University of Pennsylvania

Admissions at University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania admitted 3,489 of 59,465 first-time applicants, an overall admission rate of 5.9% in fall 2023. School-level rates are not personal admission probabilities.

SAT and ACT ranges

SAT reading & writing

730–770

SAT math

770–800

ACT composite

34–35

The middle 50% describes enrolled first-time students whose scores were used in admission. These are not cutoffs. Separate SAT section percentiles cannot be added into a composite percentile.

Application requirements — fall 2023

High school GPA

Required

High school transcript

Required

College-preparatory courses

Considered if submitted

Recommendation letters

Required

Essay or personal statement

Considered if submitted

SAT / ACT

Considered if submitted

Class rank

Considered if submitted

Demonstration of competencies

Considered if submitted

Work experience

Not considered

English proficiency

Considered if submitted

Considered if submitted means optional but reviewed; not considered is different. These historical policies may have changed.

Early decision and demonstrated interest

Early-decision figures have not yet been verified for this school. This does not mean the school has no early-decision plan.

Demonstrated interest: Not yet verified. Regular-decision rates are not inferred from different cohorts.

Sources and current information

NCES college profile · Official college admissions website

IPEDS ID 215062 · Snapshot retrieved 2026-11-08. Methodology and limitations.