Dickinson College
Academics
- Graduation Rate84%
- Majors Available47
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio11:1
- Retention Rate92%
AP Credit Policy
Look at the guidelines for AP placement and/or credit table. If you have not already done so, contact the College Board at 1-877-274-6474 to have your official scores sent to Dickinson.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | Not available | GNCR 000 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | Not available | GNCR 000 |
| African American Studies | 4 | Not available | GNCR 000 |
| Art History | 4 | Not available | GNCR 000 |
| Biology | 4 | Not available | GNCR 000 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | Not available | MATH 170 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | Not available | MATH 170, 270 |
| 3 | Not available | MATH 170 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | Not available | GNCR 000 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | Not available | CHIN 202 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | Not available | POSC 150 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | Not available | COMP 000 |
| 4 | Not available | COMP 132 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | Not available | COMP 000 |
| Drawing | 4 | Not available | GNCR 000 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | Not available | WRPG 211 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | Not available | ENGL 101 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | Not available | GNCR 000 |
| European History | 4 | Not available | HIST 106 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | Not available | FREN 200-level |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | Not available | GRMN 201 |
| Human Geography | 4 | Not available | GNCR 000 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | Not available | ITAL 003 (Italian 300 Level Credit or Italian 320-level credit for a topics course) |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | Not available | JPNS 202 |
| Latin | 4 | Not available | LATN 202 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | Not available | ECON 112 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | Not available | ECON 111 |
| Music Theory | 4 | Not available | GNCR 000 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | Not available | PHYS 141 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | Not available | PHYS 142 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | Not available | PHYS 132 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | Not available | PHYS 131 |
| Psychology | 4 | Not available | PSYC 185 |
| Research | 4 | Not available | GNCR 000 |
| Seminar | 4 | Not available | GNCR 000 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | Not available | SPAN 201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | Not available | SPAN 201 |
| Statistics | 4 | Not available | MATH 121 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | Not available | POSC 120 |
| United States History | 4 | Not available | HIST 117 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | Not available | HIST 000 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's and Certificate
A
- African Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Archeology
- Art/Art Studies, General
B
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Computer Science
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
D
- Dance, General
- Data Analytics, General
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- East Asian Studies
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
F
- French Language and Literature
G
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language and Literature
H
- History, General
I
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Relations and Affairs
- Italian Studies
J
- Japanese Language and Literature
L
- Latin American Studies
- Legal Studies
M
- Mathematics, General
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Music, General
N
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Neuroscience
P
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
R
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Russian Language and Literature
S
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Spanish and Iberian Studies
W
- Women's Studies
Need Help Choosing a Major?
Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.
Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Cross-Registration
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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