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Dickinson College

Dickinson College
P.O. Box 1773
Carlisle, PA 17013-2896

Official telephone: (717) 243-5121
Website: www.dickinson.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in September and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: international business/management, political science, economics
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Judaic studies, earth science, German
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 92%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 136 men, 136 women
Full-time faculty: 115 men, 106 women
Part-time faculty: 21 men, 30 women
Graduation rate: 85% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in Africana Studies, American studies, anthropology, Arabic, archaeology, astronomy, art/art history, biochemistry/molecular biology, biology, chemistry, Chinese, classical studies, computer science, creative writing, dance, East Asian studies, economics, education, Earth Science, English, environmental science, environmental studies, film studies, French, German, history, international business/management, international studies, Italian, Italian studies, Japanese, Judaic studies, Latin American, Latino/Caribbean Studies, mathematics, medieval/early modern studies, music, neuroscience, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religion, Russian, sociology, Spanish, theatre arts, and women's studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering programs with Case Western Reserve U, Columbia Sch of Engineering, and Rensselaer Polytech Inst. 3-2 program with Johns Hopkins Sch of Advanced International Studies. 3-3 bachelor's/J.D. program with Pennsylvania St U Dickinson Sch of Law.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Oceanographic Institute (Woods Hole, MA).
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Denmark, Germany, Ecuador, England, France, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, Russia, South Korea, Spain, and Tanzania.
Other special or unique academic programs:
American and Global Mosaic program of intensive fieldwork in local communities.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African Studies
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Art/Art History
  • Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Dance
  • Earth Science
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • Educational Studies
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • French
  • German
  • History
  • International Business/Management
  • International Studies
  • Italian Studies
  • Judaic Studies
  • Latin American/Latino/Caribbean Studies
  • Law/Policy
  • Mathematics
  • Medieval/Early Modern Studies
  • Middle Eastern Studies
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Policy Management
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Russian
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Arts
  • Women's/Gender Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
acceptable scores vary by department.

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