University of Pennsylvania - School of Arts & Sciences

College of Arts & Sciences

The undergraduate division of Penn Arts and Sciences, the College is the academic home for more than 6,200 students and provides a liberal arts foundation for all Penn's undergraduates. Spanning more than 50 majors and 2,000+ courses, the College offers a unique take on the classic liberal arts education.

Graduate Division

The home of doctoral programs in the arts and sciences, with more than 30 graduate groups that award the Ph.D., as well as a number of programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.).

College of Liberal and Professional Studies

LPS is the home of lifelong learning at Penn, with options for high school, undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, graduate, summer, and online studies as well as customizable professional training with courses that span across disciplines.

Arts & Sciences News

Ryan Hynd Receives 2022-2023 Claytor-Gilmer Fellowship

Fellowship recipients are recognized for their achievements as well as for their potential for further contributions to mathematics.

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History of Ideas Wins PROSE Award

The six-volume A Cultural History of Ideas was co-edited by Sophia Rosenfeld, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, and Peter Struck, Professor of Classical Studies.

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Eight College Students Named Thouron Scholars

The Thouron Award allows recipients to pursue graduate studies in the U.K., providing tuition for as long as two years, as well as travel and living stipends.

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Herman Beavers Wins Judith Rodin Education Award and Randy Martin Spirit Award

The Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt President’s Distinguished Professor of English and African Studies was honored for his engagement and service.

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Penn Grad Talks Winners

Five graduate students received $500 each for their TED Talk-style presentations.

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Mark Trodden Named Next Associate Dean for Natural Sciences

The Fay R. and Eugene L. Langberg Professor of Physics will oversee the School’s natural sciences departments and research centers, effective July 1, 2023.

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