In the newly released 2021 U.S. News & World Report ranking of United States universities, Penn was ranked #8. Penn was also ranked #17 in Best Value Schools and #25 (tied with four others) for Most Innovative Schools among national universities.

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has retained its #1 spot as the best undergraduate business program in the country, which it has held for many years. It is also ranked #1 in both finance and real estate;  #2 in management, marketing and production/operations management; #3 in quantitative analysis; #4 in accounting and business analytics; #5 in entrepreneurship, insurance and international business.