ed their No. 1, 2 or 3 rankings since U.S. News began reviewing such programs.[citation needed] In the School of Engineering, top departments are bioengineering (typically ranked in the top 5 by U.S. News), mechanical engineering, chemical engineering and nanotechnology.[citation needed] The school is also strong in some areas of computer science and artificial intelligence.
Graduate and professional programs
Among its professional schools, the schools of business, communication, dentistry, medicine, nursing, and veterinary medicine rank in the top 5 nationally (see U.S. News and National Research Council).[citation needed] Penn's Law School is ranked 7th, and its School of Education and School of Social Policy & Practice are ranked in the top 10 (see U.S. News).[citation needed] In the 2010 QS Global 200 Business Schools Report, Penn was ranked 2nd in North America.[92]
Executive salary
Amy Gutmann's salary in 2009 was US$1.3 million, placing her as the 20th highest paid college president in the United States.[93][94]
Student life[edit]
Main article: Student life at the University of Pennsylvania
Demographics for Class of 2015 [95]
Multicultural background Number enrolled Percent of class
American Indian 25 1.1%
Asian 437 20.1%
Black 235 10.8%
Caucasian 982 45.2%
Latino 241 11.1%
Hawaiian 4 0.2%
Not Reported 250 11.5%
The Castle Fraternity
Phi Delta Theta and Kappa Sigma
Demographics[edit]
Of those accepted for admission to the Class of 2014, 40.8 percent are Asian, Hispanic, African-American, or Native American.[2] In addition, 51.1% of current students are women.[2]
More than 11% of the first year class are international students.[2] The composition of international students accepted in the Class of 2014 is: 50.2% from Asia; 9.2% from Africa and the Middle East; 17.7% from Europe; 15.5% from Canada and Mexico; 4.8% from the Caribbean, Central America, and South America; 1.1% from Australia and the Pacific Islands.[2] The acceptance rate for international students applying for the class of 2014 was 411 out of 4,390 (9.4%).[2]
Selected student organizations[ed
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