Applying to University of Pennsylvania

The acceptance rate at University of Pennsylvania was 8.98% - 42,205 students were applied and 3,789 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 2,321 out of 3,789 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,515 and the ACT score is 34 at UPenn.

Below tables and charts analyze UPenn admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $75 for applying undergraduate school and $80 for graduate school at University of Pennsylvania. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$75
Graduate Application Fees	$80
Admission Information	www.upenn.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.admissions.upenn.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2020-21, the acceptance rate is 8.98% and the yield is 61.26%. 21,197 men and 21,008 women applied to UPenn and 1,789 men and 2,000 women students were accepted. Among them, 1,071 men and 1,250 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2020). 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	42,205	21,197	21,008
Admitted	3,789	1,789	2,000
Enrolled	2,321	1,071	1,250
Acceptance Rate	8.98%	8.44%	9.52%
Yield	61.26%	59.87%	62.50%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2020-2021, 1,501 students (65% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 820 students (35%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 770 and the 25^th percentile is 710. The SAT Math score is 800 (75^th) and 750 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 35 (75^th percentile) and 33 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	710	770
SAT Math	750	800
ACT Composite	33	35
ACT Math	31	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: 1,466, 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.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UPenn Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Required
TOEFL	Recommended
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended