38,795 applications for University of Pennsylvania's Class of 2020, up 4% from previous year

Just Tweeted by Admissions Dean Furda:

https://twitter.com/DeanFurda/status/686554276890603520

Go Quakers!

Let’s do this! :slight_smile: :slight_smile:

Ben’s rolling in all the Benjamins from those application fees.

Statistics for the Class of 2019

APPLICANT POOL

Total Applicants

37,268

Total Admitted

3,787 (10%)

Total Enrolled

2,435 (64%)

Early Decision Applicants

5,489

Total Admitted

1,316 (23.9%)

Early Decision Deferred (Later Admitted)

115

If they accept the same amount of students, the acceptance rate will be just under 9.8%

Article in today’s Daily Pennsylvanian:

Penn received record number of applications to the Class of 2020
http://www.thedp.com/article/2016/01/regular-decision-numbers

The surge of international applicants may play a big role here. US Colleges are becoming more and more affordable, and even a bargain to some.