Editing Dickinson College (section)

==Academics==
In addition to offering either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in 22 disciplinary majors and 20 interdisciplinary majors, Dickinson offers an engineering option through its 3:2 program, which consists of three years at Dickinson and two years at an engineering school of [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]] or [[Case Western Reserve University]]. Upon successful completion of both portions of the program, students receive a B.S. degree from Dickinson in their chosen field and a B.S. in engineering from the engineering school.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dickinson.edu/homepage/473/pre-engineering_curriculum|title=Engineering option |publisher=Dickinson College |access-date=19 September 2014}}</ref>

[[Dickinson School of Law]], founded in 1834 as the college's law department, ended its affiliations with the college in 1917 and has been part of [[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State University]] since 2000.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Dickinson Story|url=http://www.dickinson.edu/info/20048/history_of_the_college/1404/the_dickinson_story|website=The Dickinson Story|publisher=Dickinson College}}</ref> The college participates in a 3+3 program where fourth-year students can begin studies at the law school prior to their graduation from Dickinson College.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dickinson.edu/info/20045/admissions/1040/graduate_and_partner_programs/5 |title=Graduate School Agreement in Law |publisher=Dickinson College |access-date=October 19, 2024 }}</ref>

Dickinson College's most popular majors, by 2021 graduates, were:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Dickinson&s=all&id=212009#programs |website=nces.ed.gov |publisher=U.S. Dept of Education |title=Dickinson College |access-date=February 4, 2023}}</ref>
::International Business/Trade/Commerce (58)
::Political Science & Government (35)
::Psychology (32)
::Biology/Biological Sciences (25)
::Economics (25)
::Neuroscience (23)
::Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (21)

===Reputation and rankings===
{{Infobox US university ranking
| Wamo_LA = 39
| USNWR_LA = 45
| Forbes = 129
}}

In 2006, Dickinson decided to stop publicizing its ranking in "America's Best Colleges" from ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''; however, in 2015 rankings Dickinson placed #40 among National Liberal Arts Colleges. In May 2007, Dickinson President [[William G. Durden]] joined with other college presidents in asking schools not to participate in the reputation portion of the magazine's survey.<ref>{{citation|date=June 10, 2007 |title=It's time to move past rankings: Colleges opt out of U.S. News survey |url=http://www.dickinson.edu/about/president/rankoped.html |work=The Patriot-News |access-date=2008-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080103223355/http://www.dickinson.edu/about/president/rankoped.html |archive-date=2008-01-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=August 2004 |title=Liberal Arts College Presidents Speak Out on College Rankings |url=http://collegenews.org/news/2004/liberal-arts-college-presidents-speak-out-on-college-rankings.html |website=CollegeNews |access-date=2014-04-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419132117/http://collegenews.org/news/2004/liberal-arts-college-presidents-speak-out-on-college-rankings.html |archive-date=2014-04-19}}</ref>

The Institute of International Education (IIE) ranked Dickinson No. 5 for a yearlong study abroad and No. 11 for semester-long study abroad in the baccalaureate category of its most recent Open Doors report (for the 2013–2014 academic year).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iie.org/Research-and-Publications/Open-Doors/Data/US-Study-Abroad/Leading-Institutions-Duration-Institutional-Type/2013-14|title=2013-14 - Leading Institutions: Duration/Inst. Type - U.S. Study Abroad - Open Doors Data|access-date=7 December 2016|website=iie.org}}</ref>

Dickinson is a perennial producer of Fulbright Scholars, and the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has named Dickinson a Top Producer every year for the last six years.<ref>{{Cite web|website=dickinson.edu|url=https://www.dickinson.edu/news/article/4089/dickinson_again_recognized_for_fulbright_program_success|title=Dickinson Again Recognized for Fulbright Program Success}}</ref> It is also a top producer of [[Peace Corps]] Volunteers, ranking 8th among small colleges and universities in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://files.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/stats/schools2014.pdf |title=Peace Corps Top Colleges 2014 |publisher=[[Peace Corps]] |access-date=September 2, 2019}}</ref>

In Howard and Matthew Greene's 2016 Edition of "The Hidden Ivies", Dickinson College was named one of "63 Top Liberal Arts Colleges and Universities".{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}

In 2021, the Princeton Review ranked Dickinson College number two on their 2022 'Top 50 Green Colleges' List<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dickinson.edu/news/article/4839/dickinson_college_ranked_second_in_the_nation_on_the_princeton_reviews_top_50_green_colleges_list |title=Dickinson College Ranked Second in the Nation on The Princeton Review's 'Top 50 Green Colleges' List |access-date=1 April 2022}}</ref> In 2010, Dickinson was one of only 15 schools to receive an A− in the Sustainable Endowments Institute's 2010 green report card. The college was named a Sierra magazine "Cool School" in its Comprehensive Guide to the Most Eco-Enlightened U.S. Colleges.<ref name=Sierra /> The college's commitment to making a study of the environment and sustainability a defining characteristic of a Dickinson education landed it at the top of The Princeton Review's 2010 Green Honor Roll.<ref name="Green-honor"/>

In 2006, the college was ranked the most physically fit school in America by ''[[Men's Fitness]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Millado |first=Nate |title=Fittest Colleges in America 2006 |newspaper=[[Men's Fitness]] |year=2006 |url=http://www.mensfitness.com/college_rankings/79 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220113149/http://www.mensfitness.com/college_rankings/79 |archive-date=2010-02-20}}</ref>