Best-colleges-in-pennsylvania 2023 Acceptance Rate Comparison

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Best-colleges-in-pennsylvania is 48.47%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 17.66%. A total of 339,099 have applied, 164,353 admitted, and 29,025 students have enrolled one of Best-colleges-in-pennsylvania.

University of Pennsylvania is the tightest school to admit with 6.50% acceptance rate, and Carnegie Mellon University has the second lowest acceptance rate of 11.30%.

Best-colleges-in-pennsylvania 2023 Acceptance Rate Comparison

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2023 Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
School Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Admission Yield
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	34,261	3,873	1,716	11.30%	44.31%
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	37,040	29,487	2,935	79.61%	9.95%
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	12,376	10,828	1,441	87.49%	13.31%
Immaculata University Immaculata, PA	2,188	1,526	207	69.74%	13.56%
Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	15,163	5,607	1,511	36.98%	26.95%
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	85,784	47,360	9,216	55.21%	19.46%
Temple University Philadelphia, PA	38,666	30,817	4,664	79.70%	15.13%
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	54,588	3,549	2,409	6.50%	67.88%
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	53,072	26,079	4,390	49.14%	16.83%
Widener University Chester, PA	5,961	5,227	536	87.69%	10.25%
Average	33,910	16,435	2,903	48.47%	17.66%

*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).

**Information is not available for schools that are not appeared in the table. The schools have not report the information to the IPEDS or not applicable.)

Best-colleges-in-pennsylvania with Outstanding Admission Stats

Tightest Schools (Lowest Acceptance Rates)

University of Pennsylvania 6.50%
Carnegie Mellon University 11.30%
Lehigh University 36.98%
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 49.14%
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 55.21%

Favored Schools (Highest Admission Yield)

University of Pennsylvania 67.88%
Carnegie Mellon University 44.31%
Lehigh University 26.95%
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 19.46%
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 16.83%