Dickinson College
| Latin: Collegium Dickinsonium | |
| Motto | Latin: Pietate et doctrina tuta libertas |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Freedom is made safe through character and learning[1] |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1773 |
Academic affiliations | Oberlin Group CLAC NAICU Annapolis Group |
| Endowment | $645.5 million (2022)[2] |
| President | John E. Jones III |
Academic staff | 272 |
| Undergraduates | 2,420[3] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Rural, 170 acres (69 ha) |
| Colors | Red & white |
| Website | dickinson |
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| Designated | July 1, 1947[4] |
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Dickinson College is a liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Benjamin Rush founded it in 1783. It is one of the first colleges in the United States. The college is named after John Dickinson. He and Rush were signers of the US Declaration of Independence. Dickinson was originally the Carlisle Grammar School. The college has about 42 majors. There is also a Dickinson School of Law.
Dickinson College Media
The collaborative relationship between Dickinson College and Carlisle Indian Industrial School lasted almost four decades
An 1810 illustration of the original Dickinson College building, now known as West College, designed by Benjamin Latrobe
Zatae Leola Longsdorff Straw, an 1887 graduate of the college
References
- ↑ The College Seal. Dickinson College (n.d.). Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ↑ Endowment DataDickinson College. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ↑ Enrollment DataDickinson College. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ↑ PHMC Historical Markers Search. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum CommissionCommonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 25, 2014.