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Dickinson College Overview

Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Dickinson College Known For?

476 Undergraduate Awards

$46,616 Avg Cost After Aid

35% Acceptance Rate

Dickinson has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Dickinson.
During a recent academic cycle, 83% of the faculty were full-time.
A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Dickinson makes roughly $70,204 a year. This is 72% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
The average Dickinson student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Dickinson College?

Contact details for Dickinson are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	College And Louther Streets, Carlisle, PA 17013-2896
Phone:	717-243-5121
Website:	www.dickinson.edu

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How Do I Get Into Dickinson?

You can apply to Dickinson online at: https://www.dickinson.edu/homepage/279/apply

Admission Requirements for Dickinson

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Dickinson?

35% Acceptance Rate

62% Of Accepted Are Women

The acceptance rate of Dickinson College is 35%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 31%, and the acceptance rate for women is 38%.

Can I Afford Dickinson College?

$46,616 Net Price

47% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of Dickinson is $46,616. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Dickinson, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $7,388 a year. That adds up to $29,552 over four years for those students.

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Dickinson College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,837 Full-Time Undergraduates

59% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 1,932 undergraduate students at Dickinson, with 1,837 being full-time and 95 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,837 full-time undergraduates at Dickinson, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Dickinson College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	88
Black or African American	114
Hispanic or Latino	174
White	1,137
International Students	221
Other Races/Ethnicities	103

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Dickinson College. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 50 countries are represented at Dickinson. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

Dickinson College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
International Business	50	0	0	50
Economics	38	0	0	38
Political Science & Government	35	0	0	35
General Psychology	30	0	0	30
General English Literature	23	0	0	23
Mathematics	20	0	0	20
Natural Resources Conservation	20	0	0	20
Area Studies	19	0	0	19
International Relations & National Security	18	0	0	18
General Biology	17	0	0	17
History	17	0	0	17
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	16	0	0	16
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	16	0	0	16
Computer Science	14	0	0	14
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	14	0	0	14
Fine & Studio Arts	13	0	0	13
Education Philosophy	12	0	0	12
Geological & Earth Sciences	12	0	0	12
Romance Languages	10	0	0	10
Philosophy	10	0	0	10
Ethnic Studies	9	0	0	9
Sociology	9	0	0	9
Anthropology	8	0	0	8
Homeland Security	0	4	3	7
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	6	0	0	6
Physics	6	0	0	6
Archeology	6	0	0	6
Classical Languages & Literature	5	0	0	5
Germanic Languages	4	0	0	4
Data Analytics	4	0	0	4
Chemistry	4	0	0	4
Dance	3	0	0	3
East Asian Languages	2	0	0	2
Medieval Studies	2	0	0	2
Religious Studies	2	0	0	2
Drama & Theater Arts	1	0	0	1
Music	1	0	0	1
TOTAL	476	4	3	483

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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