Colleges in USA

International students must fulfill the basic eligibility and submit the required documents such as LOR, SOP, transcripts, and many more. The academic requirements of UG and PG for the University of Pennsylvania admissions are given below-

PG Requirements:

• Background Information
• Essay
• GMAT/GRE score
• Resume
• LOR
• Transcripts
• GRE (optional)
• English language proficiency score

UG Requirements

• High school documents
• Transcripts
• LOR
• ACT/SAT scores
• English language proficiency score

UPenn expects a minimum cumulative GPA of 3 on the 4 scale as a general admission requirement. However, students who enrolled or were selected by the University of Pennsylvania scored much more than the required. Students who want to take UPenn admission must aim to score more than 3 GPAs to beat the competition. Along with the GPA, students must submit ACT or SAT scores to provide support to the application as the university provides test options for them.

The University of Pennsylvania is hard to get into for not only international but for domestic students. The University of Pennsylvania acceptance rate is 7%, which shows that the university only selects 7 students out of 100. The university considers factors such as standardized scores, English language proficiency scores, GPA, essays, extracurricular activities, and prior experience during UPenn admission. Students with excellent academic performance and relevant experience still have a high chance of selection.

The University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University, both are the most reputed institutions in the USA. There is no comparison between them. Students can check the below comparison table and decide where they must apply-

With an acceptance rate of 5.4%, the University of Pennsylvania is hard to get into. The low acceptance rate shows that the university is highly competitive and extremely stringent during admissions. As per the 2024 enrollment data, over 59,000 applications were received by the university and only 2,416 students enrolled in undergraduate programs. The students must showcase their excellent performance in academics as well as in other factors such as standardized tests, and English proficiency tests, and write a compelling essay that can convince the university even with an average scorecard.

One of the airports near LSU is Los Angeles International Airport with 1.5 or 2 hour drive away from the university. Other the nearest airports are Ontario International Airport 25-35 minutes drive away from the university and John Wayne International Airport which is 45 minutes to 1.5 hour drive from the university.

La Sierra University cost to study depends on the tuition fee and living cost that a student has to bear. The first-year tuition fee is between INR 18 L – INR 30 L. The housing rates for the university are given below:

Undergraduate & Graduate Students

Meal Plan for UG Students

Meal Plan for PG Students

Yes, La Sierra University offers Residence Halls for its students. Some of the different dorms on campus are:

• Calkins Hall
• Angwin Hall
• South Hall
• Sierra Towers

In each dorm, the facilities that are included are a desk, bed, and a dresser. Rooms also have bathrooms and a closet space

Some of the popular undergraduate and graduate majors are given below. These are the popular majors listed by the university itself, as of Fall 2023

Undergraduate Majors

• Criminal Justice
• Pre-Nursing
• Biology: Biomedical Science
• Exercise Science
• Psychology
• Computer Science
• Business Management
• Nursing
• Health Science: Clinical Health Standards
• Biology: Biological Science
• Business: Marketing  

Graduate Majors

• Health Care Management
• Counselling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Psychology
• Administration & Leadership
• School Psychology
• Finance
• Divinity

La Sierra University campus is 150 acres. The university has a single campus located in a beautiful Southern California. More than 120 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs are offered by the university through various academic divisions and schools namely School of Education, Tom & Vi Zapara School of Business, H.M.S. Richards Divinity, College of Arts and Sciences, and Division of Continuing Studies. The university also offers a wide range of programs in Pre-Health professions.