Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
42%Acceptance rate
$37,607Average net price / year
80%Graduation rate
$70,204Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$19,000Median debt at graduation
2,273Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $65,650
- Total cost of attendance
- $82,902
- Room & board
- $17,100
- Books & supplies
- $1,324
- Average net price
- $37,607
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $40,755
- $30–48k
- $15,081
- $48–75k
- $16,316
- $75–110k
- $22,696
- $110k+
- $45,175
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 42.1%
- Average SAT
- 1391
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 670–740
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 640–720
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 30–33
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 80%
- First-year retention
- 92%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $57,110
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $70,204
- Median debt (graduates)
- $19,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 13%
- Students with federal loans
- 39%
Programs: what graduates earn
17 of 41 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | — | $61,592 | — |
| International Business | 50 | $60,553 | $19,000 |
| Economics | 38 | $53,990 | $19,000 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 12 | $44,383 | $19,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 10 | $39,694 | $19,000 |
| Political Science and Government | 35 | $37,507 | $19,000 |
| Psychology, General | 30 | $37,227 | $19,000 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 16 | $35,305 | $19,000 |
| Area Studies | 19 | $32,722 | $19,802 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 20 | $27,663 | $18,402 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 23 | $25,510 | $19,000 |
| Biology, General | 17 | $23,097 | $19,000 |
| History | 17 | $42,465 | $19,000 |
| Sociology | 9 | — | $19,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 18 | $55,723 | $19,000 |
| Mathematics | 20 | $88,409 | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 16 | — | $19,000 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,273
- Graduate students
- 9
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- White
- 67%
- Hispanic
- 8%
- Black
- 4%
- Asian
- 5%
- International
- 12%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 11:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $90,306 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 81%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.dickinson.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 7% of degrees
- Area & Ethnic Studies – 7% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 6% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 5% of degrees
- English – 4% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 13% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Dickinson College?
42.1% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1391 on the SAT.
How much does Dickinson College cost?
The average net price after grants is $37,607 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $65,650 and the full cost of attendance is $82,902.
How much do Dickinson College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $70,204 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
80% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.