Colleges for Adults award list. The part-time student body is 1,195 students. The on-campus net price to attend is $24,669 and the per-credit hour charge is $1,892. The school offers on-campus day care, weekend/evening classes, academic counseling services, career services, and more.

Overview

School Type

  • Private

Website: www.upenn.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:Yes
  • Career services:Yes
  • Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
  • Credit for life experiences:No
  • On-Campus day care:Yes
  • Remedial services:No

Demographics

Part-time students
1,195 undergrads
  • Full-time undergrad students:9,960
  • Undergrad students over 25 years old:847
  • Pell Grant students:1,494
  • Online and distance education undergrad students:10,281
  • Part-time students
    11%
  • Students over 25 years old
    7%

Cost

In-district per-credit-hour charge for part-time students
$1,892
In-district tuition and fees
$60,042
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Online & Distance Programs

Online/Distance degrees offered
3 degrees

Bachelor's degrees offered

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities(1)
  • Library Science(2)
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Outcomes

  • Retention rate for part-time students:94%
  • Graduation rate for part-time students:93%

Military & Veteran

Number of undergraduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
37 students
  • Credit for military training:No
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:Yes
  • Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges member:No
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