Bachelor in History (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $63,500 per year..

The History programme at Dickinson College is a full-time on-campus degree that spans four years. Students study global and regional histories across Africa, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and American history. The curriculum emphasizes research using archives, historical societies, and specialized collections. Courses examine topics such as gender, empires, migration, environment, medicine, and diplomacy through national, comparative, and global lenses.

Focus areas include African History, East Asian History, European History, Latin American History, Middle Eastern History, American History.

The programme requires 36 credits in history courses, including a senior capstone project. Students complete foundational courses, upper-level seminars, and a research-based senior thesis.

Graduates pursue careers in education, public history, law, government, non-profit organizations, archival work, and international relations.

Applicants must submit high school transcripts, standardized test scores, and a personal statement. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is recommended. International students must provide English proficiency test results.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. on-campus, full-time, four years. 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.