
For the application year 2024, the University of Pennsylvania's waitlist acceptance rate stands at 2.23%, with 66 out of 2958 applicants offered admission. This rate shows a notable increase from the previous year’s acceptance rate of 1.33%, where 40 out of 3010 were accepted. However, this figure is significantly lower compared to 2022, which had a 4.39% acceptance rate with 147 acceptances from 3351 offers. Historical data reveals a downward trend in acceptance rates since 2020, when 12.2% of 3205 waitlisted applicants were admitted, highlighting the increasing selectivity in recent years.