Dickinson CollegeDickinson College
Carlisle, PA · Northeast
- Acceptance rate
- 42.1%
- SAT mid-50
- 1310-1460
- Cost after aid
- $37,607
- Graduation rate
- 80%
What Dickinson College says matters
How Dickinson College rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 42%
- 3,055 of 7,258
- Yield
- 21%
- 646 enrolled
- SAT mid-50
- 1330-1440
- ACT mid-50
- 30-33
- CDS year
- 2024-25
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 38%1,143 of 3,036
- Women
- 45%1,910 of 4,218
Very important
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Academic GPA
- Recommendations
- Talent or ability
- Character or personal qualities
- Level of applicant's interest
Important
- Class rank
- Application essay
- Interview
- Extracurricular activities
Considered
- Standardized test scores
- First generation
- Alumni relation
- Geographical residence
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Not considered
- State residency
- Religious affiliation or commitment
The full Common Data Set
Every figure Dickinson College published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission130
Entrance Exams
- In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
- Yes
- AP
- X
- Institutional Exam
- X
- Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
- No
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year men who applied
- 3,036
- Total first-time, first-year women who applied
- 4,218
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied
- 4
- Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
- 1,143
- Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
- 1,910
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted
- 2
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 268
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 378
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 7,258
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 3,055
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 646
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 1,391
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 709
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 170
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 5,867
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 2,346
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 476
Wait List
- Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
- Yes
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 252
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 76
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 24
Admissions Requirements
- Total academic units
- 16
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 3
- Science
- 3
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 2
- Foreign language
- 2
- Social studies
- 2
Basis for Selection
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application Essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
- Interview
- Important
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Very Important
First-time, first-year Profile
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 0.23
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 0.13
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 148
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 86
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1,330
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1,380
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1,440
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 640
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 680
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 720
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 30%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 32%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 33%
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 30%
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 33%
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 25%
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 28%
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 30%
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
- 56.76
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
- 41.89
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
- 1.35
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
- 100
- SAT Math: 700-800
- 43.24
- SAT Math: 600-699
- 47.3
- SAT Math: 500-599
- 9.46
- SAT Math: Total
- 100
- SAT Composite: 1400-1600
- 39.86
- SAT Composite: 1200-1399
- 58.11
- SAT Composite: 1000-1199
- 2.03
- ACT Composite: 30-36
- 84.85
- ACT Composite: 24-29
- 15.15
- ACT Composite: Total
- 100
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 46%
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 77%
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 97%
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 3.0%
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 0
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 28%
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 11%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 40%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 28%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 7.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 9.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 4.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 100%
- Total
- 100
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 7.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 36%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 29%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 12%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 9.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 6.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 100%
- Total
- 100
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 8.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 37%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 29%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 10%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 9.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 5.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 100%
- Total
- 100
- Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:
- 3.62
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:
- 48%
Admission Policies
- Does your institution have an application fee?
- Yes
- Amount of application fee:
- 65
- Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
- Yes
- Same fee
- X
- Application closing date (fall)
- 1
- Priority Date
- 15
- Other Date
- 2
- Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
- Yes
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- 2 Years
- Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?
- Yes
- Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?
- Yes
- Other early decision plan closing date
- 1/15
- Number of early decision applications received by your institution
- 545
- Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
- 280
- Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
- No
Transfer Admission39
Fall Applicants
- Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
- Yes
- Men
- 61
- Women
- 77
- Unknown
- 138
- Total
- 14
- Men
- 21
- Another Gender
- 35
- Unknown
- 2
- Total
- 7
- Women
- 9
Application for Admission
- Fall
- X
- Spring
- X
- Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
- No
- High school transcript
- Required of Some
- College transcript(s)
- Required of All
- Essay or personal statement
- Not Required
- Interview
- Not Required
- Standardized test scores
- Not Required
- Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
- Not Required
- If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
- 2
- List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
- One professor recommendation
- Fall
- 4
- Winter
- 1
- Fall
- 11
- Winter
- 1
- Fall
- 5
- Winter
- 15
- Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?
- No
- Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
- - D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: 2.00 Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 16 courses Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 16 courses - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 16 courses - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: https://www.dickinson.edu/info/20088/registrars\_office/219/policy\_faqs/4 ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No X American Council on Education (ACE) ##
Transfer Credit Policies
- Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
- 2.00
- Number
- 16
- Unit Type
- course
- Number
- 16
- Unit Type
- course
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- 16
- American Council on Education (ACE)
- No
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- Yes
- DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
- Yes
- Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?
- No
Academic Offerings and Policies19
Special Study Options
- Accelerated program
- X
- Cross-registration
- X
- Double major
- X
- Dual enrollment
- X
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- X
- Exchange student program (domestic)
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Liberal arts/career combination
- X
- Student-designed major
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Undergraduate Research
- X
Required Course Work
- Arts/fine arts
- X
- Foreign languages
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Intensive writing
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
- Social science
- X
- Other (describe):
- X
Student Life32
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 72%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 0
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 0
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 100%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 71%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 8.0%
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 24%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 100%
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Model UN
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Student-run film society
- X
- Symphony orchestra
- X
- Yearbook
- X
Housing
- Coed dorms
- X
- Fraternity/sorority housing
- X
- Wellness housing
- X
- Living Learning Communities
- X
Annual Expenses24
Information
- Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
- https://www.dickinson.edu/info/20081/financial_aid/1126/net_price_calculator
Private Tuition
- Tuition
- 68030
- Tuition
- 68030
All Institutions Expenses
- Required Fees:
- 575
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 17850
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 9190
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 8660
- Required Fees:
- 550
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 17850
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 9190
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 8660
Credits per Term
- Minimum
- 12
Tuition Policies
- Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?
- No
- Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?
- No
Estimated Expenses
- Books and supplies:
- 1324
- Transportation:
- 300
- Other expenses:
- 1718
- Books and supplies:
- 1324
- Transportation
- 1200
- Other expenses:
- 1718
- Books and supplies:
- 1324
- Food and housing total*
- 9610
- Transportation:
- 734
- Other expenses:
- 1718
Financial Aid110
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 675
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 32,586
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 0
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 0
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 26,804
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 0
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 0
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 0
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 0
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 0
Methodology
- Both FM and IM
- 2566211
Need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 828538
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 71258891
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 971607
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 75625247
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 7666037
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 1676116
- Federal Work-Study
- 587832
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 9929985
- Total Self-Help
- 476698
- Parent Loans
- 1567282
- Athletic Awards
- 1123162
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 0
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 20488792
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 982080
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 22594033
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 6122969
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 391105
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 6514074
- Total Self-Help
- 2509412
- Parent Loans
- 1779382
Students Awarded Aid
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 646
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 499
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 424
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 424
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 422
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 304
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 115
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 409
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 57315
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 53444
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 4783
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 3392
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 2,270
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 1,598
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 1,418
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 1,418
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 1,409
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 1,171
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 222
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 1,209
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 99%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 57775
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 52424
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 6263
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 4692
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 3
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 1
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 0
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 0
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 0
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 0
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 0
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 0
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 99%
Graduating Cohort
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 445
Source Type Loan
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 258
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 226
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 109
- D. State loan programs.
- 1
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 40
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 57.98
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 50.79
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 24.49
- D. State loan programs.
- 0.22
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 8.99
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 28899
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 19264
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 9450
- D. State loan programs.
- 31500
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 51017
Aid to Nonresidents
- Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
- X
- Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
- X
- If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
- 268
- Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 53,650
- Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 14,378,151
Financial Aid Forms
- FAFSA
- X
- CSS PROFILE
- X
- State aid form
- X
- Noncustodial PROFILE
- X
Financial Aid Deadlines
- Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
- X
- Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
- 11
- No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
- 15
Financial Aid Reply
- Students must reply by (date):
- 5
- or within____weeks of notification.
- 1
Aid Available
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Direct PLUS Loans
- X
- State Loans
- X
- College/university loans from institutional funds
- X
- Federal Pell Grants
- X
- Federal SEOG
- X
- State scholarships/grants
- X
- Private scholarships
- X
- College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
- X
Institutional Aid
- Academics
- X
- Leadership
- X
- Music/drama
- X
- If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
- CDS-H Page 29 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred22
Diploma/Certificates
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Bachelors
- Natural resources and conservation
- 7
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 6
- Computer and information sciences
- 3
- Education
- 3
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 4
- Law/legal studies
- 3
- English
- 3
- Biological/life sciences
- 14
- Mathematics and statistics
- 3
- Military science and military technologies
- 28
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 3
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 2
- Physical sciences
- 3
- Psychology
- 7
- Public administration and social services
- 0
- Social sciences
- 23
- Visual and performing arts
- 4
- Business/marketing
- 9
- History
- 3
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence95
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
- 268
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 639
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
- 914
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 378
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 1
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 984
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender
- 1,377
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 2,311
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 7
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 2,318
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Total All Students: unknown
- 0
All
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 44
- Hispanic/Latino
- 57
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 27
- White, non-Hispanic
- 455
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 25
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 37
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 1
- TOTAL
- 646
- Nonresidents
- 273
- Hispanic/Latino
- 173
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 82
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,513
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 105
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 2
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 109
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 16
- TOTAL
- 2,273
- Nonresidents
- 296
- Hispanic/Latino
- 173
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 82
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,527
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 106
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 2
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 109
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 16
- TOTAL
- 2,311
Persistence
- Bachelor's degrees
- 460
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 3
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 100
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 158
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 377
- Total
- 635
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2
- Total
- 2
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 100
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 158
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 375
- Total
- 633
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 72
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 114
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 243
- Total
- 429
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 6
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 12
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 51
- Total
- 69
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 2
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 4
- Total
- 7
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 79
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 128
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 298
- Total
- 505
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0.79
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0.81
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0.795
- Total
- 0.798
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- 2021 Cohort
- 0
- 2020 Cohort
- 0
Instructional Faculty And Class Size24
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 188
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 33
- C. Total number who are women
- 97
- D. Total number who are men
- 91
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 17
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 39
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 5
- C. Total number who are women
- 21
- D. Total number who are men
- 18
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 4
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 227
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 38
- C. Total number who are women
- 118
- D. Total number who are men
- 109
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 21
Student to Faculty Ratio
- Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio
- 11
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 94
- 10-19
- 94
- 20-29
- 225
- 30-39
- 127
- 40-49
- 40
- 50-99
- 3
- Total
- 489
- Total
- 0
About Dickinson College
Dickinson College is a very small private university in Carlisle, PA, in a city setting.
What Dickinson College looks for
Dickinson College admits the majority of applicants who meet its baseline academic profile. For most students applying here, the work is in writing applications that reflect real fit rather than treating the application as a checklist. Demonstrated interest matters more here than at the most selective schools. Visiting, attending an info session, and asking real questions of admissions all move the needle.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for Dickinson College?
Dickinson College's middle 50% SAT range is 1310 to 1460. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Dickinson College?
Middle 50% ACT range is 30 to 33. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Dickinson College?
Dickinson College admits roughly 42% of applicants. An acceptance rate above 40% means a strong application can land here without high-end stats.
What does Dickinson College actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $37,607 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Dickinson College a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Dickinson College as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
