Penn Seen as Most Diverse and Gay-Friendly in Newsweek-Kaplan’s First College Rankings
PHILADELPHIA –- In a new set of collegiate rankings, the first by Newsweek-Kaplan, the University of Pennsylvania was named most diverse and gay-friendliest.
Penn was ranked among the top 25 schools nationally on five other Newsweek-Kaplan lists.
Most desirable large schools, 2nd
Best schools for power brokers, 6th
Most desirable urban schools, 8th
Most desirable schools overall, 13th
Brainiac schools, 18th
In addition, Penn was one of two schools -- the other is Yale -- that students describe as “least strict,” where student safety is paramount but discipline for minor infractions is less severe. By contrast, Grove City College and Fashion Institute of Technology in New York were reported as "most strict."
Newsweek-Kaplan says it has tried to cover all aspects of the undergraduate experience: academics, social life, location, school size and even climate.
Given its size, location and academic nature, Penn was not included in other categories that ranked small schools, suburban schools, rural schools, schools in warmer climates and those more committed to sports.
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New research involving Penn Engineering shows detailed variation in lipid nanoparticle size, shape, and internal structure, and finds that such factors correlate with how well they deliver therapeutic cargo to a particular destination.
A generous gift from alumni Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman brings the work of internationally acclaimed artist Jaume Plensa to the University of Pennsylvania. The latest addition to the Penn Art Collection expands Philadelphia's public art.
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