Dickinson College Business Programs

Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Dickinson College Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Dickinson has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#77	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Dickinson.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#5	Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Most Popular International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Dickinson has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#16	Best International Business Schools	College Factual
#16	Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools	College Factual
#61	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#61	Best General Economics Schools	College Factual
#101	Best Schools	Course Advisor
#112	Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates	College Factual

Where Is Dickinson College?

Contact details for Dickinson are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	College And Louther Streets, Carlisle, PA 17013-2896
Phone:	717-243-5121
Website:	www.dickinson.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/Dickinson
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/DickinsonCol

How Do I Get Into Dickinson?

You can apply to Dickinson online at: https://www.dickinson.edu/homepage/279/apply

Admission Requirements for Dickinson

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Dickinson?

The acceptance rate at Dickinson is 52%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 48%, and the acceptance rate for women is 54%.

Can I Afford Dickinson College?

The overall average net price of Dickinson is $46,616. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Dickinson, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $7,385 a year. That adds up to $29,540 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Dickinson is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Dickinson College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,932 undergraduate students at Dickinson, with 1,837 being full-time and 95 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,837 full-time undergraduates at Dickinson, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Dickinson College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	88
Black or African American	114
Hispanic or Latino	174
White	1,137
International Students	221
Other Races/Ethnicities	103

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Dickinson College. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 50 countries are represented at Dickinson. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Dickinson College

Dickinson College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
International Business/Trade/Commerce	69	69
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	28	28
General Economics	27	27
TOTAL	124	124

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.