Dickinson College

Carlisle, Pennsylvania
4-year Private university
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Overview

Dickinson College is a private institution established in 1783 with suburban setting located at Carlisle. It is ranked 46 in National Liberal Arts Colleges in 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $63,450. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,125. It practices semester-based academic calendar. Students have more than 130 student clubs and organizations to choose from, including about a dozen fraternities and sororities. About a quarter of all students join a Greek organization. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors and some seniors must live on campus, though housing options differ by class standing. First-year students are assigned to dormitories; sophomores and juniors live in suites; and seniors can either move into campus apartments or apply to move off campus. Freshmen also have the option to register for a learning community, a group of students with a similar interest who live and take at least two of the same classes together.

#46 in National Liberal Arts Colleges
Setting
Suburban
Location Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1783
Selectivity Moderate
Size Small
2,125 Undergraduates
Website http://www.dickinson.edu/

Learning

9:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Social Sciences
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • History
  • Legal Professions And Studies
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Sciences
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$80,516
Cost of Attendance
$32,468
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $54,661
Outstate Tuition Fee $54,661
Room and Board Fees $16,500
$37,804 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

35% (Moderate Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Difficult
$65 Application Fee
Application Fee Waiver Available
-- Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Optional
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Not Required
SAT Subject Test Considered
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp

For International Students

90 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
ILETS, PTE Academic Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Dec
01
Early Action Deadline
Nov
15
Early Decision Deadline
Jan
15
Early Decision II Deadline
Jan
15
Regular Decision Deadline
Transfer Applications
Apr
01
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
Nov
15
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
Jan
15
Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$54,580 Average Financial Aid
Need-based Aid available for International Students

Need-based Aid

$50,342 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $80,516
63% Students with need received Financial Aid
78.1% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application January 15
Forms to be submitted CSS, FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
ACADEMIC MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS
Total Worth ranging from $15,000 to $35,000 per year.
Eligibility Undergraduates
Minimum Criteria Based on academic performance
Requirement for maintenance maintain 3.0 GPA
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
The Presidential Scholarship
Total Worth $45,000 per year
Eligibility Undergraduates
Minimum Criteria Based on academic performance
Requirement for maintenance Maintain 3.0 GPA
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Music Scholars Award
Total Worth $1,500 per year
Details The Music Scholars Award covers the yearly cost of private music studio lessons (up to $1,500 annually over four years). Award recipients are not required to major in music, but they must participate fully in a faculty-led music department ensemble.
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Students

2,125 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
90% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
80% Students graduate within 6 years