Quad

Head-to-head

Yeshiva
Dickinson

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Yeshiva's yield is 41 pts higher than Dickinson's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Dickinson's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Yeshiva

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Dickinson admits 41% vs. 56% at Yeshiva

    Acceptance rate
  4. 4

    Yeshiva's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than Dickinson's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Yeshiva is a bit larger (2,852 vs. 2,273)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Yeshiva has 2 pts more first-gen students than Dickinson (14% vs. 12%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Dickinson admits 41%, Yeshiva 56%; Yeshiva's yield is higher, at 61%.

Acceptance rate
Yeshiva56%
Dickinson41%
Quad's selectivity
  • YeshivaVery selective
  • DickinsonVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Yeshiva
1340–1510
Dickinson
1340–1440
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • YeshivaRigor, GPA, and tests very important38%
  • DickinsonRigor, GPA, and rank very important

Who's on each campus

Yeshiva is a bit larger than Dickinson (2,852 vs. 2,273 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 13%.

Undergrads
Yeshiva2.9K
Dickinson2.3K
Pell Grant share
Yeshiva13%
Dickinson13%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at Yeshiva, and International Business/Trade/Commerce at Dickinson; Yeshiva has 7 students per faculty member to Dickinson's 11.

Students per faculty member
Yeshiva7 to 1
Dickinson11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • YeshivaFinance, General13%
  • DickinsonInternational Business/Trade/Commerce11%

What each costs

Dickinson costs about $1.5K less a year than Yeshiva on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Yeshiva$41.9K
Dickinson$40.4K
Aid generosity
Yeshiva41%
Dickinson52%

What each pays off

Yeshiva's former students earn more, a median $71.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Yeshiva$71.4K
Dickinson$70.2K
Graduation rate
Yeshiva83%
Dickinson83%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Dickinson but held steady at Yeshiva; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • YeshivaSteady−2%
  • DickinsonGrowing+27%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Yeshiva University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;Yeshiva University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Dickinson College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Dickinson College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Dickinson College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why