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Dickinson College Acceptance Rate
Dickinson College's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 42.1%, with 7,258 applicants and 3,055 accepted. The Regular Decision (RD) rate mirrors this figure at 42.1%, as no separate Early Action (EA) figures are reported. In terms of admissions history, there has been a notable decrease from a 51.7% acceptance rate in 2020 to the current rate. The waitlist acceptance rate is 9.5%, with 252 offered a spot and 24 ultimately accepted. For transfer applicants, the acceptance rate is 25.4%, with 138 applicants and 35 accepted, which reflects a consistent track record with average GPAs around 3.6.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 7,258
Accepted Applicants: 3,055
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
For the application year 2024, Dickinson College's overall acceptance rate stands at 42.1%, with 7,258 applicants and 3,055 accepted. This indicates a slight decline from 43.1% in 2023 with 7,185 applicants. The acceptance rate has fluctuated in recent years, previously peaking at 51.7% in 2020 from a lower 34.9% in 2022, showcasing a notable increase in selectivity. The trend suggests a tightening of acceptance rates over the last couple of years, reflecting a potentially more competitive applicant pool.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Dickinson College's wait list acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 stands at 9.5%, with 24 out of 252 waitlisted applicants admitted. This marks an increase from the previous year (Class of 2027), where the acceptance rate was 7.8%, with 71 admits from 901 offers. Historical data shows a drastic drop in 2022, where only 1.8% of 974 applicants were accepted, and a mere 0.6% acceptance rate in 2021 from 603 applicants. These trends indicate a fluctuating and increasingly competitive wait list process at Dickinson College in recent years.
252
Offered a Place
24
Admitted
9.5%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Dickinson College's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 25.4%, with 138 applicants and 35 accepted. This figure represents a decline from the previous year's acceptance rate of 27.7%, where 33 out of 119 applicants were admitted. Historical trends reveal a consistent decrease in transfer acceptance rates over the past four years, with rates dropping from 40.5% in 2020 to 25.4% in 2024. This evolving trend indicates increasing selectivity in the transfer admissions process at Dickinson, despite an average GPA of 3.6 among applicants.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 138
Accepted Applicants: 35
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
3.6
SAT
1330-1440
Math: 640-720
Reading: 670-740
ACT
30-33
Math: 30-35
English: 25-30
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| White | 70.43% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.83% |
| Black/African American | 4.18% |
| Asian | 3.87% |
| Two or more races | 5.73% |
| Other | 6.96% |
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