Bachelor in Physics (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $60,980..

The programme emphasizes an activity-based learning approach through the Workshop Physics method, integrating hands-on experiments with interactive lectures. Students develop practical skills in physics and astronomy through research projects in optics, plasma physics, material science, and environmental physics. Upper-level courses include work with advanced equipment at the Kanev Planetarium and the Michael Britton Observatory. The curriculum supports direct engagement with scientific inquiry from introductory to advanced levels.

Focus areas include Optics, Nonlinear dynamics of complex systems, Plasma physics, Pattern formation in magnetic fluids, Material science, Environmental physics.

The programme requires a total of 120 credits, distributed across core physics courses, laboratory work, upper-level electives, and independent research projects. Students complete a capstone research experience in their final year.

Graduates pursue careers in research, engineering, data analysis, and technology development at organizations such as NASA, Tesla, Raytheon Technologies, and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent with strong performance in mathematics and science courses. Submission of official transcripts, standardized test scores, and a personal statement is required.

The programme totals about 120 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.