Dickinson College and St. Olaf College are about equally selective, admitting 42.1% and 43.4% of applicants respectively. For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $20,567 per year at Dickinson College versus $22,567 at St. Olaf College. Admitted students post SAT middle-50% ranges of 1310–1460 at Dickinson College and 1310–1460 at St. Olaf College.
| Metric | Dickinson College | St. Olaf College |
|---|---|---|
| Overall acceptance rate | 42.1% | 43.4% |
| Early acceptance rate | 55.0% | 58.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1310–1460 | 1310–1460 |
| Avg unweighted GPA | 3.8 | 3.73 |
| Yield rate | 21.0% | 27.0% |
| Class size | 485 | 822 |
| Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income | $20,567 | $22,567 |
| Net price, over $110,000 income | $52,567 | $46,567 |
Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2024–25 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard. Rows appear only where both colleges report the statistic.
The two are about equally selective: Dickinson College admits 42.1% of applicants and St. Olaf College admits 43.4%, based on the most recent Common Data Set.
For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $20,567 per year at Dickinson College and $22,567 at St. Olaf College, so Dickinson College is the lower-cost option at that income level (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).
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