Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 227 first-time undergrad students enrolled at DigiPen. Among these students, 53 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 15 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1284
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 422 admitted students 53 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
23%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1178-1390. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 605 and 700, while 25% scored below 605 and another 25% scored above 700.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 573 and 690, while 25% scored below 573 and 25% achieved a score of 690. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1284 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to DigiPen.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 29% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
605-700 -
Math
573-690
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
28
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 422 admitted students 15 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
7%
Similar to the SAT, DigiPen does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 7% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 22.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
23-34 -
Math
21-30 -
Composite
22-33
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$60
Undergraduate$60
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in DigiPen during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, DigiPen received a total of 917 applications. These applications included 623 male applicants and 294 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 917 applicants, DigiPen admitted 422 students. Among the admitted students, there were 282 males and 140 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 227 students chose to enroll at DigiPen. This means that 227 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 155 were male and 72 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, DigiPen had an overall acceptance rate of 46% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 45% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 48%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. DigiPen had an overall yield rate of 54% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 55%, and for female admitted students, it was 51%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for DigiPen over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
DigiPen Institute of Technology uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
DigiPen is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at DigiPen Institute of Technology.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted