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Philadelphia University

General Information

Name: Philadelphia University
Address: School House Lane and Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144-5497
Phone:

  • General information: (215) 951-2700
  • Financial aid office: (215) 951-2940
  • Admissions office: (215) 951-2800

Website: www.philau.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$23,918$22,240$20,940
Books and supplies$1,400$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,212$7,936$7,782
        Other expenses$2,484$2,516$2,356
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,648$6,422$6,352
        Other expenses$2,956$2,990$2,140
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,956$2,990$2,702

Total expenses   
On-campus$36,014$33,692$32,078
Off-campus$34,922$32,652$30,432
Off-campus with family$28,274$26,230$24,642

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 88%
  • Federal grants: 20%
  • State/local grants: 22%
  • Institutional grants: 88%
  • Student loans: 77%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3469
  • State/local grants:$3111
  • Institutional grants:$8374
  • Student loans:$5007

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,3071,3442,963
Percent admitted60.6%59.1%61.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time27.1%28.3%26.5%
Part-time0.1%0.1%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3193
Undergraduate enrollment: 2707
First-time student retention: 73%
Overall graduation rate: 54%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 31%
    • Women: 69%

White non-hispanic: 76%
Black non-hispanic: 9%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor
  • Architecture and Related Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Interior Architecture - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Conservation Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce - Bachelor
  • Fashion Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Taxation - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Education
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
    Engineering
  • Textile Sciences and Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Associate, Bachelor
  • Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery - Master
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Physician Assistant - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Fashion/Apparel Design - Bachelor
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts - Bachelor, Master
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Industrial Design - Bachelor


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