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Applying to Dickinson

Acceptance Rate 42.09%
Yield 21.15%
SAT Score 1,380
ACT Score 32
Applicants 7,258

Dickinson Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 42.09% at Dickinson College. Total 7,258 students applied and 3,055 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,380 and the average ACT score is 32.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://www.dickinson.edu/homepage/287/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.dickinson.edu/homepage/279/apply
Acceptance Rate42.09%
Average Test Scores1,380 SAT / 32 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 42.09%. A total of 7,258 students (3,036 men and 4,218 women) have applied to and 3,055 (1,143 men and 1,910 women) students admitted to Dickinson College.
Among them, 268 male and 378 female students have enrolled into Dickinson and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 21.15%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Dickinson
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,2583,0364,21800
Admitted3,0551,1431,91000
Enrolled64626837800
Acceptance Rate 42.09% 37.65% 45.28% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 21.15% 23.45% 19.79% - -
[Chart] Dickinson College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Dickinson, 148 applicants (23% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 33 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,380 at Dickinson. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,460 and 25th percentile score is 1,310.
The average ACT score is 32 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 30.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Dickinson. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Dickinson with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Dickinson
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total131013801460
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing670700740
Math640680720
ACT Composite303233
Math303335
English252830
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Dickinson College, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 8 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Dickinson
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✓
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Dickinson

The calendar system at Dickinson College is Semester. Dickinson College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Dickinson College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗