Bachelor in Archeology (Bachelor's)

For Bachelor in Archeology (Bachelor's), tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $60,880..

Students conduct fieldwork at archaeological sites across the Mediterranean, South America, Europe, and the United States. They analyze artifacts and environmental samples in three dedicated labs: the Keck Archaeology Laboratory, the Keck Anthropological Laboratory, and the Dickinson Environmental Archaeology Lab. Courses emphasize research methods, regional archaeology, and theoretical frameworks through hands-on projects and laboratory work. Students also participate in summer excavations, museum internships, and guest lectures throughout the academic year.

Focus areas include Mediterranean archaeology and art.

The programme requires a total of 36 credits, distributed across introductory courses, specialized electives, laboratory work, and field projects. Students complete a capstone project based on original research conducted during fieldwork or lab analysis.

Graduates work as cultural resource managers, archaeological consultants, museum professionals, and researchers in academic and governmental institutions.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is recommended. Required documents include official transcripts and a personal statement.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, four-year programme. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 43% of applicants.

Dickinson College’s campus sits close to downtown Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with dining, shopping, local businesses and volunteer opportunities within easy reach. Students can explore nature on the Appalachian Trail and travel to Harrisburg, New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia or Baltimore. Community, friendships, activities and support are part of campus life, with professors who make time for students and a college where students are known, mentored and challenged. Dickinson’s history reaches back to 1783, and it was one of the first carbon-neutral colleges in the country.

Dickinson’s flexible liberal-arts and sciences approach lets students explore different academic paths while developing critical thinking, adaptability and a global perspective. Learning extends beyond classes through internships, fieldwork, research, networking and career development. The Burgess Institute for the Global Economy offers business and finance experiences to students from every major, including affiliated courses, industry events, executives in residence, alumni mentoring, off-campus excursions, workshops and access to Bloomberg terminals. Students can follow guided pathways in business and finance, data and technology, nonprofits and other fields. International experience is a substantial part of the college’s culture: 60% of students study abroad in more than 35 countries. Global and domestic educational experiences connect academic interests with community health, technology innovation and environmental sustainability, while intercultural skills form part of professional preparation.