According to Provost and Dean Neil Weissman, Dickinson and its people are shaped by several key characteristics that make this possible—independence, inquiry and engagement. Read more
Honors, Prizes & Awards
Many opportunities exist for students to pursue prestigious honors, awards and fellowships.
Active Learning
Dickinson is committed to active learning. Alongside and increasingly in place of lectures and textbooks, students engage in laboratory experiments and field studies and work with primary sources and scholarly articles. Learning content through memorization is not enough; students gather information, analyze and critique it, draw their own opinions, and apply what they find in different contexts. learn more
First-Year Program
Dickinson’s First-Year Seminar program is a vital component of the student experience both in and out of the classroom. Learn more