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Recruit Central - Why Philadelphia?

Why Philadelphia?

Philadelphia is widely recognized as a hub for higher education, and is revered as a great college town as known its innovation.  Philadelphia is well known as “a sports crazed” city.  Penn’s campus is located in the heart of the University City section of the city, with easy access to all of downtown Philadelphia’s teams, arts and attractions. Penn is home of the famous Big 5 basketball games, and celebrates two of the city’s iconic college athletic facilities in Franklin Field and The Palestra.

Lonely Planet has ranked Philadelphia as the #1 destination in the US for 2016