Dickinson College

CEO: Mr. John Jones, President
Accreditation Liaison Officer: Mrs. Jill Forrester
Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Judith Sciple, Vice President
Carnegie Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus » Four-year, small, highly residential
Control: Private (Non-Profit)
Phase: Accredited
Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
Accreditation Granted: 1921
Last Reaffirmation: 2022
Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2029-2030

Contact Information

College and Louther Streets
Carlisle, PA 17013-2896

(717) 243-5121

www.dickinson.edu

June 23, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note that the institution hosted a virtual site visit in lieu of an on-site visit in accordance with the United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 17, 2020. To reaffirm accreditation. To request a supplemental information report, due April 1, 2023, documenting evidence of (1) sufficient support to sustain the assessment of student achievement and to communicate results of assessment to stakeholders (Standard V); (2) demonstrated and documented use of assessment results to improve educational effectiveness (Standard V); and (3) the development and implementation of organized and systematic assessment of non-academic units (Standard VI). To note that a verification visit is required by USDE guidelines and will be conducted within a reasonable period of time following the virtual site visit. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2029-2030.
January 4, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first Master's in Managing Complex Disasters within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind approval of this substantive change if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision and/or the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2021-2022.
January 4, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include alternative delivery method-distance education within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind approval of this substantive change if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision and/or the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action.
April 16, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of formal written notice from the institution in response to the Commission's request of March 9, 2020. To temporarily waive Substantive Change Policy and Procedures and allow the use of distance education to accommodate students impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) interruptions, in accordance with United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 5, 2020. Continued use of distance education beyond the limitations of USDE guidelines will require substantive change approval in accordance with Substantive Change Policy and Procedures. This flexibility is not available for clock-hour courses that lead to licensure if the licensing body will not accept distance learning courses or hours or give credit for them toward the number of hours a student must complete. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2021-2022.
November 16, 2017
To accept the Periodic Review Report, to reaffirm accreditation, and to commend the institution for the quality of the Periodic Review Report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2021-2022.
June 26, 2014
To accept the progress report. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2017.
June 28, 2012
To reaffirm accreditation. To request a progress report, due April 1, 2014, documenting (1) further development and implementation of a comprehensive, organized, and sustained process for the assessment of institution effectiveness (Standard 7) and (2) further development and implementation of an organized and sustained process to assess the achievement of student learning goals (Standard 14). The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2017.

Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method
Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method

Approved Credential Levels

The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:

Postsecondary award (2-4 years) Included within the scope
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope to offer ONE program: Public Health and Disasters
Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope to offer ONE program: Managing Complex Disasters

Main Campus
Dickinson College
College and Louther Streets
Carlisle, PA 17013-2896

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