University of Pennsylvania
PA · Private · Mid-Atlantic · National university · Top 10 tier · 9,989 undergraduates (medium)
Admission rates
Latest admit rates
How much of the class comes from ED
~52% of enrolled freshmen were admitted through Early Decision.
This is a share of the freshman class, not an admit rate.
† Regular round (est.) = (all admitted students − Early Decision admits) ÷ (all applicants − Early Decision applicants).
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Admission rates
Early plans
Fall 2027 applicants
Testing
Testing policy
Superscoring
What this means:
- SAT
- Superscores
- ACT
- Superscores
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Required for fall 2027 entry. Score Choice permitted; full testing history encouraged.
How to send scores
Self-report accepted; official scores only after admission/enrollment
Send all scores? Score Choice allowed (all encouraged)
School’s words: “Prior to enrollment, admitted students who submitted self-reported test scores on the application are required to submit official test scores to Penn. ... Although we permit applicants to use Score Choice to discern which score reports you want to submit, we encourage students to submit their entire testing history for both ACT and SAT exams ... If you are self-reporting exams from multiple dates to create your superscore, then we expect you to provide official reports for each test that contributes to your superscore prior to enrollment”
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Students submitting scores
‡ Est. % submitting scores adds the share of enrolled first-years who submitted the SAT to the share who submitted the ACT.
Score ranges (middle 50%)
Enrolled first-years who submitted scores, Fall 2025. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Share of enrolled students submitting scores
SAT composite, middle 50%
Not reported in any year shown.
ACT composite, middle 50%
Year-by-year data, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
| CDS year | Admitted | Admit rate | ED rate | ED share of class | Est. % submitting | % SAT | % ACT | SAT mid-50 | ACT mid-50 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 ↗ | 3,446 | 7.7% | 18% | Not reported | 100% | 62% | 38% | ERW 700-760, Math 750-800 | 33-35 | Penn reports SAT sections only (no composite). |
| 2020-21 ↗ | 3,789 | 9% | 19.5% | Not reported | 100% | 65% | 35% | ERW 710-770, Math 750-800 | 33-35 | Penn reports SAT sections only (no composite). |
| 2021-22 ↗ | 3,304 | 5.9% | 14.9% | Not reported | 79% | 49% | 30% | ERW 720-770, Math 760-800 | 33-35 | Penn reports SAT sections only (no composite). |
| 2022-23 ↗ | 3,549 | 6.5% | 15.5% | Not reported | 71% | 48% | 23% | ERW 730-770, Math 770-800 | 34-35 | Penn reports SAT sections only (no composite). |
| 2023-24 ↗ | 3,489 | 5.9% | 14.8% | Not reported | 70% | 51% | 19% | ERW 730-770, Math 770-800 | 34-35 | Penn reports SAT sections only (no composite). |
| 2024-25 ↗ | 3,523 | 5.4% | 14.2% | 52% | 67% | 50% | 17% | ERW 740-770, Math 770-800 | 34-36 | Penn reports SAT sections only (no composite). |
| 2025-26 ↗ | 3,570 | 4.9% | 13.3% | Not reported | 70% | 52% | 18% | ERW 740-770, Math 770-800 | 34-35 |
Waitlist admit rate
Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.
- 2025: 2%
- 2024: 3%
- 2023: 2%
- 2022: 6%
- 2021: 4%
Test policy in each Common Data Set
History only. The current policy is under Testing above.
- Fall 2027 Required2025-26 CDS
- Fall 2026 Required2024-25 CDS
- Fall 2025 Test-optional2023-24 CDS
- Fall 2024 Test-optional2022-23 CDS
- Fall 2023 Test-optional2021-22 CDS
- Fall 2022 Test-optional2020-21 CDS
- Fall 2021 Required2019-20 CDSAs the school reported it. Not borne out: in the class that entered Fall 2021, 49% submitted SAT and 30% ACT (2021-22 CDS).
From the school's website
Figures from the school’s own pages that add to its Common Data Set. Each links its source.
Penn reports that 51% of the Class of 2029 was admitted through Early Decision.
Source: Penn Admissions incoming class profile (archived Oct 2, 2025) ↗
Notes
- Penn reports SAT section ranges only, not a composite range.