Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA · Private · Small city

Private institution in Carlisle, PA · 2,157 undergraduates · 43% acceptance rate · $70,204 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 8%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 13%Acceptance rate
Top 14%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 14%Student-faculty ratio

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $32,1911,796th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $63,4751,978th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $63,4751,978th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $80,3291,911th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $19,000545th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $70,204274th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $57,110301st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 83.4%159th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 88.7%284th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 43.1%201st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 2,157900th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 9.0:1304th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 13.7%1,985th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 76 mi (BWI)

On 4 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

EDNov 15
ED IIJan 15
RDJan 15

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $65
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$64,493	$53,358
International BusinessBusiness	bachelors	$57,318	$51,750
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$54,109	$50,320
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciences	bachelors	$49,058	$48,823
Public Policy AnalysisPublic Administration	bachelors	$48,849	$55,338
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences	bachelors	$43,240	$40,737
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$41,565	$29,685
PhilosophyPhilosophy & Religious Studies	bachelors	$41,193	—
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	$39,741	$33,993
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages	bachelors	$39,369	$38,289
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$37,980	$42,682
History	bachelors	$37,568	$28,598

Campus facts

Founded in 1783source
Motto: "Pietate et doctrina tuta libertas"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #C8102E and #FFFFFFsource
Athletic nickname: "Red Devils"source
Campus size: about 170 acressource
Athletic conference: Centennialsource
Plays for the "Conestoga Wagon" (since 1889)source
Plays for the "Little Brown Bucket{{Cite web|url=https://gettysburgsports.com/news/2019/9/19/football-gettysburg-dickinson-meet-in-bucket-battle.aspx?path=football|title=Gettysburg, Dickinson Meet in Bucket Battle|date=September 19, 2019 |publisher=Gettysburg College Athletics |access-date=November 16, 2019}}" (since 1892)source
Fight song: ""Fight, Fight for Dickinson""source
Notable alum: James Buchanansource
Notable alum: Rosie O'Donnellsource
Notable alum: Frances Conroysource
Notable alum: Spencer Fullerton Bairdsource
Notable alum: Roger B. Taneysource

Athletics — 15 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.