Can I apply early decision to Penn and apply to other schools?

Early decision applicants may apply to non-binding admissions processes, including rolling admissions processes, at other institutions. If admitted to Penn in Early Decision, applicants must withdraw all other applications and enroll at Penn.

Can you apply early decision to one school and early action to another?

Early decision is binding. This means if you are accepted through early decision, you are committed to attending that school, and will withdraw any applications you may have submitted for the regular deadlines at other schools. You may not apply to more than one college under early decision.

Is it easier to get into UPenn early decision?

They’ll receive an answer of accepted, deferred to the regular decision pool, or denied by mid-December. Penn admits roughly half of their incoming class through early decision, but the UPenn early decision acceptance rate is still low, around 15 percent.

Can you apply early action and Early Decision Upenn?

You cannot simultaneously apply to Penn under the Early Decision program and another college/university under their early notification program, including Early Decision, Restrictive Early Action (also known as Single-Choice Early Action), or Early Action.

Can I apply both early decision and early action?

Early action decisions are non-binding, meaning your child will not be obligated to enroll in the school(s) they’re accepted to. Because of early decision’s binding nature, students are allowed to apply to only one school early decision. Your child may simultaneously apply to early decision and early action programs.

Can we apply both early decision and early action?

Some Early Decision colleges (offering the binding ED plan) do allow you to apply to other colleges Early Action (non-binding) while others don’t. Some allow EA, but not an ED. Applications to public universities under rolling admission plans (non-binding) are usually not prohibited.

Does UPenn have early decision for kids?

Penn admits roughly half of their incoming class through early decision, but the UPenn early decision acceptance rate is still low—that number is, again, about 18 percent. Your child can also apply regular decision to Penn, by January 5th. How do you know if your child should apply to UPenn early decision?

Does it matter which school you apply to at UPenn?

No matter which school you apply to, if you are admitted, you will be able to take courses at the other schools at UPenn as well. Liz Culliton, a Former Associate Director of Admissions at UPenn talks more about the different schools, as well as what it takes to get into UPenn, in this interview:

What is the acceptance rate for UPenn Ed?

UPenn accepts both the Common Application and the Coalition Application, and offers both Early Decision and Regular Decision admissions. While we do not mean to suggest getting into UPenn ED is easy, the acceptance rate is slightly higher. Nineteen percent of ED applicants were accepted, compared to 7.1\% of RD applicants.

Can I submit more than one application to Penn?

You should submit only one application per admissions cycle and not mix-and-match across platforms. Penn is a proud QuestBridge partner institution and participates in the National College Match program for high-achieving students with significant financial need.