Welcome to Dickinson College!
Visiting Dickinson’s beautiful 180-acre campus is strongly encouraged. Once you’re here, you can get a better sense of whether Dickinson is the right fit for you. Typically our office is open year-round from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. We also are open on Saturdays during certain times of the year.
Due to the construction of the new science complex , the college offices will be closed on May 23. Offices will also be closed on May 26 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
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To allow us to prepare for your visit, please call
our office at 800-644-1773 to schedule any tours, information
sessions, Forums or interviews. The visiting
schedule may be limited when classes are not in session,
during holiday periods or on special visit days. Please
call to confirm availability and to schedule.
Please check back here frequently throughout the year for
the latest updates on our activities and events.
It is our goal to provide you with the opportunities you need
to get to know Dickinson. Please send any questions, feedback
or suggestions to admit@dickinson.edu.
Special
Visit Programs - Dickinson Dimensions Days |
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These events are designed for rising juniors and seniors to provide a dynamic illustration of the diversity of thought, action and being that is typified by Dickinson students. The next special visit programs will be offered in July 2008 and will provide you with a more in-depth look at Dickinson College.
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Information Sessions |
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Information Sessions are conducted by admissions staff members and provide an excellent opportunity to learn about the college’s distinctive mission and programs, faculty and student experiences, and the admission, scholarship and financial-aid processes.
Information Sessions are
typically conducted by admissions staff members at
10:15 a.m. Monday through Friday. An additional information
session at 2:15 p.m. is available on Mondays and Fridays
during the months of April and June. We will
not offer Information Sessions on May 29, June 2 and
3.
To confirm availability
and schedule an information
session in advance, please call us at 800-644-1773. |
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Campus Tours |
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Our tour guides
typically conduct tours Monday through Friday at 9
and 11 a.m. and 1, 2 and 3 p.m. To confirm availability
and schedule a campus tour in advance, please call
us at 800-644-1773.
Student volunteers (the Liberty Cap Society) will show you around and answer any
questions you may have. You’ll get a glimpse
inside a residence hall, some academic buildings and
other facilities like the Holland Union Building (student
center), the Kline Center (athletics facilities) and
the Waidner-Spahr Library. |
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On-campus Interviews |
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Interviews
are optional, but they are a useful
tool for determining a student's "fit" with the
college. We encourage you to bring an unofficial transcript
and activities resumé to the meeting. Interviews
last approximately 35 minutes and are conducted by admissions
counselors and trained student
interviewers.
Interviews are typically
offered on campus Monday through Friday
at 1:15, 2:15 and 3:15 p.m. for rising seniors only.
To confirm availability and schedule an interview in
advance, please call us at 800-644-1773. We
will not offer interviews on May 29 or June 2 and 3 or July 25.
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Forum |
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Dickinson is a community
of students, faculty and staff where ideas matter.
While application essays, as a way to discover how
you think, are an important part of the admission process,
our personal interaction with you is critical to the
college selection. As an alternative to the standard
admission interview, Dickinson offers prospective students
the opportunity to participate in Forum.
Forum typically is available Monday through Friday
at 11:15 a.m. during the month of April and is limited to eight students. Please
schedule a Forum session at least two weeks in advance
and verify availability by calling 800-644-1773. Space
is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The Forum sessions will not be offered during the months of May, June, and July however the program will be commencing again in August for seniors only. Learn
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Off-campus Interviews |
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If you are unable
to schedule an on-campus interview or Forum session,
off-campus interviews may be
available in your area.
Off-campus interviews are conducted by trained alumni
and parent volunteers, admissions counselors and student
interviewers. To confirm
availability and schedule an off-campus interview
in advance, please call us at 800-644-1773.
Off-campus interviews
are only offered from mid-September through
the end of January.
These interviews must be requested
at least three weeks before the application program deadline
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Saturday
Visits |
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is open on Saturdays from September
to the first week in December and in the spring during
the month of April. We offer a limited schedule on Saturdays
that includes a 10:15 a.m. information session followed
by an 11 a.m. tour. To confirm
availability and schedule a Saturday visit in advance,
please call us at 800-644-1773. |
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