Dickinson College

Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1783, and its charter was prepared by Benjamin Rush, a renowned Philadelphia physician. The campus spreads over an area of more than 160 acres. Students can choose from degrees and certificate programs in various areas of study including archaeology, international studies, policy management, health studies, and mathematics.

Dickinson College is home to several fraternities and sororities including Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa, Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Delta Theta, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. The athletic teams are nicknamed the Red Devils. Students participate in a wide variety of sports such as basketball, baseball, cross country, football, soccer, lacrosse, golf, tennis, swimming, track and field hockey.

Dickinson College Highlights

Where Dickinson College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, mathematics, science, and art studies.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Selective admissions.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Dickinson Students

The student enrollment at Dickinson was 2,381 in 2007 (2,365 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 6% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 94% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Dickinson participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Dickinson provides on-campus housing for 1,996 of its 2,365 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Dickinson Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Dickinson is in the Centennial Conference for major sports.

Dickinson Admissions (2007)

SAT Test Scores: