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University of Pennsylvania - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 260 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 260-acre, urban campus in Philadelphia (population: 1,586,000). Served by
- air, bus, and train. School operates transportation throughout campus and
- to local off-campus areas. Public transportation serves campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 87% of the on-campus students.
- Sorority housing are used by 3% of the students.
- Fraternity housing are used by 10% of the students.
- School-owned/operated Apartments.
- On-campus Married-student housing.
- 62% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 38% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 90% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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Students may live on or off campus.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Honor Code
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 38% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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