College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1783 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
2,352 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$206,240,165 |
Application Deadline: |
February 1 |
Application Fee: |
$60 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$33,804 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,480 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
120 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Omicron Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Eta Sigma Phi, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Beta Delta, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Iota Rho, Sigma Pi Sigma, Upsilon Delta Phi. |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Christian Fellowship, Episcopal Campus Ministry, Hillel, Interfaith Council, Isaiah Collequium, Lutheran Student Movement, Muslim Student Association, Newman Club (Roman Catholic), Presbyterian Campus Ministry, United Methodist Student Movement. |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural club, African-American Society, Asian Social Interest Association, French, German, Indian Student Association, Italian, Latin American, Middle Eastern, Pan Celtic Society, Russian, Spanish, Students for Social Action, Tikkun, and Umoja. |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) choir, orchestra, musical ensembles, concert and jazz bands, musical theatre, drama groups, dance theatre, literary societies, film society, debating, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Young Democrates, Young Republicans, public affairs symposium, volunteer groups. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Dickinsonian (bi-weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
6 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
6 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
19% |
Number of Sororities: |
4 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
4 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
24% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
IBM Corporation, Merck & Co., Inc., J.P. Morgan Chase & Company, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Fidelity Investments, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Justice. |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
536,776 |
Library Facilities: |
Several science libraries, College archives, Rare book and manuscript collection, Jacobs collection (Asian documents and materials). Contemporary German studies center. |
Museums |
Art gallery, arts center, planetarium, observatory, scanning electron microscope. |
Computers Available: |
581 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
55 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
350 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
16% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
120 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Harrisburg (30), Baltimore (100) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Harrisburg (18) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Carlisle (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
N/A |
Airforce ROTC: |
N/A |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Student-run public affairs symposium, multi-cultural week, and series of cultural events planned by student committees, student-run social space. Amani festival, Octubafest, Clarke Center events. |
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