How much is the Dickinson tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Dickinson's tuition & fees is $63,475.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $82,665 when a student lives on-campus.
Dickinson Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $63,475 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,324 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $15,938 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $1,928 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $15,938 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $1,991 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Tuition & Fees | $61,326 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Dickinson for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $276,936 at Dickinson. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $355,825. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $179,633.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Dickinson' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Pennsylvania, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $25,037.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Dickinson College | $63,475 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Pennsylvania Four-years Colleges | $23,428 |
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| Public Schools | $14,103 | $19,144 |
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| Private Schools | $25,037 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Dickinson and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA | $63,475 | $3,750 |
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| Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | $67,932 | $28,900 |
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| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA | $36,842 | $36,166 |
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| Rhodes College | Memphis, TN | $54,892 | $54,892 |
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| St Lawrence University | Canton, NY | $63,870 | $23,840 |
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| DePauw University | Greencastle, IN | $57,070 | - |
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| Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | $69,330 | - |
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| Wheaton College | Wheaton, IL | $43,930 | $19,440 |
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| William Jewell College | Liberty, MO | $19,890 | $5,736 |
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| Ursinus College | Collegeville, PA | $59,196 | - |
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| Saint Anselm College | Manchester, NH | $46,810 | $25,000 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Dickinson College has increased by 33.05% over the past 10 years from $46,094 to $63,475. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by inf% from - to $3,750.
The living costs increased by 3.99% last year and 36.72% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Dickinson College, 1,905 students (88%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $40,384.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Dickinson is $42,281 for students living on-campus and $42,344 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 635 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $39,554 and the average amount of student loans is $7,388.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Dickinson's acceptance rate is 48.08%. A total of 6,366 applicants applied to and 3,061 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 677 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 22.12%.
To apply to Dickinson, 5 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school rank, Secondary school record, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 4 items are recommended to submit - Completion of college-preparatory program, Formal demonstration of competencies, Admission test scores, Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III and etc.).
Student Population
Dickinson College has a total of 2,137 students including 2,125 undergraduate and 12 graduate students. By gender, there are 920 male students and 1,266 female students attending Dickinson. The school offers online degree programs and 12 students enrolled online exclusively (0.56% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 2,186 |
920 | 1,266 |
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| Undergraduate | 2,180 |
918 | 1,262 |
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| Graduate | 6 |
2 | 4 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | College and Louther Streets, Carlisle, PA |
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| Phone | 717-243-5121 |
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| WEB | www.dickinson.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 48 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 1 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 1 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 34.92% |
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| Yield | 20.00% |
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| Student Population | 2,137 |
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| Graduation Rate | 83% |
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| Retention Rate | 89% |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 9 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 215 (Full-time), 45 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 766 (Full-time), 74 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $83,787 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $55,268 |
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