Dickinson College: Admission & Tests

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Here is a brief review of Dickinson College general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Dickinson College admission requirements are rather strong; this school accepts only about 35% of those who apply.

The school does not require you to submit reference letters with your application and doesn't require admission test scores.

Dickinson College will generally accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$65
Dickinson College requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Dickinson College is $65.00.

SAT Test Scores

Scholastic Aptitude Test is usual step of the application. 54% of applicants at Dickinson College completed the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored
SAT
Total
1290
from 600 to 680 on Reading & Writing, from 610 to 680 on Math, and from 1210 to 1360 on Total. Apparently, if you scored above 640 in SAT Reading & Writing, 650 in SAT Math, and 1290 in SAT Total, that will be good enough to get accepted at this college.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Reading & Writing
600
640
680

SAT Math
610
650
680

SAT Total
1210
1290
1360

ACT Test Scores

Taking American College Test is not a requied stage of the application process at Dickinson College. Only 23 percent of applicants took the ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
29
from 27 to 30 on Composite. So, if you got above 29 in ACT Composite, that should get you accepted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT Composite
27
29
30

Contact Admissions

Phone
(717)
243-5121
To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Dickinson College, please contact this school directly.

You can call this school's general information office at (717) 243-5121 or check Dickinson College Website

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