The acceptance rate at University of Pennsylvania was 7.66% - 44,961 students were applied and 3,446 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is extremely hard to get into UPenn. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 70% where 2,400 out of 3,446 admitted students were enrolled.
The average SAT score is 1,505 and the ACT score is 34 at UPenn.
The application fee is $75 for applying undergraduate school and $80 for graduate school at University of Pennsylvania. Next table presents general admission information.
For the academic year 2019-20, the acceptance rate is 7.66% and the yield is 69.65%. 22,459 men and 22,502 women applied to UPenn and 1,625 men and 1,821 women students were accepted. Among them, 1,150 men and 1,250 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2019).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
Total
Men
Women
Applicants
44,961
22,459
22,502
Admitted
3,446
1,625
1,821
Enrolled
2,400
1,150
1,250
Acceptance Rate
7.66%
7.24%
8.09%
Yield
69.65%
70.77%
68.64%
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For the academic year 2019-2020, 1,499 students (62% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 901 students (38%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 760 and the 25th percentile is 700. The SAT Math score is 800 (75th) and 750 (25th). The submitted ACT composite score is 35 (75th percentile) and 33 (25th percentile).
25th Percentile
75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
700
760
SAT Math
750
800
ACT Composite
33
35
ACT Math
32
35
ACT English
34
36
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at University of Pennsylvania are competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,462, ACT: 97 - Private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity)).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA and High School Rank. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Pennsylvania.