Dickinson College

PO Box 1773
Carlisle, PA 17013-2896
http://www.dickinson.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1783
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	2,352
Endowment	206,240,165
Application Deadline	February 1
Application Fee	60
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	February 1
Tuition	33,804
Room/Board	8,480

Services
Associated 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.
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)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Art gallery, arts center, planetarium, observatory, scanning electron microscope.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Museums	Art gallery, arts center, planetarium, observatory, scanning electron microscope.
Periodical Subs	2,846
# of Books	536,776
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	19%
Students in sororities	24%
Campus Size	120 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	92%
College housing types	coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options
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.
Nearest Airport	Harrisburg (30), Baltimore (100)
Nearest Train	Harrisburg (18)
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	N/A
Extracurricular
Students 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
Number of Organizations	120
# of fraternities	6
# of sororities	4
Students in fraternities	19%
Students in sororities	24%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Dickinsonian (bi-weekly)
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.