University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · Official acceptance rate: 5.87%
Official Data
Source: College Scorecard, US Dept. of EducationAcceptance Rate
5.87%
SAT Average
1545
SAT Range (25th-75th)
1500-1570
ACT Median
34
ACT Range (25th-75th)
34-35
Undergrad Enrollment
10,768
Website
www.upenn.edu/Decision Timeline
When University of Pennsylvania releases admissions decisions
Early Decisionestimated
Dec 13, 2025
Regular Decisionestimated
Mar 27, 2026
What Matters in Admissions
Source: Common Data Set 2023-2024Academic GPAVery Important
Class RankImportant
Test ScoresConsidered
Application EssayVery Important
RecommendationsVery Important
ExtracurricularsImportant
Talent / AbilityImportant
Character / Personal QualitiesVery Important
First GenerationConsidered
Alumni Relation
GPA Distribution of Admitted Students
Source: Common Data Set 2023-20244.0
58.0%
3.75 – 3.99
31.0%
3.50 – 3.74
6.0%
3.25 – 3.49
4.0%
3.00 – 3.24
0.0%
Below 3.0
0.0%
Applicant Pools
Source: Common Data Set 2023-2024Early Decision
Applied8,109
Admitted1,204
Accept Rate14.8%
Waitlist
Applied2,288
Admitted40
Accept Rate1.7%
Community Data
From 905 crowdsourced submissions
Total Submissions
905
Crowdsourced Accept Rate
24%
Avg GPA (UW)
3.91
Avg SAT
1519
Decision Breakdown
213
Accepted
545
Rejected
135
Waitlisted
12
Deferred
Avg ACT
33
SAT Range
740-1600
GPA Range
1.00-4.48
Individual Submissions (905)
Showing 1-20 of 905 self-reported outcomes for University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
PA · 2025-2026 · RD
Accepted
GPA (UW)
4.00
SAT
1560
Major: Computer Science
Self-Reported
From PA
University of Pennsylvania
PA · 2018-2019 · RD
Accepted
GPA (UW)
4.00
GPA (W)
4.80
SAT
1530
6 APs
[Award] 1st place in a big journalism contest in 9th grade[Award] Writing has appeared in local news, state newspaper, and other major newspapers[Award] Winner in three international writing contests[Award] Runner-up/winner in three other prestigious writing contest provider contests at inter/national level[Award] Really big specific science writing contest award
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is University of Pennsylvania's acceptance rate?
- University of Pennsylvania has an official acceptance rate of 5.87%. Based on 905 community-reported outcomes, the crowdsourced acceptance rate is 24%.
- What SAT score do you need for University of Pennsylvania?
- University of Pennsylvania has an average SAT score of 1545. Community-reported average SAT from real applicants is 1519.
- What ACT score do you need for University of Pennsylvania?
- University of Pennsylvania has a median ACT score of 34. Community-reported average ACT from real applicants is 33.
- What GPA do you need to get into University of Pennsylvania?
- Based on 905 community-reported outcomes, the average unweighted GPA of applicants to University of Pennsylvania is 3.91 (range: 1.00–4.48).