Bachelor in Religion/Religious Studies (Bachelor's)

At Dickinson College, tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $60,980 per year..

Graduates are qualified to pursue careers in education, nonprofit work, law, and religious institutions. The programme examines religious traditions through comparative, intercultural, and interdisciplinary methods. Students analyze religious texts, practices, and beliefs in historical and social contexts. The curriculum emphasizes critical thinking and religious literacy for global citizenship.

Focus areas include Comparative Religion, Religious Texts, Religion and Society, Judaic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies.

The degree requires 36 credits in Religion courses, including core courses and electives. Students complete a senior capstone project in their final year.

Graduates enter roles in religious organizations, education, nonprofit advocacy, government, and law.

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

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.