For Prospective Students
Welcome to the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice! The links below were grouped to provide prospective students with information and resources about SP2. Prospective students are also welcome to contact the SP2 Admissions office at apply@sp2.upenn.edu or 215.746.1934.
SP2 News
SP2 Mentor Collective Connects Students with Supportive Alums
Navigating the student experience at a rigorous Ivy League institution like Penn – and planning for what comes next—comes with...
“Always Something New to Know”: MSW Student Alisa Branch on Being a Non-Traditional Learner
Even after a three-decade career in the human services field, Alisa Branch still felt that she had more to learn,...
Faculty & Research, Student Life
‘Game Pieces in the Culture Wars’
More than 250 bills aimed at reducing the rights of LGBTQ+ people are currently working their way through state legislatures in the...
Two SP2 Students Named Among Inaugural Presidential PhD Fellows
In May 2021, Penn President Amy Gutmann, Provost Wendell Pritchett, and Deputy Provost Beth Winkelstein announced the inaugural cohort of Presidential PhD Fellows. Representing...