Dickinson College admitted 41% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,373 of 5,719, Common Data Set 2025-26). Dickinson College admitted 57% of early decision applicants (258 of 454). The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1340–1440.
The numbers
Applied
5,719
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
29–32
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
21%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$0
waivers exist
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Can I get into Dickinson College?
41% of applicants get in
Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1340–1440 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
5,719 applied, 2,373 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Dickinson College need the SAT or ACT?Not checked yet
Not sure yet
We haven't checked Dickinson College's fall 2027 rule yet. Dickinson College didn't require scores for fall 2024 (federal data). We haven't checked fall 2027 yet, so confirm on its site.
335 students were offered a wait-list spot and 63 took one. 8 of them got in (13%). That's a small pool, so a few decisions move the rate a lot.
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Dickinson College looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, class rank, GPA, recommendations, talent or ability, character, showing interest (visits, emails).
Counts a lot
Essay, interview, activities.
Also considered
SAT or ACT scores, first in your family to go to college, A parent or relative went there, where you live, volunteering, work experience.
As Dickinson College rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Dickinson College's acceptance rate?
Dickinson College admitted 41% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,373 of 5,719, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Dickinson College?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1340–1440. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Is it easier to get into Dickinson College early decision?
For fall 2025, 258 of 454 early decision applicants got in (57%), against 41% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go. Early applicants often include recruited athletes and legacies, so the gap overstates the advantage for most students.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
