Compare: Claremont, UPENN, Stanford, Babson

As has been mentioned above, these schools are pretty different though you can certainly get a great education at all of them.

As has also been mentioned, Penn’s Wharton school is an undergraduate business school within the context of a mid-sized research University. Taking on coursework, minors, and majors outside of Wharton is also pretty easy as a consequence of Penn’s One University policy which allows students to take classes and do research across Penn’s other undergraduate and graduate/professional schools. In fact, 40% of the classes a Wharton student takes will be outside of their homeschool ensuring that Wharton students get a broad education beyond just the business curriculum.

If you wanted to major in Economics in the College (a more traditional economics major as compared to Wharton’s more specifically business focused major) you would be able to add a double major in CS from the engineering school without any administrative barriers and without having to fulfill the engineering school’s requirements because of a special program between the two schools. To that you could add business courses from Wharton that are specifically geared towards your business interests or you could even take on a University Minor that would combine the resources of two schools like Consumer Psychology (Wharton & College) or American Public Policy (College & Wharton).

Penn also has a ton of business extra curriculars open to all students regardless of their homeschool.

All of Penn’s undergraduate schools are heavily recruited by top wall street firms and Penn has an increasingly strong showing with tech firms as well. All penn students also share the same career services and recruiting opportunities so you will have a shot at interviewing with these companies no matter what you study.

All of that being said, the colleges you listed are pretty different. You will do best at a university that fits your personality and interests both inside the classroom and outside of it. If you want a very small undergraduate environment or you want to be in the suburbs for college, Penn might not be the right fit. On the other hand, if you are looking for a city, a school like Stanford or the Claremont schools may not be as appealing. It’s important to find a place where you will be happy for four years-- especially when you are considering schools that will all provide you with an outstanding education.