Historical Acceptance Rates

The University of Pennsylvania's overall acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 is 5.4%, with 63,739 applicants and 3,457 accepted. In comparison, the Early Action acceptance rate stands at 14.5% with 9,500 applicants, while Regular Decision is notably more competitive at 3.8%, reflecting a decrease in RD acceptance rates from 4.2% in 2024 and 4.4% in 2023. Historically, Early Action acceptance rates have hovered around 14.5% over recent years, but overall rates have gradually decreased from 6.0% for the Class of 2025 to the current 5.4%. This trend indicates increasing selectivity at Penn.