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University of Pennsylvania

Services and Facilities

Address

3451 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Website

http://www.upenn.edu

Admissions E-mail

info@admissions.ugao.upenn.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other

Remedial learning services offered:

writing, study skills

Counseling services offered:

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other

Career Center

Career services include:

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

72%

Within one year of graduation:

N/A

Within two years of graduation:

N/A

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Accenture; American Express; Bain & Company; Bank of America; Bear Stearns; Blackstone Group; Boston Consulting Group; Citigroup; Credit Suisse; Deloitte Consulting; Deutsche Bank; Goldman Sachs; Guardsmark; IBM; JP MorganChase; Lehman Brothers; Lockheed Martin; Macy's; McKinsey; Mercer Management Consulting; Mercer Oliver Wyman; Merrill Lynch; Microsoft; Morgan Stanley; National Institutes of Health; PricewaterhouseCoopers; Steve and Barry's University Sportswear; Teach for America; U.S. Patent & Trademark Office; UBS; University of Pennsylvania; ZS Associates

Library

School has a library on campus?

Yes

School is a member of library consortia?

Yes

Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:

5,880,490

Number of current serial subscriptions:

47,787

Number of microforms:

4,085,467

Number of audiovisual materials:

83,128

Number of E-books:

309,277

Additional library facilities:

Annenberg School for Communication Library, Biddle Law Library, Biomedical Library, Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Library , Chemistry Library, Dental Medicine Library, Engineering Library , Fine Arts Library, High Density Storage , Lippincott Library of Wharton School, Math/Physics/Astronomy Library, Museum Library, Music Library, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, Veterinary Medicine Library

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

Arthur Ross Gallery, Annenberg Center, Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, Institute of Contemporary Art, Morris Arboretum, Astronomical observatory, Large Animal Research Center, Marshak Dairy, Equine Sports Medicine and Imaging Center, ENIAC Museum, Galleries in Van Pelt Library, Galleries in Inn@Penn, Charles Addams Gallery, Kroiz Gallery in Architectural Archives, Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, LRSM material testing equipment, Cyclotron Facility, Wind Tunnel.

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

No

Students required to lease/own a computer?

No

Number of computers available to all students:

975

Internet access available to all students?

Yes

E-mail accounts available to all students?

Yes

Computers available for student use in:

computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

264

In classrooms:

212

In computer labs:

0

Elsewhere in the school/university:

996

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in all the libraries; in some classrooms; in computer labs; in administrative/faculty offices and work areas; in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:

25,000

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

Microsoft Windows

Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:

100%

Student webpages permitted?

Yes

Is online registration for classes available?

Yes

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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