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Dickinson-Cumberland County Scholarship Awarded to Boiling Springs High School Senior

Ajla Salkic, a 2022 graduate of Boiling Springs High School, has been selected as the recipient of the Dickinson-Cumberland County Scholarship.

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Dickinson Celebrates Athletics, School Spirit on Red & White Day

With a huge gathering at Biddle Field and sports matchups all afternoon, Dickinson celebrates the Red Devils.

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Red & White Day to Celebrate Dickinson Athletics This Saturday

Dickinson will celebrate athletics and school spirit this Saturday, April 9, with a host of Red Devils matchups and activities for the campus community and accepted students.

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Celebrating & Congratulating the Class of 2026

The Dickinson community welcomes the new class of accepted students.

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With a Record Number of Applications, Dickinson Focuses on Selectivity

Dickinson has received a record 8,230 applications for the class of 2026, and the college's acceptance rate is now 35%.

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Students Discover Dickinson During Fall Open House

Dickinson welcomed 500 prospective students and family members to campus on Saturday, Oct. 23.

Interim President John E. Jones '77, P'11 (right) thanks Rob Steele '02, a first-generation college student who established a scholarship to help pave the way to Dickinson for first-gens. Photo by A. Pierce Bounds '71.

Changing Lives, Shaping Leaders

Robert Steele '02 was the first in his family to attend college. He's now helping other first-generation college students build a successful future through Dickinson.

Jennifer Ward Reynolds '77 and her husband, George

Dickinson College Launches New Scholarship for Maryland Students

The Reynolds Leadership Scholar Program awards Maryland’s high-achieving students a four-year, $160,000 scholarship and career mentorship opportunities.

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Dickinson College Extends Test-Free Admissions Policy

Dickinson will not consider standardized test scores for admissions or scholarship decisions for the next two admissions cycles.

Summer tour guides give insider's tips on Carlisle restaurants and the Farmers on the Square market.

Where Downtown Meets Dickinson: Get the Scoop on Local Food and Farmers on the Square

Join students on a quick tour of Carlisle's open-air market, and get the scoop on their favorite local restaurants.

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Decision Dickinson: A Day on Campus

Admitted-student programs bring students accepted to the class of 2025 to campus throughout the month of April.

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Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admissions

Dickinson Admissions Staff Featured on NBC News

The vice president for enrollment management and regional counselors share how the pandemic has affected the admissions process on the TODAY show and NBC News Now.

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Discover Community at Dickinson College

From small class sizes and close faculty relationships to opportunities to get involved on campus and in Carlisle, Dickinson students share what “community” means to them.

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Dickinson College Moves to Test-Blind Admissions for This Year

Dickinson President Margee Ensign announces that Dickinson will become one of the first liberal-arts colleges in the U.S. to move to a test-blind admissions process for this year.

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Dickinson College Awards Inaugural Full-Tuition Scholarship to California High School Graduate

Virginia Enney, a 2020 graduate of San Luis Obispo Classical Academy, has been selected as the recipient of the inaugural Dickinson-CET Global Leaders Scholarship.

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