Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division I
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
University of Pennsylvania UPENN — editorial overview (Philadelphia, PA)
Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the University of Pennsylvania, which insiders call “UPENN” or just “Penn”. It’s easy to confuse the name of Penn with Penn State, but don’t do that because they’re very different. Penn is a private, Ivy League university in a city, and Pe...
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Explainable similarity scores based on admissions, cost, outcomes, and campus profile.
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Academic / institutional profile alignment (100/100)
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Campus culture / environment alignment (100/100)
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Campus culture / environment alignment (100/100)
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Academic / institutional profile alignment (100/100)
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Academic / institutional profile alignment (100/100)
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Campus culture / environment alignment (100/100)
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85Providence, RI
Academic / institutional profile alignment (100/100)
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Campus culture / environment alignment (100/100)
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Academic / institutional profile alignment (100/100)