Dickinson College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 89% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 77% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 84% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 2% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.81 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• political science
• English
• history

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.75
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Two summer sessions of 5-1/2 weeks each.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August/September.

• 12% continue immediately.
• 20% continue within one year.
• 61% continue within 7 years.

• Law School: 13%
• Medical School: 4%
• Dental School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 11%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 30%
• Theological School/Seminary: 1%

• Boston College, George Washington University, Lehigh University, Pennsylvania State University, University of
• Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, University of Virginia.

• Andersen Consulting, Bankers Trust, Merck, the Peace Corps, Shadden Arps Slate, Meagher & Flom.

• James Buchanan, 15th president of the United States; Roger B. Taney, U.S. Supreme Court justice (1836-1864); John Curley, first editor of USA Today and CEO of Gannett; Spencer Fullerton Baird, founder, Smithsonian Institution; James Shepley, former chairperson of the board, Time, Inc.; Stuart Pankin, actor; Rosie O'Donnell, actress/comedian.