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International students are drawn to the University of Pennsylvania for good reason. It’s a top-tier Ivy League university with global respect and a powerful program. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, then, that it isn’t easy to get in regardless of where one is applying from. In this post, we’ll break down what prospective international applicants need to know — and do — to increase their chances of admission. First, though, let’s talk numbers.
If you are reading this you were probably waitlisted by Penn, or are trying to plan ahead just in case that’s how things work out. Either way, we’re here to help. First, let’s break down how the waitlist has played out with Penn in recent years.
The University of Pennsylvania, or Penn, is one of the most sought after undergraduate acceptances in the world. The same holds true for transfers. They recently received nearly 4,000 applications from potential transfers, and went on to only accept 178 — or 4.6%.
The University of Pennsylvania, or Penn, is a top-tier American university and member of the famed Ivy League. The University offers one of the only undergraduate business programs of the Ivy League, and certainly the most iconic nationally. Rooted in Philadelphia, the Penn experience is dynamic, intense, and famously full of opportunities to push oneself beyond perceived limitations. Penn puts it well: “Penn is a place for people who want to do something big.” It’s unsurprising, then, that they get a lot of love. Penn received 65,236 applications for the Class of 2028, and offered admission to 5%, or 3,523. For the Class of 2029, it got even more competitive. Penn received 72,000 applications. While they have not released the acceptance rate, it was almost certainly less than 5%.