Carlisle, Pennsylvania · ★ — / 5 Overall

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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Master's
Dickinson College is a private liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. Established in 1773 as Carlisle Grammar School and chartered in 1783, it was founded by Benjamin Rush and named for John Dickinson and his wife, Mary Norris Dickinson.
Great Financial Aid
Ranked #15 in Great Financial Aid (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Green Colleges
Ranked #16 in Green Colleges (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #31 in Liberal Arts Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
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College and Louther Streets, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 17013-2896
Visit University SiteNational Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #45 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (2026). Source: US News ↗
National rank
Ranked #109 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Value rank
Ranked #146 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
Total: 2,217
Undergrad: 2,204
Undergrad full-time: 2,174
Graduate: 13
Part-time: 41
In-state
Tuition: $63,475
Total cost on campus: $83,227
Out-of-state
Tuition: $63,475
Total cost on campus: $83,227
Room & board: $16,500
Books & supplies: $1,324
Receive aid: 95%
Avg grant aid: $40,209
Pell grant recipients: 11%
Rent: $701 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.00
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.54 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $12.70
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.