Overview

Dickinson College is a Comprehensive institution located in Carlisle, PA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 1773
Admissions Office
Carlisle, PA  17013-2896
United States

Contact Catherine Davenport
VP Enrollment Management & Dean of Admissions
Email: admissions@dickinson.edu
Phone: 717-245-1231
Fax: 717-245-1442

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies
American/united States Studies/civilization
East Asian Studies
Italian Studies
Latin American Studies
Near And Middle Eastern Studies
Spanish And Iberian Studies
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry And Molecular Biology
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
International Business/trade/commerce
Management Science
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Social And Philosophical Foundations Of Education
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General
French Language And Literature
German Language And Literature
Japanese Language And Literature
Russian Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Analytics, General
Medieval And Renaissance Studies
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Geology/earth Science, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Archeology
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics
Economics, General
International Relations And Affairs
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Dance, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8,261

Applied

2,885

Accepted

2,125

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,693

Females Applied

1,782

Females Accepted

38%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,536

Males Applied

1,103

Males Accepted

31%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

0

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay 2 recommendations
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 3 Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	March 23rd
Out of state Fall freshmen	January 15th	January 1st
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	April 1st	May 15th

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	681	640	723
SAT Math	662	620	703
ACT Composite	30	29	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

62,900

Private

Fees

550

Full-time student fees

16,500

Room & board

8,500

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

52,124

Avg. Financial Aid Package

51,324

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

46,336

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,678

Avg. Loan Aid

18,736

Avg. Grant Aid

46,061

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

98.7%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

84%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,125

Total Undergrad students

12%

International Students

72%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.44%
Black or African American	4.51%
White or Caucasian	65.19%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.05%
Asian	5.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	4.51%
Other	1.25%

Gender

Male (41.36%)

Female (58.64%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	99%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
SpringFest, Red & White Day and Charter Day

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Admissions Volunteers, Outing Club, WDCV Radio Station, Student Senate and MOB (Programming Board)

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No		No
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 3	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track		Division 3	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Squash	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No		No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey		Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track		Division 3	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Squash	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Faculty

253

Total Faculty

9:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 203

Part-time - 50

Male - 131

Female - 122