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Discovery
We see things differently.
In class, on campus and around the world, we pride ourselves on our distinctive approach to education, to experiential opportunities, to preparing students to be forever useful. Our students combine a rigorous, hands-on academic experience with engagement in a vibrant and supportive social community. They excel in stellar Division III athletics programs, offer their time and talents through clubs and service work, collaborate with renowned faculty in and out of the classroom, seek opportunities to engage in global experiences and green initiatives, and move beyond the limestone walls into the Carlisle community and beyond. Here’s a glimpse into this distinctively Dickinson experience.
Make yourself at home.
LIMESTONE BUILDINGS AND RED ADIRONDACK CHAIRS. HISTORY MEETS CONTEMPORARY. FIND YOUR SPACE.
Get to know your professors.
HIGH EXPECTATIONS GO BOTH WAYS. COLLABORATING AND CO-AUTHORING. EVER SEEKING TO GO BEYOND THE CLASSROOM.
Experience everything.
RED DEVILS AND JIVE TURKEYS. TRADITION AND TRANSFORMATION. MAKE YOUR MARK.
Take a global view.
INTERDISCIPLINARY AND INTERCONNECTED. TOP PEACE CORPS INSTITUTION. COMFORTABLE WITH BEING UNCOMFORTABLE.
Practice true sustainability.
GO BEYOND GOING GREEN. STUDENT-INITIATED, STUDENT-INFUSED. NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADERS.
Connect with the community.
CRAZY PANCAKES. APPALACHIAN TRAIL. FORBES “MOST LIVABLE CITIES.”
In our own words. “My favorite memory on campus is from my first year during finals week. The sun was shining through Memorial Hall right onto my face. With 30 minutes left to turn in my paper, I sat in one of the Adirondack chairs and thought about how lucky I was to be in a place where, in the middle of finals week after one of the most difficult papers I had ever written, I felt calm.”
—Margot Cardamone, Mill Valley, Calif., Italian studies and history
“If you want something, go and get it. Dickinson has shown me I can do that.”
—Christian Beitel, Bethel, Conn., international studies
“ Every English major gets to work on an in-depth project with a professor in a workshop setting. We think that the experience of collaboration is crucial enough that we want each of our majors to have the opportunity.”
—Carol Ann Johnston, professor of English
“ Every time we leave the classroom, it’s really exciting. Everything we learn in the field, we could learn in the classroom, but we’re onsite, seeing it firsthand.”
—Eller Mallchok, Chattanooga, Tenn., biology
“ The student accomplishments that reinforce why I love to teach here are the instances where I see students graduate with much broader and brighter horizons than they imagined for themselves. Sometimes that happens when a student tells me that she has been admitted to Yale or Columbia Law School, or to a graduate program at Harvard or Brown or Pitt. A college can’t change every student’s life. But Dickinson does change the lives of many of our students. And sometimes I get to watch that happen.”
—Doug Edlin, associate professor of political science
Academic offerings. Africana Studies American Studies Anthropology Arabic Archaeology Army ROTC Art & Art History Astronomy Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Biology Business (International Business & Management) Chemistry Chinese Classical Studies Community Studies Computer Science Creative Writing Dance & Music Earth Sciences East Asian Studies Economics Educational Studies Engineering (3-2) English Environmental Science Environmental Studies Film Studies First-Year Seminars
French German Global Mosaics Graduate School Agreements Greek Health Studies Hebrew History Humanities Interdisciplinary Studies International Business & Management International Studies Internships Italian Italian Studies Japanese Journalism Judaic Studies Latin Latin American, Latino & Caribbean Studies Law (3-3) Law & Policy Linguistics Mathematics Medieval & Early Modern Studies Middle East Studies Military Science Modern Greek
Music Neuroscience Philosophy Physical Education Physics Policy Management Political Science Portuguese Portuguese & Brazilian Studies Pre-Business Pre-Engineering Pre-Health Pre-Law Psychology Public Speaking Religion Russian Science, Technology & Culture Security Studies Sociology Spanish Sustainability Theatre Arts Women’s & Gender Studies Writing Program Note: Majors in bold
Come see for yourself.
Visit Us The best way to get to know Dickinson is to visit. You can take a tour, meet members of the admissions staff or sit in on a class during the academic year. To schedule a visit, contact the Office of Admissions at 1-800-644-1773 or 717245-1231, e-mail admissions@dickinson. edu or visit http://dson.co/visitdson. Where We Are Carlisle, a town of 20,000 situated in Pennsylvania’s Cumberland Valley, is part of the metropolitan region (population 500,000) of Harrisburg, the state capital. Carlisle is a vibrant and culturally rich town, including a historic district and a downtown that offers an eclectic array of international restaurants, art galleries, specialty shops and more. The area was named one of the country’s best places to raise a family by Forbes magazine and voted one of America’s “most livable cities.”
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• New York Harrisburg • 76 U Carlisle • • Philadelphia 83 U
• Baltimore • Washington, D.C.
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• Richmond 95 U
• Raleigh/Durham
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The facts. Dickinson is a premier four-year residential liberal-arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in sustainability and global education. We prepare our graduates to face the world’s challenges so they are always equipped and eager to collaborate with others to make an impact.
CAMPUS & FACILITIES
TUITION & FEES (’13-’14)
• 180-acre campus
• Tuition — $45,644
• 58 general and special-interest
• Room & Board — $11,568
housing facilities
• Student Activities Fee — $450
• 4 LEED-gold-certified buildings AID
ACADEMIC FEATURES
• $39 million in grants awarded
• 10:1 student-faculty ratio
in ’12-’13
• 17 student average class size
• 66% of students receive merit
• 42 majors plus minors, certificate
or need-based aid
programs, independent research
• Army ROTC
APPLICATION DEADLINES • Early Decision I – Nov. 15
ENROLLMENT
• Early Action – Dec. 1
• 2,339 full-time students
• Early Decision II – Jan. 15
• 44 states and territories and 44 countries represented
• Regular Decision – Feb. 1 See more here: dson.co/admissionsfacts
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