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.

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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.).

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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.

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Arts & Sciences News

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Arts & Sciences Professors Elected AAAS Fellows

American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows are honored for their “scientifically and socially distinguished achievements.”

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Joseph Farrell Wins McKay Book Prize for Juno’s Aeneid

The prize is awarded for the best book in studies of the ancient Roman poet Vergil.

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Kimberly Bowes Wins McCann Award from the Archaeological Institute of America

The award honors the two-volume work, The Roman Peasant Project 2009-2014: Excavating the Roman Rural Poor.

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Duckworth, Gonzales Recognized as Edu-Scholar Public Influencers

The list by Education Week includes the 200 university-based scholars in the U.S. who did the most last year to shape educational practice and policy.

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College Seniors Ryan Jeong and Arnav Lal Awarded 2023 Churchill Scholarships

The scholarship fully funds a year of graduate research study at the University of Cambridge.

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The Linda Ye and Robin Ren Family Foundation Funds State-of-the-Art Spectroscopy Facility

The Linda Ye and Robin Ren Family Foundation is dedicated to supporting research that addresses climate change, helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds access and afford a college education, and increasing the understanding of Asian health needs.

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Omnia

OMNIA, the premier publication for all things Penn Arts & Sciences, features a diverse array of faculty, students, and alumni who are blazing trails on a global level.

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