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The real 4-year cost of Dickinson College in Pennsylvania
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Dickinson College went from $38,234 to $71,650, an average of 3.4% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $71,650Tuition $71,100 + student fees $550 (4.48% increase).source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $38,234 | – | – |
| 2009 | $40,114 | – | – |
| 2010 | $41,520 | – | – |
| 2011 | $43,060 | – | – |
| 2012 | $44,551 | – | – |
| 2013 | $46,094 | – | – |
| 2014 | $47,692 | – | – |
| 2015 | $49,464 | – | – |
| 2016 | $51,180 | – | – |
| 2017 | $52,930 | – | – |
| 2018 | $54,636 | – | – |
| 2019 | $56,498 | – | – |
| 2020 | $56,498 | – | – |
| 2021 | $58,708 | – | – |
| 2022 | $61,326 | – | – |
| 2023 | $63,450 | – | – |
| 2026 | $71,650 | $71,650 | – |
| 2027 | – | $74,105 | $73,390–$74,820 |
| 2028 | – | $76,644 | $75,172–$78,130 |
| 2029 | – | $79,269 | $76,997–$81,586 |
| 2030 | – | $81,985 | $78,866–$85,195 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $71,650 |
| Year 2 | $74,105 |
| Year 3 | $76,644 |
| Year 4 | $79,269 |
| 4-year total | $301,668 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $261,668
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $152,141
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $18,650/ yr
- rising 3.8% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $78,972
School’s own published rateDouble occupancy $9,600 + Any 21 food plan $9,050.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Dickinson College4-year schools with similar prices in Pennsylvania
Closest to Dickinson College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Gettysburg College$71,730
- Lafayette College$70,846
- Carnegie Mellon University$70,716
- Lehigh University$70,420
- Swarthmore College$73,204
- Bryn Mawr College$73,441
- Bucknell University$73,500
- University of Pennsylvania$73,978
Use this data
Published figures for Dickinson College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.