Dickinson College - Visiting

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Take a Virtual Tour of Campus

www.dickinson.edu/tour

Schedule a Group Info Session or Interview

To schedule a visit call (800) 644-1773 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Information sessions are offered at 10:15 a.m. every Monday through Friday during the months of January – April. On Mondays and Fridays sessions are offered at both 10:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. During April the admissions office is also open on Saturdays, with a 10:15 a.m. information session followed by an 11:00 a.m. tour. On-campus interviews are offered Monday through Friday at 1:15 p.m., 2:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. If you cannot schedule an on-campus interview, it may be possible to schedule an off-campus interview with alumni, parent, or student volunteers.

Campus Tours

Tours are offered Monday through Friday and depart at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. Student volunteers (the Liberty Cap Society) lead tours which show all major facilities (Kline Center, Waidner-Spahr Library, the HUB), a residence hall, and some academic buildings.

Overnight Visits

Overnight visits can be scheduled by calling the admissions office any weekday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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Hotel Listings

Carlisle Inn
1245 Harrisburg Pike
(800) 304-1082
Distance From Campus: 4 miles
Price: $45.00-$85.00

Comfort Suites
10 S Hanover St.
(717) 960-1000
Distance From Campus: 1 mile
Price: $74.00-$109.00

Days Inn & Suites
101 Alexander Spring Rd.
(717) 258-4147 or (888) 606-7447
Distance From Campus: 2 miles
Price: $72.00-$95.00

Econo Lodge
1460 Harrisburg Pike
(717) 249-7775
Distance From Campus: 4 miles
Price: $43.00-$75.00

Hampton Inn
Harrisburg Pike and PA Turnpike (I-76)
(717) 240-0200
Distance From Campus: 4 miles
Price: $89.00-$149.00

Holiday Inn-Carlisle
1450 Harrisburg Pike
(717) 245-2400 or (800) HOLIDAY
Distance From Campus: 4 miles
Price: $79.00-$109.00

Ramada Limited
1252 Harrisburg Pike
(717) 245-8585 or (800) 234-1781
Distance From Campus: 3 miles
Price: $70.00-$99.00

Sleep Inn
5 E Garland Dr.
(717) 249-8863
Distance From Campus: 2 miles
Price: $59.00-$129.00

Super 8 Motel
1800 Harrisburg Pike.
(717) 249-7000
Distance From Campus: 4 miles
Price: $50.00-$98.00

The Clarion
1700 Harrisburg Pike
(717) 243-1717
Distance From Campus: 5 miles
Price: $96.00-$129.00

Most Recent Contributing Author

Name: Rachel Warzala
Hometown: Somerset, NJ
Major: English/Political Science

Rachel is a campus tour guide and a member of the Orientation Committee. So if you decide to come to Dickinson, either to visit or to stay, make sure you say hi

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