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Compare Dickinson College vs Moravian University

Carlisle, PA · Bethlehem, PA

Dickinson CollegeMoravian University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$37,607/yr$30,670/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$40,755/yr$24,609/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$19,000$26,793
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$15,081/yr$28,271/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$16,316/yr$26,390/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$22,696/yr$30,595/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$45,175/yr$34,834/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$201/mo$284/mo
Room & board (on campus)$17,100/yr$17,222/yr
Room & board (off campus)$17,100/yr$10,026/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,324/yr$1,200/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,018/yr$5,358/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$82,902/yr$65,601/yr
Tuition (in-state)$65,650/yr$53,500/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$65,650/yr$53,500/yr
Students with Pell Grants13%32%
Students taking federal loans39%75%
Getting in
Students who get accepted42%54%
SAT range (middle 50%)1310–14601070–1285
SAT average13911183
ACT range (middle 50%)30–3324–29
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 25–30 · Math 30–35No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received7,1855,115
Students accepted3,0952,762
Students who enrolled525515
Accepted students who enroll17%19%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores0%22%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores0%1%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate80%72%
Freshmen who come back92%79%
Typical earnings 10 years in$70,204/yr$61,860/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$48,149–$101,383$44,318–$87,384
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)84%68%
White students graduating80%75%
Black students graduating79%20%
Hispanic students graduating75%65%
Asian students graduating74%75%
Typical earnings 6 years in$57,110/yr$53,471/yr
Earn more than a HS grad86%84%
Graduate on time68%67%
Pell students who graduate79%63%
First-gen students who finish87%67%
Low-income students who finishNo data reported56%
Students who transfer outNo data reported20%
Typical earnings 8 years in$69,231/yr$56,840/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsSocial Sciences 18% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 13% · Business, Management & Marketing 11%Health Professions 37% · Business, Management & Marketing 13% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 9%
Most popular programSocial Sciences — 18% of degreesHealth Professions — 37% of degrees
2nd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 13% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programNatural Resources & Conservation — 7% of degreesPsychology — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programArea, Ethnic & Gender Studies — 7% of degreesSocial Sciences — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Public Policy Analysis — $61,592/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $118,958/yr
Degrees in STEM24%17%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,2731,949
Students per professor11 : 110 : 1
Graduate students3753
Average professor pay$10,034/mo$8,295/mo
Full-time professors81%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$100,109$71,944
SettingCity (small)City (small)
LocationCarlisle, PABethlehem, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded17831742
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students12%0.7%
Men40%39%
Women60%61%
White students67%65%
Black students3.6%6.2%
Hispanic or Latino students7.6%18%
Asian students4.6%2.6%
Two or more races4.8%2.7%
Other / not reported0.8%5.2%
Special typeNoneReligiously affiliated
First-generation students12%29%
Part-time students0.1%4.8%
Students age 25+0.4%8.1%
Spent on teaching per student$19,764/yr$14,586/yr
Endowment$627.5M$167.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing2,0781,227
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$8,500/yr$8,650/yr
Meal plan charge$8,000/yr$6,701/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationNo data reportedMoravian Church
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — ArmyYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesNoYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNCAA Division III with football
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams2519
Student athletes530523
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$4.9M$4.4M
Athletics revenue$4.9M$5.2M
Recruiting spend$97,416$90,261

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.