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University of Pennsylvania is a private Ivy League school. the institute has been honoured with the #15th rank by the US News among the world and 7th across the USA in its 2023 rankings. Northwestern University is among the top 20 universities in the country by U.S. News & World Report. It is known for its high graduate placement rate and ranks #29 in QS Graduate Employability Ranking, 2022.
| University of Pennsylvania | Northwestern University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 7.9 Out of 10 | 7.3 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 14 Times Higher Education 2026 # 15 QS World University 2026 # 7 Center for World University Rankings 2025 | # 30 Times Higher Education 2026 # 42 QS World University 2026 # 15 Center for World University Rankings 2025 |
| Subject Strength | # 17 for Engineering by US News 2025 # 27 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 13 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 | # 16 for Engineering by US News 2025 # 51 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 42 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -63 PG Programs -71 Doctorate Programs -15 | UG Programs -64 PG Programs -55 Doctorate Programs -11 |
| Acceptance Rate | 5.0 % | 7.0 % |
| Exam Score | Duolingo-120 GMAT-690 GRE-308 IELTS-6.5 TOEFL-80 | GMAT-660 IELTS-7.5 SAT-1440 TOEFL-71 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 53166 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 56786 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 18966 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 56286 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 66912 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 32094 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | University of Pennsylvania is one of the top private universities in Philadelphia, United States. It is ranked #13 in QS World University Rankings 2023. Average Salaries by Degree:
| 95% graduates employed within 6 months of graduation. Average annual salary of 82,000 USD; Top recruiters- United Airlines, Inc., IBM, Abbott Laboratories, Abbvie Inc. Highest paid degrees- Executive MBA (200,000 USD); MBA (160,000 USD); Executive Masters (125,000 USD); LLM (120,000 USD); Master of Arts (55,000 USD). |
| application requirements | Academic transcripts; Proof of English language proficiency; 2-3 LORs; SOPs; Resume; Personal Statement; Standardized test scores; Additional requirements (Digital portfolios, Writing samples, Research statements, etc.); Interviews (if required). | Counselor recommendation; 1 Teacher recommendation; Standardized test scores; English proficiency scores; 2-3 LORs; SOP; Resume; Additional documents (audition; portfolio; research paper, etc.) |
| Campuses and B-Schools | The Wharton School | Kellogg School of Management |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.8/10 Read 6 reviews | 8.0/10 Read 5 reviews |
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| General Facts | University of Pennsylvania | Northwestern University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1740 | 1851 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 8:1:1 | 6:1 |
| Location Facts | Located in downtown Philadelphia earlier, is now situated in West Philadelphia. The area is now known as University City. | 2 campuses that are 12 miles apart; Main campus is a 240-acre campus along the shores of Lake Michigan in Evanston, while law, medical, professional and Northwestern Memorial Hospital is located in downtown Chicago in Streeterville; Close to Magnificent Mile, the Museum of Contemporary Art and John Hancock Center. |
| Library | 6.67 million printed book volumes; 4.26 million microform items; 282,857 serials received; 2.01 million e-books; 279,206 e-journals; 4.31 million digitized images; 358,740 audio/video tapes, CDs, and DVDs. | Northwestern University Libraries is a collection of 7,918,603 of total prints and volumes; 304 TB of digital content; 228,505 maps; 142,133 audio files; 125,052 graphic images; 100,560 films and videos; 27,336 linear feet of archives and manuscripts; 107,446 print journals and 173.089 electronic journals |
| Campus Life | 165 Research centers; Double decker college football stadium; 450+ student organizations; Penn Museum & other galleries; Penn Relays Carnivals (longest uninterrupted collegiate track meet in America with 100,000 spectators yearly); PennRec (offers activities such as yoga, fitness classes, sports clubs, outdoor adventures, etc.); hundreds of retail shops, restaurants, etc.; Vending activities (includes 90 trucks, carts, & tables); University media including news & media (Almanac, Penn Today, Daily Pennsylvanian), communications (WQHS, WXPN 88.5 FM, etc.). | Intercampus shuttle runs between the Evanston and downtown Chicago campuses; Technological Institute; Pick-Staiger Concert Hall; Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art |
| Hostel | #Rooms - $12978 | #Room & Board - $16047 #Room & Board - $16047 |
| Famous Alumni | 36 Nobel laureates; 29 Rhodes Scholars; 16 Pulitzer Prize winners; Elon Musk (CEO of SpaceX); Warren Buffet (CEO of Berkshire Hathaway); John Legend (American singer-songwriter); Ivanka Trump (American businesswoman); Tory Burch (American fashion designer); Donald Trump (45th President of USA); Anand Ahuja (Businessperson); Shweta Bachchan-Nanda (Indian author); Sundar Pichai (CEO of Alphabet Inc. & Google LLC); | 19 Nobel Prize laureates, 23 National Medal of Science winners; 11 National Humanities Medal recipients; 1 Fields Medalist; 10 living billionaires; 84 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; 2 Supreme Court Justices; George McGovern (U.S. Senator and presidential candidate), George J. Stigler (Economist), Saul Bellow (Novelist), Ned Rorem (Composer), David Schwimmer (Actor); Meghan Markle (the Duchess of Sussex), Pharrell Williams (Musician) |
| City Life | Philadelphia- largest city in Pennsylvania; 6th most populous city in USA; Famous tourist attractions include Liberty Bell Pavilion, Independence Hall, Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia Museum of Arts, Reading Terminal Market, Barnes Foundation, Fairmount Park, City Hall, etc.; Birthplace of US Marine Corps, several firsts in USA such as library, hospital, medical school, zoo, business school, etc.; Unemployment rate- 4.5% | Evanston is a city in Cook County, Illinois; situated 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, Wilmette to the north, and Skokie to the west. Northwestern University is one of the top recruiters in the city. Evanston is considered a thriving business economy and has public lakefront recreation activities. The unemployment rate was 3.7% in March 2020. |
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