University of Pennsylvania
- Private
- Research university
University of Pennsylvania: international tuition 65,670 USD per year, one-year total cost 72,290 USD, acceptance rate 5.4%. Need-based aid is open to international students.
Yes. A Vietnamese first-year applicant may request Penn need-based financial aid if they declare need with the admission application. Penn is need-aware for international applicants, and the provided pages do not clearly establish merit scholarships.
Getting in. The school admits 5.4% of applicants. Admitted students scored around Reading and Writing 740–770, Math 770–800, ACT 34–36. The school requires the SAT or ACT. The school has not published a minimum English score.
Cost for a year. One year comes to 72,290 USD, before any scholarship. 1 scholarship is confirmed for international students, but nothing is taken off yet because the amount of each one is not clear.
Deadline and visa. The application deadline is 1/11. You apply through Common App. How long the visa takes is up to the consulate; see the country note.
Admissions checked 14/10/2026Cost checked 10/10/2026
What is the tuition at University of Pennsylvania?
International tuition is 65,670 USD per year. The total cost for one year is 72,290 USD.
Does University of Pennsylvania offer scholarships for international students?
Need-based aid is open to international students. Yes. A Vietnamese first-year applicant may request Penn need-based financial aid if they declare need with the admission application. Penn is need-aware for international applicants, and the provided pages do not clearly establish merit scholarships.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Pennsylvania?
The acceptance rate is 5.4%.
- Pay in fullYesPay in fullOnce admitted you can enrol straight away — no scholarship decision to wait for.Your family covers all tuition and living costs for every year of the degree.You will need: your application and proof that your family can pay — the school needs it to issue your visa documents.
- Aid with the offerUnclearAid with the offerThe school decides aid while reviewing your application, so any need-based or merit award arrives with the offer.The school's official pages do not say whether international students get aid at admission — worth asking the admissions office directly.
- Apply separately for scholarshipsUnclearApply separately for scholarshipsOn top of the admission application, you send a separate scholarship application or get nominated.The pages we read mention no scholarship with its own application. Not seeing one does not mean there is none — ask the school.
For Vietnamese students
Vietnamese community nearby
Students on campus lifeiPublic YouTube videos by students and the school, matched to this school's name; Vietnamese videos first. Each reflects its creator's own view.
- Robby Zhang2024Vlog
- hi hannah2025Vlog
- Matteo Cesana2026Vlog
Contact
Tuition and cost for a year
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What a year costs
VND converted at Vietcombank's selling rate on 15/10/2026; indicative only — the real amount depends on the rate when you pay.
Scholarships and aid for international students
- Is merit considered automatically with the application?UnclearThe pages do not identify a merit scholarship or say merit is automatically considered with admission.
- Is admission need-blind for international applicants?UnclearPenn explicitly states that admissions are need-aware for students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States, Canada, or Mexico.
- Is the CSS Profile or a school aid form required?UnclearThe page requires aid to be requested with admission, but does not confirm a CSS Profile or a specific international aid form.
Scholarships at this school
Penn institutional need-based financial aidNeed-basedNeed-basedAwarded on family financial circumstances, usually via the CSS Profile or the school's own form.Separate application requiredSchool page
Award: Meets 100% of demonstrated need with grant funds and work-study
Penn's need-based aid is available to international students who apply at the time of admission.
Deadline: Must apply for financial aid at the same time as applying for admissions.
Admission requirements
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SAT / ACT of enrolled students
English
Application requirements
- High-school transcriptRequired
- Counselor recommendationRequired
- Teacher recommendationRequired
- EssaysRequired
- SATACTRequired
How to apply
Typical minimum English scores
Compared with 25 United States schools admitting under 15% that publish it in Duckling's data.
Compared with 14 United States schools admitting under 15% that publish it in Duckling's data.
DeadlinesFall 2027
- Early Decision application deadline (ED)Applicationin17days
- Early Decision financial aid materials deadline (ED)Financial aid+22 days
- Regular Decision application deadline (RD)Application+82 days
- Regular Decision financial aid materials deadline (RD)Financial aid+109 days
AP credit by subject
Lowest score that earns credit or placement, as the college reported to College Board. This is not an admission requirement. One exam can have several rows: a higher score sometimes earns more credit. Policy page the college gave College Board
21 courses. Scroll inside the table to see all.
Programs
* U.S. median for this field — the school publishes no figure of its own.
Outcomes
Staying in United States after graduation
OPT: 12 months of work in your field after each degree level; degrees on the DHS STEM list can extend by 24 months (up to 36 months in total). Unemployment during OPT is capped at 90 days (150 days with the STEM extension). Note: on 8 October 2026 DHS published a PROPOSED rule charging USD 70,000 for initial OPT and USD 30,000 for later OPT; it is not in force, and comments close on 9 November 2026.
Climate
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Where the school is
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Academics & housing
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Why this school is listed: one of the 50 U.S. schools with the most international undergraduates (College Scorecard). Source
Updated 10/10/2026How Duckling sources data