International Student Facts
As the international-admissions team, we work with international students, including non-U.S. students and U.S./U.S.-dual citizens living abroad. After a record-breaking year of almost 700 international applications, and nearly 6,000 applications in total, the class of 2011 is diverse: about 15 percent students of color and 6 percent F-1 international students. Following are some facts specific to our international student body.
Matriculated International Class of 2011 • 25 countries are represented by citizenship and residence: Argentina, Bulgaria, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand/Taiwan, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Uruguay and United States. International-applicant Statistics • With nearly 700 applications, there was a 14-percent acceptance rate for F-1 international students (18-percent when including U.S./U.S.-dual citizens abroad). • Average SAT 1 Composite and TOEFL scores: 1350 for SAT (critical reading and math) and 270 for TOEFL.
Our Current International Student Body: Classes 2008–2011 • 6 percent of our student body is international, representing 55 countries through their citizenship and residence: Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Monaco, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Uruguay, United States, Venezuela and Vietnam. • In addition to these students and countries, Dickinson also is home to many U.S-dual citizens and permanent residents who have lived and attended high school in the United States, bringing the number of countries represented to more than 60. • Meet some of our international students and alumni and get the inside scoop on their perspectives and stories at www.dickinson.edu/international and • Dickinson’s international students have been engaging the world through research, internships and service in a variety of places, including the Organization of American States (Washington, D.C.); Fermilab (Ohio); Inter-American Development Bank (Washington, D.C.); HSBC Bank USA and UNICEF (New York City); and the China and Hong Kong Program (China Rising: Regional Dynamics in an Emerging Superpower). More detail can be found at www.dickinson.edu/cnExtra/detail.cfm?379. • International students in the class of 2007 are engaged in new careers, graduate studies or following their research and Fulbright scholarship awards all over the world. Some of the places they are going include the London School of Economics, Union Bank of Switzerland, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, Global Consultants, Wachovia Financial Securities and Projects for Peace. Read more about the post-graduate activities of the class of 2007 at www.dickinson.edu/cnExtra/detail.cfm?437
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