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For Housing at Wharton, students have many options as mentioned below-

· On Campus- Wharton provides On campus housing options to all its students and rooms are well air conditioned and amenities such as bathroom, beds and close proximity to colleges and classes as these college houses are at centre location of University of Penn. These on campus housing options can cost first year student USD 12,640 and USD 16,580 a year for Upper classes such as MBA.

· Off-Campus housing- City of Philadelphia is filled with options of affordable stays near Wharton. If student isn't able to pay for on campus housing as off campus housing can be considered bit costly by many. Students are suggested to join Facebook groups, talk to current students by reaching them on linked in or take help of real estate apps such as Zillow prior to their stay. Although average rent per month near Wharton excluding utilities and food can cost student USD 1,396 but apartment can have rented in sharing as most of Indians who are studying at Wharton choose this option.

There are other options available too such as off campus services where students are provided assistance in hunting for right accommodation, temporary housing services, reasonably priced short term housing near campus, etc.

Wharton is popular school among international students although living expense along with high tuition fee can feel little expensive. According to Wharton's official site, international student has to spend amount of USD 33,804 for one year to pursue MBA at this B-School from which big chunk will go in paying rent. 80% of Wharton MBA students live near Rittenhouse Square which is located in centre city. Centre City is known for its best restaurants, shopping outlets and nightlife.

Commute to Wharton campus is 25 minutes' walk or 10 to 15 minutes through bike or public transportation. Students say on various platforms such as Quora, that they are able to enjoy luxury high rises with beautiful views of park and brownstone homes. Average rent among students who live in Rittenhouse Square for various kinds of apartments in mentioned below=

Below mentioned are buildings most Wharton MBA students live in Rittenhouse Square-

·         AQ Rittenhouse

·         2040 Market

·         1919 Market

·         The Dorchester

·         2400 Chestnut

·         2116 Chestnut

·         The Republic

·         Rittenhouse Claridge

·         Wanamaker House

·         1700 Chestnut

·         The Beacon

·         Locust on the Park

·         Aria

·         The Carlyle

·         The Sterling

Wharton School of Business of Penn stays top choice for Business and Management students in world. This Business school received 7,322 applications for their MBA programme for class of 2026, out of which only 866 students received offer letter. Wharton placement rate according to above mentioned data is 11-15% which makes this school bit competitive.

As part of Wharton admission process, student has to show business rigor, commitment to program, academic inclination, great scores and extra curriculum activities involvement. It is tough to get into Wharton, but if a student is able to meet the requirements mentioned, it is not impossible. Below mentioned are the basic requirements for Wharton MBA application:

·         A four years Bachelor's Degree from Accredited university

·         Scanned copies of all the Academic Records

·         English Proficiency test scores (IELTS/TOEFL, PTE/Duo lingo English Test), (If a student has studied from an institution where the medium of instruction wasn't English)

·         An online application

·         Letters of Recommendation (Submit at least 2 with one being of current supervisor or manager)

·         Work Experience of minimum 2 years (Preferred)

·         Essay

·         Standardized Entrance test scores (GMAT/GRE)

This is how a student can make their Wharton MBA application strong:

Widely popular among Business and Management students all over the world, the Wharton School ranking stays high in list of best Business schools. According to US World and News, the Business programs of the University of Pennsylvania, which are provided under Wharton, are ranked #6 among best business schools of the world. The QS MBA ranking, on the other hand, has given the UPenn Wharton School, #1 rank in 2026. The ranking is decided based on the return on investment, thought leadership, entrepreneurial & Alumni outcomes, employability, and diversity. Based on these parameters, the Wharton School has received a score of 99.8 out of 100.