University of Pennsylvania

While not as safe as living on campus, the safety of living off-campus ultimately comes down to the region where you choose to stay.

The University City, Center City & Fitler square are considered the safest areas to live near the university campus, offering a student friendly environment.  

Yes, parents are allowed to visit & meet with students over the duration of their studies at UPenn.

However, students should notify the institute of the date & time of their arrival beforehand.

For a short-term visit, parents are advised to apply for a B2 Tourist Visa.

Yes, the UPenn campus can described as safe for all students including from India.

As per student reviews curated from an unofficial source, Upenn has its own police precinct that patrols the area 24/7 a day & seven days a week.

Further, the Pennsylvania Police Department is also located nearby, which makes it a safe location for students to pursue their studies in.

On-campus accommodation at UPenn is guaranteed for UG students for the first 2 years, but not for all UG students.

Other students have to wait as part of the waiting list, or look for off-campus accommodation near the university campus.

Prospective students are advised to apply for on-campus housing ASAP, to secure their seat.

While Indian food is available in limited quantity on campus, there are multiple places to find authentic Indian food off campus.

Listed below are some popular places to find Indian food near the campus:

Yes, the University of Pennsylvania campus has a number of Indian & South Asian student groups & organizations.

The Indian Association at Penn is the most prominent one, along with the Penn India Association.

Rangoli, Penn Sargam, Atma, Penn Hype & the Indian Graduate Student Association at University Park are some other popular clubs that actively participates in cultural & academic events throughout the year.

Yes, students can pay their fees in installments, as the University of Pennsylvania offers a very flexible payment plan, with the option to pay 4 or 5 times over each semester.

Students planning to enroll as part of the payment plan, have to pay a non-refundable enrollment fee worth USD 50 (INR 4.3 K) every semester.

Yes, you can change your major at the University of Pennsylvania, however, the ease of changing your major depends on the school within the university, you wish to switch to.

Changing a major at the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) is relatively straightforward, however, doing so at a different school say the Wharton School is far more competitive & requires better academic requirements from students.

Yes, American President Donald Trump is a notable alumni of the University of Pennsylvania.

Trump graduated with a degree in BS in Economics, in 1968, from the UPenn business school: Wharton.

His past educational background included attending the Fordham University in 1964 & the New York Military Academy, a boarding school in the US, prior to his college education.  

Yes, Elon Musk is among the illustrious lists of notable alumni of the University of Pennsylvania.

Founder of companies like SpaceX, Tesla & Open AI, Musk pursued a dual degree at the institute. A BA in Physics & a BS in Economics.

He later, enrolled at Stanford, briefly, for a PhD course before leaving to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams.