What Dickinson costs
Dickinson College charges $65,650 a year in published tuition and fees, about $32,825 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $82,902 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $30,345 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Dickinson
For fall 2024, Dickinson College received 7,258 applications and admitted 3,055 students, and 646 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1310 and 1460.
What Dickinson students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Dickinson College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| International Business / Trade / Commerce | 49 |
| Psychology | 33 |
| Political Science and Government | 29 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 29 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 25 |
| Environmental Science | 23 |
| Neuroscience | 22 |
| Computer Science | 20 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Dickinson
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania: about 20 miles away
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania: about 20 miles away
- Pennsylvania State University–Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, Pennsylvania: about 24 miles away
- Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: about 25 miles away
- York College of Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania: about 30 miles away
- Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania: about 32 miles away
Colleges like Dickinson
Small liberal arts colleges with the same campus setting (small or midsize city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut: 2,146 undergraduates
- Union College, Schenectady, New York: 2,046 undergraduates
- Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts: 2,544 undergraduates
- Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut: 1,937 undergraduates
- Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts: 1,911 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Dickinson College's acceptance rate? 42.1% for fall 2024: 3,055 of 7,258 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Dickinson College? $65,650 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Dickinson College? About 2,300 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Dickinson College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1310–1460.
What is the campus setting at Dickinson College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small or midsize city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Dickinson College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Dickinson College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
