Dickinson- full pay
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Anonymous
Agreed. |
Anonymous
Why? What would you suggest instead? Don’t say, “go to a better school.” That means different things to different people, and not everyone can get into HYPS. State flagship doesn’t sound like a good fit for a kid who likes a small school like Dickinson, so that’s not a fit. Be helpful. Suggest a few better ideas. |
Anonymous
New Poster. Would depend upon several factors one of which is intended major. |
Anonymous
| I thought Dickinson was out of our price range, but DD applied anyway just to see what they offered. She got a huge merit award bringing in line with her other schools. We did not qualify for need based aid. She is there now and loves it - small classes, wonderful professors, and she met a great group of friends. So why not apply and see what happens? I believe there is no application fee. You may be pleasantly surprised. We were. |
Anonymous
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I think Dickinson is a SLAC that can get away with charging full price. Probably because of its location. Gettysburg is probably the same.
Kenyon gets away with it too. No idea why. Other schools ranked similarly give merit aid. I was just having this conversation with a friend. My kid got 25 off of a SLAC ranked top 50 and his kid got 0 from a school ranked 30. |
Anonymous
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This thread was started in 2022. Is Dickinson better with merit these days? My only example would be from when my DD applied there 2 years ago and they dave her nice merit. I assumed they gave everyone merit.
Back in 2022, didn’t F&M not give any merit but that changed in the preceding years? Again, DD got merit from F&M too. Both are nice schools. Apply and see what happens. |
Anonymous
Kills me how people feel so comfortable opining on how families spend their money and where they send their kids to school. You know what, sending my kid to JMU, VCU, or Mary Washington seems like a total failure (even in state), but you don’t see me sharing that opinion. Same with the rise of the SEC schools. I don’t even like Dickinson but I would happily send a child there before Tennessee, South Carolina, or Alabama. If you have insights to share, great. Nobody gives a shit about your personal preferences (nor mine). |
Anonymous
I was asking the PP, who seemed confident they had all the info needed to opine on the topic …. |
Anonymous
| This thread is 3 years old! |
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It’s now free tuition for families who make less than $125k/year
https://www.dickinson.edu/news/article/6317/dickinson_college_announces_tuition-free_education_for_families_earning_up_to_125000 |
Anonymous
| My kid was offered the most merit of any school there two years ago with $43k per year. Test optional. |