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Dickinson College
School Notes Overview:
As a liberal arts college, Dickinson is committed to breadth as well as depth of quality in its curriculum. We believe that a student should have the opportunity to explore different aspects of the curriculum before declaring a major. We do not expect our applicants, as seniors in high school, to know precisely what they want to major in or what they plan to do with the rest of their lives. Learning how to make such choices wisely is what Dickinson's four-year liberal arts education is all about.
School Overview:
 
County Cumberland County, PA
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate 2,311 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 41 students
Total Enrollment 2,352 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 1,933 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 67 %
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 14 %
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $5,022
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 9%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $3,227
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 58%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $18,272
% Students Receiving Loans 49%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $4,360
School Notes:
  • Dickinson College commits resolutely to offer its students the privilege and opportunity of the tradition of liberal education.A Dickinson liberal education offers students the opportunity to completely and passionately engage in the pursuit of knowledge, talent and character for a noble purpose- to be useful through leadership and high accomplishment, and through citizenship, to advance a just, compassionate democratic system of government and the manners and society appropriate to it.
  • A distinctively Dickinson liberal education prepares bright, aspiring young people to commit to lives of substantive contribution in all fields of endeavor necessary to advance a vibrant, globally engaged democracy, including the law, medicine and health services, scientific research, the arts, business and finance, public service, education, community service, the military and religion.
  • The Office of Academic Advising supports the educational mission of Dickinson College. By "advising for excellence" we strive to engage students in a community of inquiry, assist them in making thoughtful choices for their academic program and prepare them for a future beyond the limestone walls.
  • Dickinson has over 150 clubs and activities, including music and drama groups, student publications, fraternities and sororities, and religious, political, special-interest, and community services organizations.
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