Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA · Private four-year · City: Small
2,204undergraduates
42%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$40,242average net price per year
83%graduate in 6 years
89%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,185
- Admitted
- 3,095
- Admit rate
- 42%
- Admit rate, women
- 48%
- Admit rate, men
- 37%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 17%
- First-year students
- 525
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 0%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 0%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
44 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (7)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Archeology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (49 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (7)
- African Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- East Asian Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Italian Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Latin American Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish and Iberian Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (6)
- Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Russian Language and Literature Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Studies Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Data Analytics, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Education (1)
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Bachelor's (11 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $63,475
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,500
- Books and supplies
- $1,324
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,928
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $83,227
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $83,227
- Total cost living at home
- $66,490
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,167 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,148 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,348 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,727 |
| Over $110,000 | $43,766 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 95%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 94%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $40,209
- Got a grant from the college
- 94%
- Average grant from the college
- $39,234
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 14%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 45%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,537
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 83%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 83%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 82%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 83%
- Came back for year two
- 89%
| Pell grant students | 83% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 88% |
| Neither | 82% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 346 | 87% |
| Men | 257 | 79% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 23 | 91% |
| Black | 35 | 89% |
| Hispanic | 59 | 85% |
| White | 360 | 81% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 85% |
| Race unknown | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| International | 96 | 88% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 727 | 83% | 10% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 2 | 50% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,217
- Undergraduates
- 2,204
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,174
- Part-time undergraduates
- 30
- Graduate students
- 13
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 22%
- From out of state
- 61%
- From other countries
- 16%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 21%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 64% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 14% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- College and Louther Streets, Carlisle, PA, 17013-2896
- County
- Cumberland County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.