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How to get to Univ of Penn by bus?

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Bus stations near Univ of Penn in Philadelphia

  • Spruce St & 43rd St,3 min walk,
  • Walnut St & 43rd St,3 min walk,
  • 42nd St & Locust St,4 min walk,

Light Rail stations near Univ of Penn in Philadelphia

  • Baltimore Av & 43rd St,7 min walk,

Bus lines to Univ of Penn in Philadelphia

  • 42,5th-Walnut,
  • 21,69th Street Transportation Center,
  • 30,Amtrak-30th Street Station,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Univ of Penn?

    The closest stations to Univ of Penn are:

    • Spruce St & 43rd St is 166 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Walnut St & 43rd St is 202 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • 42nd St & Locust St is 258 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • Baltimore Av & 43rd St is 524 yards away, 7 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Univ of Penn?

    These bus lines stop near Univ of Penn: 21, 30, 42.

  • Which train lines stop near Univ of Penn?

    These train lines stop near Univ of Penn: AIRPORT, MEDIA/ELWYN, WILMINGTON/NEWARK.

  • Which subway line stops near Univ of Penn?

    MFL

  • Which light rail line stops near Univ of Penn?

    34

  • What’s the nearest light rail station to Univ of Penn in Philadelphia?

    The nearest light rail station to Univ of Penn in Philadelphia is Baltimore Av & 43rd St. It’s a 7 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Univ of Penn in Philadelphia?

    The nearest bus stops to Univ of Penn in Philadelphia are Spruce St & 43rd St and Walnut St & 43rd St. The closest one is a 3 min walk away.

  • What time is the first light rail to Univ of Penn in Philadelphia?

    The 34 is the first light rail that goes to Univ of Penn in Philadelphia. It stops nearby at 5:11 AM.

  • What time is the last light rail to Univ of Penn in Philadelphia?

    The 34 is the last light rail that goes to Univ of Penn in Philadelphia. It stops nearby at 1:33 AM.

  • What time is the first bus to Univ of Penn in Philadelphia?

    The 42 is the first bus that goes to Univ of Penn in Philadelphia. It stops nearby at 3:02 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to Univ of Penn in Philadelphia?

    The 42 is the last bus that goes to Univ of Penn in Philadelphia. It stops nearby at 3:02 AM.

  • How much is the bus fare to Univ of Penn?

    The bus fare to Univ of Penn costs about $2.00.

  • How much is the train fare to Univ of Penn?

    The train fare to Univ of Penn costs about $4.00 - $9.25.

  • How much is the subway fare to Univ of Penn?

    The subway fare to Univ of Penn costs about $1.40 - $3.00.

  • How much is the light rail fare to Univ of Penn?

    The light rail fare to Univ of Penn costs about $2.00.

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Univ of Penn Address: 4201 Spruce St Philadelphia, PA 19104 street in Philadelphia

Univ of Penn, Philadelphia
Univ of Penn, PhiladelphiaThe University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universities by numerous organizations and scholars. While the university dates its founding to 1740, it was created by Benjamin Franklin and leading Philadelphia citizens in 1749 .The University has four undergraduate schools as well as twelve graduate and professional schools. Schools enrolling undergraduates include the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Wharton School, and the School of Nursing. Among its highly ranked graduate schools are its law school, whose first professor wrote the first draft of the United States Constitution, its medical school, the first in North America, and Wharton, the first collegiate business school. Penn's endowment is US$20.7 billion, putting it amongst the wealthiest academic institutions in the world, and its 2019 research budget was $1.02 billion. Penn was one of nine colonial colleges chartered before the U.S. Declaration of Independence when Benjamin Franklin, the university's founder and first president, advocated for an educational institution that trained leaders in academia, commerce, and public service. The campus, in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, is centered around College Hall, and notable landmarks are Houston Hall, the first modern "student union", and Franklin Field, the first double-decker college football stadium. Penn also is the home of the Morris Arboretum, the official arboretum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which is located 15 miles northwest of the campus, in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia. The university's athletics program, the Quakers, fields varsity teams in 33 sports as a member of the NCAA Division I Ivy League conference. Throughout its existence, Penn alumni, trustees, and/or faculty have included 8 signers of the Declaration of Independence, 7 signers of the U.S. Constitution, 2 Presidents of the United States, 3 Supreme Court justices, 32 U.S. senators, 163 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 12 U.S. Cabinet Secretaries, 46 governors, and 9 foreign heads of state. Alumni and or faculty include 36 Nobel laureates and 33 Rhodes Scholars. Penn alumni (a) have won 28 Tony Awards, 16 Grammy Awards, 11 Emmy Awards, and 4 Academy Awards and (b) include one of only 17 people who have earned all 4 awards (an EGOT). In addition, Penn has the greatest number of alumni on the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans out of all colleges and has the greatest number of undergraduate billionaire alumni of all colleges, with 64 living billionaires, 28 of whom are alumni of Penn's undergraduate schools. Penn alumni have won 81 Olympic medals (26 of them gold). Two Penn alumni have been NASA astronauts and 5 have been awarded the United States Armed Forces' highest award for gallantry, the Medal of Honor.
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