BS Business Analytics at University of Pennsylvania

Programme overview

The Business Analytics joint concentration between the OID and STAT departments is designed to build deep competency in the skills needed to implement and oversee data-driven business decisions, including (i) collecting, managing, and describing datasets, (ii) forming inferences and predictions from data, and (iii) making optimal and robust decisions. Business analytics makes extensive use of statistical analysis, and the applications of business analytics span all functional areas. Students choosing the Business Analytics concentration are ideally suited for the growing set of careers broadly defined under the header of “data science” with responsibilities for managing and analyzing data.

Faculty: Wharton School | Duration: 33 course units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 33 course units in total. Listed required courses include BEPP 1000 Introductory Economics for Business Students; MATH 1400 Calculus, Part I; MATH 1070 Calculus: Mathematics of change, Part I Critical Writing Seminar; WH 1010 Business and You; WH 2010 Business Communication for Impact; WH 2011 Global Business Communication for Impact.

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Entry requirements

Admission is to one of Penn's four undergraduate schools (College of Arts and Sciences, Penn Engineering, School of Nursing, Wharton School) through the Common App, Coalition App or QuestBridge, not to individual majors (university/school-level requirement). Early Decision deadline November 1, 2026 and Regular Decision deadline January 5, 2027 for fall 2027 entry.

USD 65,670 a year (2026-27). Undergraduate tuition for 2026-2027, a single rate for all students of Penn's undergraduate schools. Excludes the General Fee ($6,620), Technology Fee ($918) and Clinical Fee ($770), which are listed separately; excludes housing and meals. Source

First-year entry is in fall (the current cycle is for fall 2027 entry); applicants apply to one of four undergraduate schools (the College, Wharton, Penn Engineering or Penn Nursing) or a coordinated dual-degree programme. Transfer applications are for fall 2027 entry.

First-year applicants for fall 2027: Early Decision (binding) deadline is November 1, 2026, with decisions in December; Regular Decision deadline is January 5, 2027, with decisions in April. The application fee is $75 (fee waivers available through the Common App or Coalition Application). Applications are accepted through the Common App, the Coalition Application or the QuestBridge application. The SAT or ACT is required, with a waiver available for applicants who face hardship. Financial aid materials are due November 6 for Early Decision and February 1 for Regular Decision.

Transfer applications for fall 2027 open on January 5, 2027 and are due March 15, 2027. The application fee is $75 and the SAT or ACT is required (last test dates accepted: February 2027 ACT, March 2027 SAT).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.upenn.edu/apply

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