Dickinson's tuition & fees has increased from $49,464 (2015) to $65,650 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.72% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $3,750 (year 2025).
Dickinson's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 33.44% from 2015 ($64,516).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Dickinson's COA is $86,092, which is increased by 3.44% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Dickinson's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 32.72% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $65,100. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Dickinson College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,324, and it has increased 21.47% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,090 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,130 | 3.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,170 | 3.54% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,210 | 3.42% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,290 | 6.61% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,324 | 2.64% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,324 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,324 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,324 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,324 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.95% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 32.95% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Dickinson College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,962 | $13,962 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,444 | $14,444 | 3.45% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,946 | $14,946 | 3.48% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,468 | $15,468 | 3.49% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,066 | $16,066 | 3.87% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,600 | $16,663 | 3.32% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,180 | $17,243 | 3.49% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,866 | $17,929 | 3.99% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,428 | $18,491 | 3.15% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,118 | $19,118 | 3.74% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Dickinson College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Dickinson College | $65,650 | $63,450 | 3.47% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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