Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania – Rankings and Review
The University of Pennsylvania (“Penn”) was founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1751, who also served as the first president of the university. Franklin of course was a renowned inventor, philosopher and journalist who went on to become one of the founders of the United States, and served as its first Ambassador to France. Penn is one of the eight Ivy League universities. With broad academic offerings, including engineering, business and Veterinary programs, it has one of the most well-rounded academic environments among that group. Penn was the home of the first large-scale digital computer, named ENIAC.
The Basics
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Official Website | Penn |
| Nickname | Quakers |
| School Colors | Penn Red & Blue |
| Athletic Conference | Ivy League |
RealRank Ranking Categories
| Reputation | Platinum |
| Renown | Silver |
| Diversity Success | Silver |
| Sports Renown | NI |
| Tuition Profile | High cost private college.. |
| Endowment | Platinum |
| Alumni Engagement | Bronze |
Key: Platinum: Elite Class; Gold: Very good; Silver: Successful, with room to improve;
Bronze: Mid to low range; NI: Needs improvement.
Academic Profile
| Academic Range | Well-rounded |
| Professional Schools: | |
| Architecture | Yes |
| Business | Yes |
| Dental | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes |
| Law | Yes |
| Medical | Yes |
| Nursing | Yes |
| Veterinary Medicine | Yes |
| Core Science Breadth | Yes |
| Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities Breadth | Yes |
| Agriculture | No |
| Human Sciences / Education | Yes |
| Public Health / Urban Policy | Yes |
Renowned Alumni
Here are some of the more famous alumni of Penn. Can you think of any others you would like to put on the list?
- Gloria Allred – Attorney.
- Nnamdi Azikiwe – First President of Nigeria.
- Elizabeth Banks – Actress.
- Edward R. Becker – Judge on U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
- Candice Bergen – Actress.
- Leonard Bosack – Co-Founder of Cisco.
- William Brennan – Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
- Mitchell P. Brook – Founder of Brook Report.
- Warren Buffett – CEO of Berkshire Hathaway; author and investor.
- Tory Burch – Fashion designer.
- Noam Chomsky – Linguist and Philosopher.
- Bruce Dern – Actor.
- William Henry Harrison – 9th President of the United States.
- Doc Holliday – famed gunslinger of the “Wild West”.
- Laurene Powell Jobs – Philanthropist; wife of Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computers.
- John Legend – Grammy award winning musician.
- Andrea Mitchell – NBC News correspondent.
- Elon Musk – Founder of Tesla, PayPal and SpaceX.
- Kwame Nkrumah – First President Of Ghana.
- Samuel Nicholas – First Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- I.M. Pei – Architect.
- Sundar Pichai – CEO of Google.
- Mark Pincus – Founder of Zynga.
- Ezra Pound – Poet.
- Ayala Procaccia – Judge, Israel Supreme Court.
- Owen J. Roberts – Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
- Ralph J. Roberts – Founder of Comcast.
- Ed Rendell – Former Mayor of Philadelphia and Governor of Pennsylvania.
- Tammi Terrell – Motown singer and songwriter.
- Donald J. Trump – Author, real estate developer and 45th President of the United States.
- Cenk Uygur – Founder of “The Young Turks.” Political commentator.
- James Wilson – Justice of the United States Supreme Court, appointed by George Washington.
- William Wrigley, Jr. – Founder of the Wrigley Company.
- Steve Wynn – Founder of Wynn Resorts and former CEO of Mirage Resorts.
Any others you would add to this listing? What has been your experience at U. of Penn?
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