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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

48.1%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$65

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Dickinson College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 6,366 2,604 3,762
Admitted students 3,061 1,196 1,865
Enrolled students 677 286 391
Acceptance rate 48% 46% 50%
Yield rate 22% 24% 21%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Dickinson College received a total of 6,366 applications. These applications included 2,604 male applicants and 3,762 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 6,366 applicants, Dickinson College admitted 3,061 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,196 males and 1,865 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 677 students chose to enroll at Dickinson College. This means that 677 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 286 were male and 391 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Dickinson College had an overall acceptance rate of 48% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 46% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 50%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Dickinson College had an overall yield rate of 22% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 21%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Dickinson College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 6,031 2,498 3,533 2,841 1,115 1,726 47% 45% 49% 731 308 423 26% 28% 24%
2016 6,172 2,575 3,597 2,667 1,016 1,651 43% 40% 46% 610 265 345 23% 26% 21%
2017 5,941 2,404 3,537 2,894 1,164 1,730 49% 48% 49% 607 261 346 21% 22% 20%
2018 6,248 2,556 3,692 3,070 1,214 1,856 49% 48% 50% 635 276 359 21% 23% 19%
2019 6,426 2,689 3,737 2,574 1,034 1,540 40% 38% 41% 453 205 248 18% 20% 16%
2020 5,375 2,129 3,246 2,776 1,023 1,753 52% 48% 54% 490 179 311 18% 18% 18%
2021 6,366 2,604 3,762 3,061 1,196 1,865 48% 46% 50% 677 286 391 22% 24% 21%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Dickinson College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Dickinson College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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