With students arriving on Penn’s campus this week to move into the College Houses, Penn Today has compiled links to resources and statistics about the Move-In experience.
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Students are arriving on Penn’s campus this week to start the 2025-26 academic year. Move-In officially begins Monday with international, transfer, exchange at Penn (EAP)/(IGSP), and first-generation and/or limited income students. On Tuesday and Wednesday the Class of 2029 first-years come aboard. Returning students will arrive Friday through Sunday. Staff at the University’s undergraduate College Houses have been working for months to prepare.
2,249
First-year students expected at Move-In
3,416
Returning undergraduates moving into College Houses
13
Number of undergraduate College Houses
5
First-year College Houses
90+
Nations represented in the Class of 2029
155
First-year students from Philadelphia
172
New Student Orientation (NSO) staff and orientation leaders
262
Events listed on New Student Orientation calendar
1,100
Move-In carts
53
Student Move-In Coordinators
4,800
Penn Toast giveaways
6,500
Welcome kits
Information and assistance:
Drop by the New Student Orientation Resource Fair & Campus Express Center in Houston Hall at 3417 Spruce St. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 19-20.
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