Dickinson College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
At test-optional Dickinson, only 23% submitted SAT scores, but those scores cluster high, from 1330 to 1440. If you are near the top of that range, submitting your SAT can strengthen your application alongside grades near or above the 3.62 average.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Dickinson College facts and stats
Dickinson College enrolls 2,311 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Dickinson has a 92% freshman retention rate, well above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 80%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1.
Carlisle, PA
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Key Dickinson College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
January 15
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
November 15
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
November 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because Dickinson is test-optional, use this timeline only if you plan to submit scores. Take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, and save the summer before senior year and October for retakes or superscoring opportunities. For Dickinson’s November 15 Early Decision deadline, October is typically the last retake whose scores can arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Dickinson is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $65,650, and 65% of students receive aid; the average merit award is $32,586. Submit the FAFSA by November 15 to meet the priority deadline.
At Dickinson College, tuition, fees, room and board total about $82,750 before aid. Aid is common: 65% of students receive aid, with an average package of $57,315. Merit awards average $32,586 for students who receive them. Students graduate with an average debt of $28,899.
Student life at Dickinson College
99% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 8% of men join fraternities, and 24% of women join sororities.
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