University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences
| Type | Private undergraduate college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1740 |
Parent institution | University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences |
| Dean | Peter Struck |
| Undergraduates | 6,400 (Fall 2018) |
| Location | , , United States |
| Website | college.upenn.edu |
The University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is the undergraduate college within the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. It is situated on the university's main campus in University City, Philadelphia.
The college traces its roots to the establishment of a secondary school known as Unnamed Charity School in 1740. In 1749, Benjamin Franklin and twenty-one leading citizens of Philadelphia officially founded a secondary school named the Academy of Philadelphia. In 1755, the secondary school was expanded to include a collegiate division known as the College of Philadelphia. The secondary and collegiate institutions were known collectively as The Academy and College of Philadelphia. The college received its charter from Thomas Penn and Richard Penn. Penn CAS is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-oldest chartered college in the United States.