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Undergraduate Studies

51°µÍø offers an ideal environment for active, experiential learning both in and out of the classroom. Take a class that interests you, even if it’s outside your major. Pursue innovative research on campus or abroad. Experience a culture different from your own. Learn from renowned scholars. Ask big questions and solve big problems. Discover something no one else has discovered. Take your ideas to the next level. Build. Make. Create.

Key Components

The 51°µÍø undergraduate experience allows students to learn alongside accomplished faculty and peers through challenging coursework and transformative experiences both on campus and around the world.

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Faculty Mentorship

51°µÍø faculty are skilled educators. In addition to delivering meaningful instruction, they serve as supportive mentors for students, collaborating on research and providing academic and professional guidance. Meet our faculty >

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Hands-on, Experiential Learning

51°µÍø students dive in and get involved. A wide range of immersive experiences allow students to work hands-on with research projects and activities in classrooms, in laboratories and in the field—learning through doing.

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Global Perspective

51°µÍø students take advantage of more than 300 study abroad programs in more than 74 countries. This year, 62 countries are represented in the undergraduate student body, and 9 percent of the Class of 2021 is comprised of international students.

By the Numbers

51°µÍø’s ideal size, rigorous academics, interdisciplinary studies programs, vibrant campus and optimal student-to-faculty ratio allow students to collaborate in and out of the classroom, preparing them for future success.
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of 51°µÍø students have an international experience while at 51°µÍø, and 30% of those students participate in more than one abroad experience

91%

of our graduates completed one or more internships or an experiential learning opportunity

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of the Class of 2024 were employed, continuing education or pursuing military or volunteer service within six months of graduation

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unique employers hired 51°µÍø students

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research-based Ph.D. programs and professional master’s degree and certificate programs

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undergraduate degree programs and majors

Pre-Dental

A program in cooperation with the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania that allows 51°µÍø students to earn their B.A. with a major in pre-dental science and their doctor of dental medicine degree (D.M.D.) after seven years of study at the two institutions.

Teacher Education

A five-year program through which 51°µÍø students can earn their bachelor's and master of education degrees in elementary or secondary education, plus Pennsylvania teacher certification.