Admission Scores Trends at UPenn

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of University of Pennsylvania is 1486, and current year SAT score is 1540. The SAT score have been increased 95 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at UPenn. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 15 points at UPenn.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at UPenn. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to UPenn by score range 1440-1540 and 1490-1590.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1540 at UPenn. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1415 (25^th percentile) and 1557 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at UPenn.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Pennsylvania since 2012.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	1,350	1,445	1,540	690	735	780	660	710	760
2013-14	1,360	1,450	1,540	690	735	780	670	715	760
2014-15	1,360	1,455	1,550	690	735	780	670	720	770
2015-16	1,380	1,465	1,550	700	745	790	680	720	760
2016-17	1,380	1,475	1,570	700	750	800	680	725	770
2017-18	1,420	1,490	1,560	720	755	790	700	735	770
2018-19	1,420	1,485	1,550	730	760	790	690	725	760
2019-20	1,450	1,505	1,560	750	775	800	700	730	760
2020-21	1,460	1,515	1,570	750	775	800	710	740	770
2021-22	1,480	1,525	1,570	760	780	800	720	745	770
2022-23	1,500	1,540	1,570	770	790	800	730	750	770
Average	1415	1486	1557	723	758	792	692	729	765

University of Pennsylvania SAT Score Trends Chart

University of Pennsylvania SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Pennsylvania SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2023 ACT score is 35 at UPenn. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 32 (25^th percentile) and 35 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at UPenn.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Pennsylvania since 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	30	32	34	31	33	35	29	32	34
2013-14	30	32	34	31	33	35	30	33	35
2014-15	31	33	34	32	34	35	30	32	34
2015-16	31	33	34	32	34	35	30	33	35
2016-17	32	34	35	32	34	35	30	33	35
2017-18	32	34	35	33	34	35	30	33	35
2018-19	32	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2019-20	33	34	35	34	35	36	32	34	35
2020-21	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	35
2021-22	33	34	35	35	36	36	33	34	35
2022-23	34	35	35	35	35	36	33	35	36
Average	32	33	35	33	34	35	31	33	35

University of Pennsylvania ACT Score Trends Chart

University of Pennsylvania ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Pennsylvania ACT English Trends Chart

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