Applying to Dickinson

Dickinson College's acceptance rate is 43.08% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 7,185 students applied and 3,095 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is around the national average.

Dickinson's acceptance rate places 11st out of 120 Pennsylvania colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Dickinson, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Dickinson College is 43.08% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 16.96%. 2,957 men and 4,228 women applied to Dickinson and 1,085 men and 2,010 women students were accepted.

Among them, 202 men and 323 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Dickinson.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Dickinson
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	7,185	2,957	4,228	0	0
Admitted	3,095	1,085	2,010	0	0
Enrolled	525	202	323	0	0
Acceptance Rate	43.08%	36.69%	47.54%	-	-
Yield	16.96%	18.62%	16.07%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Dickinson College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Dickinson. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Dickinson College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Dickinson Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Considered, if submitted
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Dickinson.

Admission Information for Applying to Dickinson
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.dickinson.edu/homepage/287/admissions
Online Application	https://www.dickinson.edu/homepage/279/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master

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