Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa · Private · 1,597 undergraduates · dordt.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
68%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1070 to 1330
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$58,110Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Dordt University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
68% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$58,110
a year in 2027-28, from a $58,110 sticker price
What to do with your 1200
Send your score
About 16% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1030, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your GPA is below 3.2, you must send a score.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- CLT accepted alongside ACT/SAT
Source: Undergraduate Program - Admission Requirements · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
68%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1070 to 1330
Reading and Writing 540 to 670
Math 530 to 660
ACT composite 21 to 29
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$58,110
a year
- Tuition$40,610
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$27,498
- $30,001 to $48,000$23,796
- $48,001 to $75,000$23,449
- $75,001 to $110,000$24,438
- Over $110,000$30,170
Financial aidEstimate
84%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$23,277
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
30 of 30
Earn credit with a score of 3
1 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,060Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Art 201 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Art 201 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ART elective |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | Core 21X (CORE Natural Science, lab-based science) |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | Math 152 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | Math 152 & 153 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | Chemistry 110 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | Political Studies 201 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CMSC elective |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CMSC elective |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | Art 201 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | Core 120 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | Core 180 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | ENVR 152 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST elective |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | French 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 7 | French 101 & 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | German 101 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 7 | German 101 & 102 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | CORE 26X |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | Economics 203 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | Economics 202 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MUS 103 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | PHYS elective |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | PHYS elective |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 3 | Physics 231 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC 201 (does not meet CORE) |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | Spanish 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 7 | Spanish 101 & 102 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | CORE Quantitative Reasoning MATH 12X |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | CORE 264 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 201 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST elective |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
72%
Come back for a second year
85%
Typical earnings
$57,576
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Dordt University$43,463
- All colleges$48,512
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 6 majors here have earnings data.
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