The historic Ivy League campus of the University of Pennsylvania is located just five minutes from Philadelphia's Center City . The campus offers a distinct blend of historical charm with modern conveniences which can meet all of your event needs. Only minutes away from the Pennsylvania Convention Center , the First Union Center , Amtrak's 30th Street Station , Philadelphia International Airport , and all major interstates, the University enjoys fast and easy access to New York, Baltimore and Washington D.C. Founded in 1740 as a charity school for Philadelphia children, the University of Pennsylvania is America's first university, one of the foremost institutions of higher education and combines the resources of one of the world's best research faculties with a major metropolis rich in history, tradition and culture. The nation's first medical school, first collegiate business school, first journalism program, first university teaching hospital and the first modern liberal arts curriculum were all established here.
Admissions are among the most selective in the country.