University profile

University of Pennsylvania

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Minimum graduate stipend

$49,000/yr Estimated

Paid over 12 months · 2026-2027 · From Apr 1 2026 (GET-UP contract; was $40,608); +3% Jul 1 2027 · Reported via student newspaper and union contract page; not confirmed on a Penn-published page. Department examples for 2025-26 were lower (Philosophy $43,050; Annenberg DRF $44,027). · Flagged for re-verification: treat as provisional until we re-check the source

Estimated: our estimate, not a published figure · Source: Daily Pennsylvanian (Feb 2026); GET-UP contract page · Verified 2026-09-27

Cost of living in Philadelphia, PA

Rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price. Each line is labeled with its own source.

Rent, 1-bedroom (city median) $1,450/mo Estimated City median 1BR Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city median) $850/mo Estimated City median 2BR, split two ways Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Utilities $216/mo Crowdsourced Basic utilities (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage). 85 m2 apartment, excludes internet; overstates a studio. Source: Numbeo (Americas table, Sept 27 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Public transit $96/mo Official SEPTA TransPass. A planned increase to $116 was halted in court (Aug 31 2025); current status unconfirmed. Source: SEPTA news: service cuts and fare increases · Verified 2026-09-27
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