Penn matched with a record number of students in the QuestBridge National College Match for the Class of 2030.
According to a Dec. 1 announcement from Penn Admissions, 112 students were accepted through the program, which allows low-income students to apply early to selective institutions free of charge. Students who match with a college receive a four-year scholarship.
This year’s cohort includes 83 first-generation college students.
In a statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian, Vice Provost and Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule described the cohort as a reflection of the University’s “bold thinking and culture of collaboration that makes [the Penn] community thrive,” adding that the group has “record representation in Nursing, Engineering, and Wharton, and more than 80 first-generation scholars.”
“We are energized by the future they’ll help shape and could not be more excited for all they will contribute to our community and the world beyond it,” Soule added.
According to a Dec. 1 press release from Penn Admissions, the cohort includes students from “106 different high schools across 24 states.” The group will now join over 600 current undergraduate QuestBridge scholars at Penn.
In total, the University admitted 259 students through QuestBridge last year, with 111 students admitted through the early-decision match program.
The QuestBridge scholars admitted are the first to be accepted into Penn’s Class of 2030. Later this month, the University will release admissions decisions for students who applied early decision. Last year, the Class of 2029 received over 9,500 early-decision applicants, an increase attributed to the University’s test-optional policy.
The Class of 2030 is the first group of applicants since Penn reinstated its requirement to submit standardized test scores.
The press release also highlighted many of the resources available to new students, including the Penn First Plus program, libraries, and the College Houses.