Dickinson College Academic Life

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The student-faculty ratio at Dickinson College is 10:1, and the school has 73.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Dickinson College include: International Business/Trade/Commerce; Political Science and Government, General; Economics, General; International Relations and Affairs; and Psychology, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 91.0 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Other
Class sizes
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio 10:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

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Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates
International Business/Trade/Commerce 12%
Political Science and Government, General 9%
Economics, General 7%
International Relations and Affairs 6%
Psychology, General 6%

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Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered Bachelor's
Combined-degree programs 3-2 Columbia School of Engineering; 3-2 engineering program with Case Western Reserve U., U. of Pa, and Rensselaer Polytech Inst.; 3-3 bachelor's/J.D. program with Pa State U. Dickinson School of Law; 3/2 Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 100%
Service learning N/A
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 85%
Writing in the disciplines 100%
Undergraduate research/creative projects 37%
Learning communities 31%

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Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate 91%
4-year graduation rate 82

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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data

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