Bachelor in Environmental Studies (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $60,880..

Students conduct fieldwork in diverse locations including Germany, Greenland, and Nepal to study climate change, sustainable communities, and environmental justice. They engage in hands-on research at the Dickinson College Farm and collaborate with local communities on environmental issues. Projects include analyzing data-center impacts and supporting conservation efforts at public sculpture gardens. The programme emphasizes interdisciplinary learning through policy, ecology, and ethics.

Focus areas include Environmental policy, Aquatic ecology, Agroecology, Forest ecology, Environmental health, Wildlife conservation.

The B.A. in Environmental Studies requires 36 credits, distributed across core courses, electives, and a senior capstone project. Students complete coursework in environmental science, policy, and ethics, with opportunities for independent research and practicum experiences.

Graduates work in environmental agencies, conservation organizations, research institutions, and public policy offices.

Applicants must submit high school transcripts, standardized test scores, and a personal statement. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is recommended for competitive consideration.

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.