Admissions
Penn ranked No. 15 in first-ever college ranking by The Economist
The Economist focuses on economic value by calculating the difference between a particular school's expected and actual average earnings.
Scholarships and financial aid support nearly half of Class of 2019
Even before Penn's all-grant admissions policy, about 45 percent of students received financial aid.
Penn considers implementing new application platform
Members of the Class of 2021 may not all use the Common Application — some of them might use the Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success, an alternative online application platform that’s in its early stages.
Penn Early Exploration Program brings underrepresented high schoolers to campus
PEEP is a three-day program created to bring high schoolers from low-income backgrounds or historically underrepresented groups to campus.
Class of 2020 early-decision hopefuls explain why they picked Penn
Penn's early decision deadline is under two weeks away.
Students, administrators not concerned with Penn's drop in college rankings
On September 9, U.S. News & World Report rankings released their 2016 edition of Best Colleges, with Penn dropping a spot to ninth place
Gender balance in admissions leaves gaps in culture within schools
According to the 2014 data, 10 percent of 18,286 male applicants were accepted to Penn, and 11 percent of 17,580 female applicants were admitted.
Students surprised by Convocation’s focus on mental health
Few expected convocation to pointedly address the mental health crisis that has rocked Penn’s campus since six students committed suicide within 15 months.
Students, applicants respond to Penn's changed testing requirements
Now that the essay portion of the ACT and SAT is no longer required, one prospective student described the change as "a big load of weight" being lifted off her shoulders
UPDATED: Penn drops SAT essay from application requirements
Penn's Admissions Office announced Friday that it will no longer consider the essay scores of applicants' writing SATs, a change that will take effect this fall.Penn alum develops app aiming to make college admissions advice more affordable
Ivy Authority, which was co-founded by 2010 College graduate Michael Tate, allows students from around the globe to ask questions regarding the college application process and receive answers from Ivy graduates
Girl accepted to 26 colleges chooses Penn
Arianna Alexander was accepted to 26 colleges, including six Ivy League schools, and received over $3 million in scholarship offers.
Colleges' focus on diversity may leave Asians at an admissions disadvantage
A Princeton University study found that identifying as Asian on a college application translates to the same disadvantage as scoring 50 points lower on the SAT.
Admissions yield rate holds steady at 66 percent
Last year, the yield rate for the Class of 2018 was also 66 percent. The overall acceptance rate for the Class of 2019 was 9.9 percent, also the same number as last year.
Social media plays increasing role in admissions
A college consultant said that admissions officers will investigate if any concerns are raised about a particular applicant.
Wharton program for high school students provides a leg up, but not a foot in the door
Many rising high school seniors apply to the intensive business program, Leadership in the Business World, with an ultimate hope of gaining admission to Wharton.
Penn alumnae discuss evolving admissions landscape
Alumnae from the classes of 1975, 1985 and 1995 shared their application stories, and revealed how much things have changed.
Waitlisting is rarely a reason for hope
Some students are placed on the waitlist at Penn to maintain relations with schools or families.
Class of 2019 share their Penn stories
The Daily Pennsylvanian checked in with three of Penn's newest Quakers to find out what drew them to Penn and what they hope to experience when they arrive on campus.