Acceptance Rate

7.7%

Applicants
44,961
Accepted
3,446
Enrolled
2,400

Average GPA (UW)

3.9

25%
NA
75%
NA
W
NA

Average SAT/ACT

1510/34

25%
1460/33
75%
1550/35
Range
98th PCTL

Total Undergraduates

10,019

Male
4,770
Female
5,249
Distribution
47.6%/52.4%

Fast Facts

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SAT Writing: Not Required
School Type: Private
ACT Writing: Not Required
EA/ED: Yes (Early Decision)
SAT Superscore: Allowed
EA/ED Deadline: November 1
ACT Superscore: Allowed
Regular Decision Deadline: January 5
SAT Score Choice: Allowed
US News Ranking: #8
ACT Score Choice: Allowed

Applicant Pools

Early Decision/Regular Decision/Waitlist Number of Students Number of Students Accepted Acceptance Rate
Early Decision 7109 1280 18%
Regular Decision 37852 2166 5.7%
Waitlist 2932 (2051 Accepted Spots) 101 4.9%

Tuition/Fees

Total Costs In-State Out-Of-State
Application Fee $75 $75
Tuition $53,166 $53,166
Room and Board $16,784 $16,784
Required Fees $6,876 $6,876
Books and Supplies $1,358 $1,358
Other Expenses $2,926 $2,926
Total $81,185 $81,185

Student Body

Gender Breakdown Male Female
Applied 22,459 22,502
Accepted 1,625 1,821
Enrolled 1,150 1,250
Ethnic Backgrounds First Year Students Undergraduate Students
Nonresident aliens 312 1,347
Hispanic/Latino 241 1,014
Black or African American, non-Hispanic 190 770
White, non-Hispanic 813 3,860
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 3 11
Asian, non-Hispanic 551 2,254
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic‏‏‎ ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ 0 5
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 120 508
Race and/or ethnicity unknown 110 250
Total 2,340 10,019
Geographic Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
In-State (exclude international) 20%
Out-Of-State (exclude international) 80%
International 16%

Admitted Student Academics

SAT/ACT Breakdown Total Submitted 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SATs Submitted 1499 (62%) X X
ACTs Submitted 901 (38%) X X
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing X 700 760
SAT Math X 750 800
ACT Math X 31 35
ACT English X 34 36
Class Rank Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
Top 10% of Graduating Class 94%
Top 25% of Graduating Class 98%
Top 50% of Graduating Class 100%
Bottom 50% of Graduating Class 0%
Bottom 25% of Graduating Class 0%
GPA Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
GPA of 4.0 NA
GPA between 3.75 and 3.99 NA
GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 NA
GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 NA
GPA between 3.00 and 3.24‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ NA
GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 NA
GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 NA
GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 NA
Factors of Admission Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record X
Class rank X
Academic GPA X
Standardized test scores X
Application Essay X
Recommendation(s) X
Interview X
Extracurricular activities X
Talent/ability X
Character/personal qualities X
First Generation X
Alumni/ae relation X
Geographical residence X
State residence X
Religious affilitation/commitment X
Racial/ethnic status X
Volunteer work X
Work experience X
Level of applicant's interest X

Transfer Admissions

Transfer Applicants Applied Admitted Enrolled
Male 1703 74 46
Female 1249 100 68
Total 2952 174 (5.9%) 114