Dickinson College - Admission Criteria

• Academic ranking criteria for this college is listed below. Academic criteria are ranked in order of importance from 1 (Most important) through 5 (Least important) or N (Not relevant).

  Rank	Criterion
  1	Secondary School Record
  4	Class Rank
  2	School's Recommendation
  N	Standardized Test Scores
  3	Essay

• The following non-academic criteria are indicated as E (Emphasized), I (Important), C Considered, or N (Not relevant).

  Rank	Criterion
  E	Character and Personality
  I	Extracurricular participation
  C	Particular talent or ability
  C	Geographical distribution
  C	Alumni/ae relationship

High School GPA and Class Rank

• Following is a breakdown of the high school class rank of enrolled freshmen.

  Rank	Percent
  Top fifth	39%
  Second fifth	20%
  Third fifth	8%
  Fourth fifth	2%
  Unknown	31%

Standardized Test Score Criteria

• Scores reported below use the new scoring system. SAT verbal scores over 500 98%, SAT math scores over 500 98%, SAT verbal scores over 600 65%, SAT math scores over 600 64%, SAT verbal scores over 700 15%, SAT math scores over 700 10%
• 85% of accepted applicants submitted an SAT I score and 1% of accepted applicants submitted an ACT score.
• The recent adjustment to the SAT I scoring system has affected the school's admission policy: Contact the school directly.