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Dickinson College

Dickinson College is a private nonprofit college in a small city in the Harrisburg, PA metro with 2,204 students and a 42% acceptance rate.

Carlisle, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · City, small · 2,204 students

NCAA Division III · Centennial ConferenceEarly action Nov 15

Admission rate

42%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,391

combined, admitted students

Average net price

$37,607

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

80%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

89%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$70,204

10 years after entry

Students

2,204

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanDeadline
Early action
Apply early, hear early, not binding.		November 15, 2026
Early decision
Apply early, hear early, and you must enroll if admitted. Binding.		November 15, 2026
Early decision II
A second, later early decision round. Also binding.		January 15, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: dickinson.edu · checked September 19, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$40,755
$30,001–48,000$15,081
$48,001–75,000$16,316
$75,001–110,000$22,696
Over $110,000$45,175

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreDickinson College courseCredits
Calculus AB1MATH 151 or 170* None
Calculus BC4MATH 171 or 211*** MATH 170, 270****
Biology1None None
United States History1None None
Statistics1None None
Computer Science A1None None
Macroeconomics1None None
Microeconomics1None None
Show all 39 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
Calculus AB1MATH 151 or 170* None
Calculus AB2MATH 151 or 170* None
Calculus AB3MATH 171 (or 170) None**
Calculus AB4MATH 171 or 211 MATH 170***
Calculus AB5MATH 171 or 211 MATH 170***
Calculus BC4MATH 171 or 211*** MATH 170, 270****
Calculus BC5MATH 171 or 211*** MATH 170, 270****
Biology1None None
Biology2None None
Biology3None None
Biology4None GNCR 000*
Biology5None GNCR 000*
United States History1None None
United States History2None None
United States History3None None
United States History4None HIST 117*
United States History5None HIST 117 *
Statistics1None None
Statistics2None None
Statistics3MATH 121 None
Statistics4None MATH 121
Statistics5None MATH 121
Computer Science A1None None
Computer Science A2None None
Computer Science A3132 COMP 000*
Computer Science A4232 132*
Computer Science A5232 132*
Macroeconomics1None None
Macroeconomics2None None
Macroeconomics3None None
Macroeconomics4None ECON 112
Macroeconomics5None ECON 112
Microeconomics1None None
Microeconomics2None None
Microeconomics3None None
Microeconomics4None ECON 111
Microeconomics5None ECON 111
World History: Modern1None None
World History: Modern2None None
World History: Modern3None None
World History: Modern4None HIST 000*
World History: Modern5None HIST 000*
Environmental Science1None None
Environmental Science2None None
Environmental Science3None None
Environmental Science4None GNCR 000*
Environmental Science5None GNCR 000*
European History1None None
European History2None None
European History3None None
European History4None HIST 106*
European History5None HIST 106*
Human Geography1None None
Human Geography2None None
Human Geography3None None
Human Geography4None GNCR 000
Human Geography5None GNCR 000
Spanish Language and Culture1None* None
Spanish Language and Culture2None* None
Spanish Language and Culture3None* None
Spanish Language and Culture4See below** SPAN 201
Spanish Language and Culture5See below** SPAN 201
Computer Science Principles1None None
Computer Science Principles2None None
Computer Science Principles3None* COMP 000**
Computer Science Principles4None* COMP 000**
Computer Science Principles5None* COMP 000**
Art History1None None
Art History2None None
Art History3None None
Art History4None GNCR 000*
Art History5None GNCR 000*
Music Theory1None None
Music Theory2None None
Music Theory3None None
Music Theory4See Department GNCR 000
Music Theory5See Department GNCR 000
African American Studies1None None
African American Studies2None None
African American Studies3None None
African American Studies4None GNCR 000
African American Studies5None GNCR 000
Art 2D Studio1None None
Art 2D Studio2None None
Art 2D Studio3None None
Art 2D Studio4None GNCR 000*
Art 2D Studio5None GNCR 000*
Art 3D Studio1None None
Art 3D Studio2None None
Art 3D Studio3None None
Art 3D Studio4None GNCR 000*
Art 3D Studio5None GNCR 000*
Art Drawing1None None
Art Drawing2None None
Art Drawing3None None
Art Drawing4None GNCR 000*
Art Drawing5None GNCR 000*
Chinese Language and Culture1None None
Chinese Language and Culture2None None
Chinese Language and Culture3None None
Chinese Language and Culture4CHIN 231 CHIN 202
Chinese Language and Culture5CHIN 231 CHIN 202
English (Lang/Comp)1None None
English (Lang/Comp)2None None
English (Lang/Comp)3None None
English (Lang/Comp)4None WRPG 211*
English (Lang/Comp)5None WRPG 211*
English (Lit/Comp)1None None
English (Lit/Comp)2None None
English (Lit/Comp)3None None
English (Lit/Comp)4ENGL 220 ENGL 101*
English (Lit/Comp)5ENGL 220 ENGL 101*
French Language and Culture1None* None
French Language and Culture2None* None
French Language and Culture3FREN 201 None
French Language and Culture4FREN 202** FREN 200-level
French Language and Culture5FREN 231 or 232** FREN 200-level
French Literature1None* None
French Literature2None* None
French Literature3FREN 201 None
French Literature4FREN 202** FREN 200-level
French Literature5FREN 231 or 232** FREN 200-level
German Language and Culture1None None
German Language and Culture2None None
German Language and Culture3GRMN 201 None
German Language and Culture4GRMN 202 GRMN 201
German Language and Culture5GRMN 202 GRMN 201
Italian Language and Culture1None* None
Italian Language and Culture2None* None
Italian Language and Culture3ITAL 201 None
Italian Language and Culture4
ITAL 231 or 232** ITAL 003 (Italian 300 Level…ITAL 231 or 232** ITAL 003 (Italian 300 Level Credit or Italian 320-level credit for a topics course)
Italian Language and Culture5
ITAL 231 or 232** ITAL 003 (Italian 300 Level…ITAL 231 or 232** ITAL 003 (Italian 300 Level Credit or Italian 320-level credit for a topics course)
Japanese Language and Culture1None* None
Japanese Language and Culture2None* None
Japanese Language and Culture3See Department* See Department
Japanese Language and Culture4JPNS 231 JPNS 202
Japanese Language and Culture5JPNS 231 JPNS 202
Latin1101 None
Latin2101 or 102 None
Latin3102 or 201 None
Latin4233 LATN 202
Latin5233 LATN 202
Physics C (both)1None None
Physics C (both)2None None
Physics C (both)3None None
Physics C (both)4None PHYS 131 & 132
Physics C (both)5None PHYS 131 & 132
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism1None None
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism2None None
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism3None None
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism4None PHYS 132
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism5None PHYS 132
Physics I1None None
Physics I2None None
Physics I3None None
Physics I4None PHYS 141
Physics I5None PHYS 141
Physics II1None None
Physics II2None None
Physics II3None None
Physics II4None PHYS 142
Physics II5None PHYS 142
Political Science (Pol and Govt Comp)1None None
Political Science (Pol and Govt Comp)2None None
Political Science (Pol and Govt Comp)3None None
Political Science (Pol and Govt Comp)4None POSC 150
Political Science (Pol and Govt Comp)5None POSC 150
Political Science (Pol and Govt US)1None None
Political Science (Pol and Govt US)2None None
Political Science (Pol and Govt US)3None None
Political Science (Pol and Govt US)4None POSC 120
Political Science (Pol and Govt US)5None POSC 120
Precalculus1MATH 151 or 170* None
Precalculus2MATH 151 or 170* None
Precalculus3MATH 151 or 170** None
Precalculus4MATH 170 None
Precalculus5MATH 170 None
Research1None None
Research2None None
Research3None None
Research4None GNCR 000
Research5None GNCR 000
Seminar1None None
Seminar2None None
Seminar3None None
Seminar4None GNCR 000
Seminar5None GNCR 000
Spanish Literature and Culture1None* None
Spanish Literature and Culture2None* None
Spanish Literature and Culture3None* None
Spanish Literature and Culture4See below** SPAN 201
Spanish Literature and Culture5See below** SPAN 201

Source: dickinson.edu · checked September 24, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
International Business/Trade/Commerce49
Psychology33
Political Science and Government29
Biology/Biological Sciences29
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology25
Environmental Science23
Neuroscience22
Computer Science20
Show the other 36 majors
Economics18
Environmental Studies14
Legal Studies14
International Relations and Affairs14
Art/Art Studies13
English Language and Literature13
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics12
Data Analytics12
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education11
Spanish and Iberian Studies10
Anthropology8
Sociology8
History8
Physics7
Mathematics7
Russian Language and Literature7
Archeology6
French Language and Literature5
Dance5
Chemistry4
Italian Studies4
American/United States Studies/Civilization4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts3
Geology/Earth Science3
Philosophy3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3
African Studies2
Women's Studies2
Spanish Language and Literature2
Religion/Religious Studies2
Music1
Medieval and Renaissance Studies1
Japanese Language and Literature1
Chinese Language and Literature1
Latin American Studies1
East Asian Studies1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Ranked programs

Where Dickinson College ranks in the top 25 on our top-programs lists, best rank first. How we rank programs

Scholarships

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Centennial Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor)

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Centennial Conference

Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor), Volleyball

ROTC

Army

Faith groups

Cru, Hillel, InterVarsity, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Greek life

8% of men in fraternities · 25% of women in sororities · 18% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2023–24)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), intervarsity.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, small

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA

615,361 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Harrisburg International (MDT)

Nearest hub airport

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 12.3 of 20

Elevation

480 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

20°F

July high

86°F

Annual snowfall

27.7 in

Days at 90°F or higher

24 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,180 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

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