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Dickinson College Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

How Do You Compare to Dickinson College’s Other Incoming Students?

Assess your admission prospects by studying the statistics from the latest freshman classes at Dickinson College, located in Carlisle, PA.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Dickinson College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Dickinson College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

Admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, that may mean you should try to retake the exam or look at schools that better fit your scores. A college’s acceptance rates and selectivity are a good way to judge how difficult it is to be admitted.

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Selectivity: Are You the Right Type of Student For This College?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Selective (30-50%)
Acceptance Rate	42%

Admissions Numbers

Dickinson College had 7,258 applications. Of those, 3,055 received admission offers, and 646 chose to enroll.

Applicant Total	7,258
Accepted	3,055
Enrolled	646
Enrolled Full-Time	646

Admission to Dickinson College is 42.1%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is moderately selective. Acceptance rates vary by gender at Dickinson College: women are accepted at a rate of 45% versus 38% for men.

The yield rate at Dickinson College is 21%. This shows that 21% of admitted applicants chose to attend. Female admitted students enroll at 20% compared to 23% for men.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

Here is the gender distribution for Dickinson College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	3,036	4,218
Admitted	1,143	1,910
Enrolled	268	378

Standardized Test Scores

About 23% of admitted students at Dickinson submitted their SAT scores (148 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 670 and 740. Math scores were between 640 and 720.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	670	740
Mathematics	640	720
Combined Total	1310	1460

Dickinson received ACT scores from 5% of admitted applicants (33 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 30 and 33.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	30	33
English	25	30
Mathematics	30	35

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.