Wait List Acceptance Rate

The University of Pennsylvania's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 4.2%, with 147 out of 3,531 wait listed applicants admitted. This marks an increase from the 3.1% acceptance rate for the Class of 2026, where 121 students were admitted from 3,933 offers. Notably, the acceptance rate has fluctuated significantly in previous years; for instance, the Class of 2025 saw a much higher 12.2% acceptance rate with 391 out of 3,205 applicants accepted. In contrast, the Class of 2023 had a mere 0.3% acceptance rate, with only 9 students admitted out of 3,535 offers, illustrating the variability and competitiveness of the wait list process at Penn.