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Dickinson College

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Rating

Private

Type

2,467

Students

$55,948

Tuition

40%

Acceptance

#103

Ranking

Small City

Campus Setting

Carlisle, PA

College and Louther Streets, Carlisle, PA 17013-2896

Dickinson College is a small private liberal arts college located in Carlisle, PA ranked 103rd in the nation. It has a total of 2,464 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting just north of 2/5ths of applicants. Dickinson College offers 41 different majors and is best known for its International Business, Archeology, and Russian Language and Literature programs (nationally ranked 6th, 9th, and 10th respectively). With an annual tuition of $55,948 per year, Dickinson College is exceptionally pricey. 87.61% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, entering the labor force. Open graduating, alumni go on to bring in about $57,400 per year, which is 38% greater than the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$56,523
Above Average

Dickinson College

$56,523

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$73,879

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$37,767

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

40%Acceptance
Average

Dickinson College

40%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

% of students submit

Admissions Yield

18%

ACT

0 - 0

% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Recommended

Application Fee

$65

Students

2,464Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

42%

In-state

83%

Female

58%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

1%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
11% International Business/Trade/Commerce7% Political Science and Government, General6% International Relations and Affairs76% Others

11% International Business/Trade/Commerce

7% Political Science and Government, General

6% International Relations and Affairs

76% Others

International Business/Trade/Commerce

11%

83 Graduates

Political Science and Government, General

7%

50 Graduates

International Relations and Affairs

6%

48 Graduates

Economics, General

6%

43 Graduates

Psychology, General

6%

42 Graduates

English Language and Literature, General

5%

38 Graduates

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

4%

30 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

4%

28 Graduates

Spanish Language and Literature

4%

27 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors9:19:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

9

Number of Library Books

389,811

Academic Spend per Student

$18,117

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

91%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$44,300/Year

Dickinson College

$44,300

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$44,300

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$57,400

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

87%