Quaker Days 2025
The Daily Pennsylvanian welcomes the Class of 2029 to Penn! The Quaker Days Special Issue explores the need-to-know information for newly accepted students and their families. The DP’s coverage in this issue explores admissions, student life, housing and dining, and more. Again, welcome to Penn and please enjoy this edition of the DP.
Admissions
Penn releases regular decision results for Class of 2029 after receiving 72,000 applications
Over 72,000 students applied to Penn this year, marking an increase from last year’s applicant pool of over 65,000.
Penn announces early decision results for Class of 2029 amid historic increase in applications
Over 9,500 students applied to Penn through the Early Decision Program — an increase from last year’s total of over 8,500 applications — according to the University announcement.
Academics
Wharton announces new major, concentration in artificial intelligence
The new AI program will be jointly administered by the Statistics and Data Science Department and the Operations, Information and Decisions Department with support from the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative.
