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Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Pennsylvania. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Pennsylvania is 32.72% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.33%.
University of Pennsylvania has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.50% and University of Pennsylvania has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 67.88% among best schools in Pennsylvania. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Schools In Pennsylvania
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 University of Pennsylvania 54,588 (25,055/29,533) 3,549 (1,627/1,922) 2,409 (1,071/1,338) 7% (6%/7%) 68% (66%/5%)
2 Swarthmore College 14,707 (6,047/8,660) 1,019 (489/530) 433 (204/229) 7% (8%/6%) 42% (42%/3%)
3 Carnegie Mellon University 34,261 (20,471/13,790) 3,873 (1,842/2,031) 1,716 (839/877) 11% (9%/15%) 44% (46%/6%)
4 Lehigh University 15,163 (7,744/7,419) 5,607 (2,713/2,894) 1,511 (804/707) 37% (35%/39%) 27% (30%/10%)
5 Haverford College 5,657 (2,569/3,088) 804 (341/463) 362 (149/213) 14% (13%/15%) 45% (44%/7%)
6 Lafayette College 10,500 (5,505/4,995) 3,531 (1,712/1,819) 757 (363/394) 34% (31%/36%) 21% (21%/8%)
7 Villanova University 23,835 (10,834/13,000) 5,576 (2,767/2,809) 1,779 (871/908) 23% (26%/22%) 32% (31%/7%)
8 Bucknell University 11,707 (5,801/5,906) 3,811 (1,717/2,094) 1,034 (503/531) 33% (30%/35%) 27% (29%/9%)
9 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 85,784 (39,364/46,114) 47,360 (20,723/26,476) 9,216 (4,689/4,485) 55% (53%/57%) 19% (23%/10%)
10 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 53,072 (22,670/30,402) 26,079 (10,295/15,784) 4,390 (1,587/2,803) 49% (45%/52%) 17% (15%/9%)
Average30,927 (14,606/14,606)10,121 (4,423/5,682)2,361 (1,108/1,249)32.72% (30.3%/38.9%)23.33% (25.1%/22.0%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best schools in Pennsylvania is 1442. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 709 and the average SAT Math score is 733.
University of Pennsylvania has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest SAT scores of 1,300 among best schools in Pennsylvania. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Pennsylvania for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Pennsylvania
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1University of Pennsylvania 48%
(1,153)		1540750790
2Swarthmore College 42%
(180)		1520750770
3Carnegie Mellon University 51%
(867)		1540750790
4Lehigh University 37%
(552)		1410690720
5Haverford College 43%
(157)		1500740760
6Lafayette College 39%
(296)		1410700710
7Villanova University 28%
(492)		1440700740
8Bucknell University 35%
(363)		1390690700
9Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 38%
(3,547)		1300640660
10University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 47%
(2,072)		1370680690
Average40.80% 1442709733

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best schools in Pennsylvania is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 31.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Pennsylvania for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Pennsylvania
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1University of Pennsylvania 23%
(545)		353535
2Swarthmore College 19%
(82)		333533
3Carnegie Mellon University 20%
(338)		353535
4Lehigh University 13%
(198)		323330
5Haverford College 19%
(67)		343533
6Lafayette College 14%
(109)		313429
7Villanova University 15%
(265)		333531
8Bucknell University 15%
(157)		323329
9Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 7%
(654)		292928
10University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 16%
(689)		313228
Average16.10% 333431

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

Application Requirements

The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Pennsylvania based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Schools In Pennsylvania
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 University of Pennsylvania ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
2 Swarthmore College ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✓✓
3 Carnegie Mellon University ✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✔ ✓✔
4 Lehigh University ✔✗ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✓✔
5 Haverford College ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✓✔
6 Lafayette College ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✔
7 Villanova University ✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔
8 Bucknell University ✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✔
9 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ✔✗ ✔✓ ✗✗ ✓✔
10 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus ✓✓ ✔✔ ✓✗ ✓✔

✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended

  • HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
  • HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
  • HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
  • Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
  • Rec.: Recommendations
  • Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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