Wharton School of Business

Located in Philadelphia, city where 2 rivers Delaware and Schuylkill meet, top destination among people who are willing to live on East Coast of USA and city where founding fathers of USA met, debated and formed new country. The Wharton School campus life entails supportive culture, extra-curricular activities, and a large Penn community. The students say that the location of the Wharton makes a lot of difference in their lives as they are able to enjoy the happening city life with lots of restaurants, clubs, and recreational centres nearby.

The Wharton campus promotes diversity and culture, this place ensures that a student feels included and understood during their stay. The School also offers students multiple clubs and organisations, class events, programs and initiatives, athletics and recreation, dining, and housing facilities. In fact, 5,500 undergraduates are choosing to live on-campus due to the affordability and safety. There are more than 45 Wharton clubs and 40+ cohort leadership options.

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