University of Pennsylvania SAT scores.

Philadelphia, PA5.4% acceptance rateTest scores considered
1550
Median SAT (composite)
1510–1570
Middle 50% of admits
34–36
ACT range (25th–75th)
10,013
Undergraduates

SAT data from federal IPEDS / College Scorecard data and University of Pennsylvania's Common Data Set (2024-2025) (source) · acceptance rate from federal College Scorecard / IPEDS · updated August 2026

SAT scores by section.

among admitted students at University of Pennsylvania

Section25th percentileMedian (50th)75th percentile
Reading & Writing740760770
Math770790800

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Harvard University1550 median · 1510–1580Johns Hopkins University1550 median · 1530–1565Massachusetts Institute of Technology1560 median · 1520–1580Stanford University1540 median · 1510–1570University of Chicago1540 median · 1510–1560Cornell University1540 median · 1510–1560

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