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By the Numbers: Move-In 2025
Students and their families outside the Quadrangle during Penn’s Move-In, some pushing Move-In carts.

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By the Numbers: Move-In 2025

With students arriving on Penn’s campus this week to move into the College Houses, Penn Today has compiled links to resources and statistics about the Move-In experience.

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The welcoming student team behind Penn’s orientation week
Four students walking through Penn Commons, three pushing Move-In carts.

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The welcoming student team behind Penn’s orientation week

As part of New Student Orientation and Academic Initiatives, a group of nine undergraduates have been working since June to help shape the design, development, and planning of the New Student Orientation experience for the incoming Class of 2029.

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Move-In primer 2025
Students, families, and Move-In volunteers along Locust Walk during Move-In.

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Move-In primer 2025

Penn Today offers a practical guide to undergraduates moving into College Houses Aug. 18 and 24 and participating in orientation between Aug. 20 and 25.

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New Student Orientation for the Class of 2028
An image of Franklin Field with 2028 spelled out in red and blue.

The Class of 2028 photo on Franklin Field. 

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New Student Orientation for the Class of 2028

The New Student Orientation for the Class of 2028 includes a roster of events ranging from a primer on Penn traditions to dinner and dancing at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to walking tours and introductions.

Kristina Linnea García

Building the Penn community at NSO
Penn students looking excited in The Palestra.

First-year Penn students gathered at The Palestra on Aug. 22, 2024, for the “Building the Penn Community” event, part of New Student Orientation.

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Building the Penn community at NSO

New Student Orientation introduced the first-ever “Building the Penn Community” event during Penn Spirit Day on Thursday, Aug. 22.
Students arrive for Move-In 2024
Students and parents on Penn’s campus on Move-In day 2024.

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Students arrive for Move-In 2024

Nearly 6,000 students are moving into the 13 College Houses this week.

Louisa Shepard

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Move-In coordinators help ease transition to college
Move-In coordinators gather signs to put around Penn’s campus.

Penn’s Move-In Coordinator Program operates out of Residential & Hospitality Services, and staffed by 49 second-year, third-year, and fourth-year students.

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Move-In coordinators help ease transition to college

Forty-eight second-year, third-year, and fourth-year students will be on the ground during Move-In to assist approximately 6,000 new and returning Quakers.