UPenn Early Admissions
UPenn reported approximately 7,800 Early Decision applications for the Class of 2030, down from 9,500 for the Class of 2029. The estimated Early Decision admission rate for the Class of 2029 was 13%, with 1,235 students admitted. In prior years, Penn received 8,683 Early Decision applications for the Class of 2028 and admitted 1,235 students, and 8,109 Early Decision applications for the Class of 2027, admitting 1,204 students.
| Early Applications Accepted | Total Early Applications Received | Early Acceptance Rate | Estimated Overall Enrollment | % of Class Filled by Early Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | NA | 7,800 | NA | 2,400 | NA |
| 2029 | NA | 9,500 | NA | 2,400 | NA |
| 2028 | NA | 8,500 | ~14% | 2,400 | NA |
| 2027 | NA | 8,000 | NA | 2,400 | NA |
| 2026 | 1,218 | 7,795 | 15.63% | 2,400 | 50.75 |
| 2025 | 1,194 | 7,962 | 15.00% | 2,400 | 49.75 |
| 2024 | 1,269 | 6,453 | 19.7% | 2,400 | 52.88 |
| 2023 | 1,279 | 7,110 | 17.99% | 2,400 | 53.29 |
| 2022 | 1,312 | 7,074 | 18.55% | 2,445 | 53.66 |
| 2021 | 1,354 | 6,147 | 22.03% | 2,450 | 55.27 |
| 2020 | 1,335 | 5,762 | 23.17% | 2,445 | 54.6 |
| 2019 | 1,316 | 5,489 | 23.98% | 2,420 | 54.38 |
| 2018 | 1,299 | 5,149 | 25.23% | 2,400 | 54.13 |
| 2017 | 1,237 | 4,193 | 29.50% | ||
| 2016 | 1,171 | 3,609 | 32.45% | ||
| 2015 | 1,215 | 3,456 | 35.16% | ||
| 2014 | 1,176 | 3,594 | 32.72% | ||
| 2013 | 1,249 | 3,405 | 36.68% |
University of Pennsylvania Regular Decision
UPenn announced its most selective year on record with a 4.9% acceptance rate. 3,530 students were accepted out of the 72,544 who applied to University of Pennsylvania for the class of 2029.
Last year, 65,236 students applied to Penn’s Class of 2028 in the early and regular rounds. Penn announced that about 3,523 students were accepted for an admission’ rate of 5.40 percent. In the previous year, 59,465 students applied to Penn’s Class of 2027 and 3,489 were admitted for an overall acceptance rate of 5.87 percent.
| Regular Decision Applications Accepted | Regular Decision Applications Received | Regular Decision Admissions Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | NA | 63,044 | NA |
| 2028 | NA | 56,735 | NA |
| 2027 | NA | 51,465 | NA |
| 2026 | 2,082 | 47,205 | 4.41% |
| 2025 | 2,008 | 48,371 | 4.15% |
| 2024 | 2,135 | 35,752 | 5.97% |
| 2023 | 2,066 | 37,850 | 5.46% |
| 2022 | 3,661 | 38,918 | 9.41% |
| 2021 | 2,345 | 34,266 | 6.84% |
| 2020 | 2,329 | 33,156 | 7.02% |
| 2019 | 2,381 | 31,778 | 7.49% |
| 2018 | 2,252 | 30,719 | 7.33% |
| 2017 | 2,589 | 26,468 | 9.78% |
| 2016 | 2,698 | 26,691 | 10.11% |
| Early & Regular Decision Applications Accepted | Early & Regular Decision Applications Received | Early & Regular Decision Admissions Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 3,530 | 72,544 | 4.87% |
| 2028 | 3,508 | 65,235 | 5.38% |
| 2027 | 3,474 | 59,565 | 5.87% |
| 2026 | 3,300 | 55,000 | 6.00% |
| 2025 | 3,202 | 56,333 | 5.68% |
| 2024 | 3,404 | 42,205 | 8.07% |
| 2023 | 3,345 | 44,960 | 7.44% |
| 2022 | 3,731 | 44,482 | 8.39% |
| 2021 | 3,699 | 40,413 | 9.15% |
| 2020 | 3,661 | 38,918 | 9.41% |
| 2019 | 3,697 | 37,267 | 9.92% |
| 2018 | 3,551 | 35,868 | 9.90% |
| 2017 | 3,785 | 31,280 | 12.10% |
| 2016 | 3,846 | 31,217 | 12.32% |
| 2015 | 3,935 | 31,663 | 12.43% |
| 2014 | 3,841 | 26,941 | 14.26% |
| 2013 | 4,040 | 22,808 | 17.71% |
| 2012 | 3,769 | 22,922 | 16.44% |
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