University of Pennsylvania Acceptance Rate: 5% — Admissions Statistics
University of Pennsylvania Application Requirements — ED/RD — 2 supplemental essays — 1 teacher recommendations
University of Pennsylvania
application info
cycles:EDRD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
1
Teacher Recs (Opt)
1
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
1
Supplemental Essays
2
Acceptance Rate
5%
Avg SAT Score
1553
ACT Midpoint
34
Enrollment
10,650
Grad Rate
97%
Median Debt
$15,715
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$68,686
Out-of-State
$68,686
Avg Net Price
$28,699
Median Debt
$15,715
in-state tuition
$68,686
out-of-state tuition
$68,686
avg net price
$28,699
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$90,555
$
median 10yr
$111,371
$
gender split
Women
55%
Men
45%
top programs
race & ethnicity
Asian
28%
White
27%
Hispanic
11%
Black
9%
Two or More
5%
AIAN
0%
About University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania is a private nonprofit institution in Philadelphia, PA. Acceptance rate: 5% (elite). Average SAT: 1553. ACT midpoint: 34. Enrollment: ~10,650 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 97%.
University of Pennsylvania accepts applications through ED/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 1. Optional teacher recs: 1. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 2. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $68,686. Out-of-state: $68,686. Avg net price: $28,699. Median debt: $15,715. Median earnings 6yr: $90,555. Median earnings 10yr: $111,371.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.