Dickinson College Campus Life

Demographic Breakdown

% of undergrads on campus: 92%
% of undergrads owning a car?: 15%
% of males in fraternities: 19%
% of females in sororities: 24%
% of students on-campus (weekends): 85%
On-campus housing availibility: Yes
Housing assistance programs?: 92%
Housing available for all students?: Yes
Off-campus assistance?: No

Housing Stats

Types of available housing: coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options
% college-owned singles: 12%
% college-owned doubles: 63%
% college-owned triples: 7%
% college-owned apartments: 16%
% college-owned other: 2%
Number of college-owned residences: 61
% of rooms with sprinkler systems: 16%
% of rooms with fire alarms: 100%
% of rooms with high-speed internet: 100%

Campus Geography

Campus size:120 acres
Nearest airport location (miles): Harrisburg (30), Baltimore (100)
Nearest train station (miles): Harrisburg (18)
Nearest bus station (miles): Carlisle (1)
Public transport on campus?: No
Cars allowed on campus?: No

Employment

School employment opportunities?: Yes
Average undergraduate earnings ($$): 1,018
Freshmen not encouraged to work?: No
% undergraduates employed: 30%

ROTC/Alcohol Policy

Army ROTC presence?: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC presence?: N/A
Airforce ROTC presence?: N/A
Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: Yes
Other campus rules: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Well-known campus 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.