The University of Pennsylvania offers a variety of ways to explore intellectual and academic interests. Through coursework, research, and extracurricular involvement, students can pursue their passions and develop as scholars.
In fact, Penn offers more than 1,200 courses each semester in over 100 disciplines. These courses cover a wide range of topics from accounting to zoology. Students may also choose from over 150 study abroad opportunities each year. These include semester-long courses that allow students to earn credit toward their degree while studying abroad in locations around the world including Australia and China or shorter term academic exchanges that offer unique cultural experiences for Penn students such as programs in Denmark or France.
Penn’s undergraduate research program offers students an opportunity to work closely with faculty members on real-world problems that are relevant to their interests and career goals. Students can participate in research projects related to their majors or just explore topics of interest outside their major discipline through independent studies or directed research opportunities with faculty members who have expertise in these areas.
Moreover, the University of Pennsylvania has one of the most prestigious libraries in the country, housing more than 8 million volumes on over 300 miles of shelves. The library houses more than 200 special collections and historic manuscripts.
