Dickinson College - Facts about Dickinson Facts about Dickinson Dickinson is a private liberal arts college with 2,000 students located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Named to honor John Dickinson , the penman of the American Revolution and a signer of the Constitution. The academic calendar consists of fall and spring semesters and an optional summer term. Interstate highway, rail, and air transportation link all major east-coast cities.
Some departments have computer labs configured for students taking courses in that discipline.
The Instructional Technology department has equipment for scanning images, color printing, video editing, and other media applications. The campus is completely networked. Each student's room has at least one connection to the Internet and the college network per occupant. Connections for students with laptops are also available in the student union, the library, and some classroom buildings. The entire network is connected to the Internet through T1 lines.