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Dean College acceptance rate & admissions

Dean College admits 74% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 3,967 of 5,382 applicants were admitted and 339 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
74%

More selective than 44% of Massachusetts colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
9%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Dean College over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied5,382
Admitted3,967
Enrolled339

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Dean College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202474%———College Scorecard
Fall 202374%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Dean College compared with other Massachusetts colleges?

Dean College has the 35th-lowest acceptance rate of 62 Massachusetts colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
31Merrimack College70%70%$37,927
32Fisher College71%28%$26,649
33Endicott College71%76%$40,654
34Springfield College72%74%$30,587
35Dean College74%54%$30,684
36Hampshire College75%54%$24,034
37Emmanuel College76%68%$26,706
38Massachusetts College of Art and Design76%69%$24,100
39Nichols College81%63%$33,036

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Massachusetts colleges →

Who enrolls at Dean College

First-year students who return for year two68%
First-year students from Massachusetts48%
Pell Grant recipients34%
First-generation students32%
Women / men51% / 49%
International students2%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Dean College admissions questions

What is the Dean College acceptance rate?

Dean College accepts 74% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 3,967 of 5,382 applicants were admitted.

Does Dean College require the SAT or ACT?

Dean College does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at Dean College?

9% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (339 of 3,967).

Is Dean College getting harder to get into?

Dean College accepted 74% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 74% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Dean College overview