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# Dickinson College

Private liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania with 43% acceptance rate and strong social sciences focus.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 40.202796, -77.197854

### Summary

Private liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania with 43% acceptance rate and strong social sciences focus.

### Description

Dickinson College is a private, selective liberal arts institution located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The college enrolls approximately 2,200 undergraduates and emphasizes social sciences as its primary field of study within a broader arts and sciences curriculum.

Annual tuition is $65,100, with a total cost of attendance of $82,200 including room and board. The college reports a 43% acceptance rate. Most students receive financial aid and pay significantly less than the published tuition rate.

The college serves students seeking a small-scale, focused liberal arts education with strong faculty access and community engagement in a city setting. Visit the official website at dickinson.edu for admissions information and program details.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 212,009
- **State**: PA
- **City**: Carlisle
- **Address**: College and Louther Streets
- **Zip Code**: 17013
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: https://www.dickinson.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: City
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $65,100
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $65,100
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $82,200
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $82,200
- **Room and Board**: $17,100
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 2,217
- **Acceptance Rate**: 43.1%
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $627,548,242
- **Carnegie Classification**: Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Higher Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Social Sciences