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Dickinson College, Pennsylvania

Overview of Dickinson College

The main campus of Dickinson is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania (a town not far from a more urbanized area). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Dickinson offers degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to science, mathematics, art studies, physical science, liberal arts, and conservation and resource management.

Dickinson Selectivity

Dickinson does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, 49% of people who applied to the school were accepted. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 600 to 700. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 600 or more. Students attending the school come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Faculty

The school's faculty/student ratio compares favorably with most colleges. The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at Dickinson are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 2,352 enrolled students.

Student Life

Many students at Dickinson live in campus housing. The school makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at Dickinson belong to the Centennial Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Dickinson

Dickinson College
College and Louther Streets
Carlisle, PA 17013-2896
General Phone: (717) 243-5121
Admissions Phone: (717) 245-1231
Financial Aid Phone: (717) 245-1308
http://www.dickinson.edu

Dickinson Programs and Degrees (2005)

Dickinson awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts295political science, English, history, Spanish language, French language, interdisciplinary studies, economics, American studies, ...
Science69biology, biochem/biophysics/molecular biology, physics, geology, chemistry
Therapy And Counseling46psychology
Business And Management33international business
Art Studies20art studies
Conservation And Resource Management19environmental studies
Mathematics18mathematics
Religion And Philosophy15religion, philosophy, Jewish studies
Engineering9archeology
Computer Science And Engineering8computer and info science
Drama And Performing Arts4drama
Music0music

Number of programs and degrees for Dickinson in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree53636

Dickinson Student Body

In 2005, Dickinson had a total enrollment of 2,352 students (2,327 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men45%
Women55%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White88%
Black3%
Hispanic2%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Other Races0%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1947%
20-2144%
22-244%
25-290%
30-340%
35-390%
40-490%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania27%
Maryland15%
New Jersey14%
New York11%
Foreign countries5%
Connecticut5%
Massachusetts5%
Virginia4%
Ohio2%
Delaware1%
California1%
Colorado1%
New Hampshire1%
Maine1%
Florida1%
North Carolina1%
Illinois1%
Vermont1%

Dickinson Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time93 %

Dickinson Room and Board (2005)

Dickinson offers campus housing for 1,933 of its 2,327 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Carlisle, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Pennsylvania Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Dickinson Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total4,7842,35949%64827%
Men2,0401,00449%28929%
Women2,7441,35549%35926%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal600700
SAT Math600680
ACT Verbal2632
ACT Math2628
ACT Composite2630

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT70%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT14%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (717) 245-1231

Dickinson Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 32,120
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 32,120
Room and board$ 8,050
Room charge$ 4,150
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,900
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,500

Financial Aid:
Dickinson participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 325300)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (717) 245-1308

Dickinson Faculty

Dickinson has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured6232
Non-tenured, but on tenure track3132
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1722

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year25$91,34615$91,653
Associate professoracademic year44$67,95720$67,742
Assistant professoracademic year34$53,77238$52,760
Instructoracademic year4$47,15010$49,490
No academic rankacademic year3$57,4333$65,367
All faculty totalacademic year110$67,84586$63,087

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Dickinson Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballCentennial Conference
BasketballCentennial Conference
BaseballCentennial Conference
TrackCentennial Conference

Dickinson Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

ENGINEERING
Archeology

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
East Asian Studies
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Russian Studies
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MUSIC
Music, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Dickinson Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Dickinson Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Dickinson % of students from other states
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Dickinson Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Dickinson % of degrees in mathematics
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Dickinson Student SAT scores
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Dickinson % of degrees in science
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Dickinson % of degrees in liberal arts
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Dickinson Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Dickinson % of degrees in art studies
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Dickinson % of degrees in conservation and resource management
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Dickinson Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Dickinson Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Dickinson Number of students
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Dickinson Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Dickinson % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Dickinson % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
NCAA athletic conference member

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