Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

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Tuition & Fees

$67,779

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
780
25th
740
75th
800
25th
760
75th
36
25th
35
75th
35
25th
32
75th
35
25th
33
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undergraduateRatios

51%

male

49%

female

7

students

1

faculty

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Extremely Selective

6%

acceptance rate

Accepted 1,808
Declined 26,528
Total Received 28,336
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Private

4,458

undergraduate students

2,286

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1769, Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League liberal arts college that is known for its strong academic programs and its beautiful campus. It is located on a 237-acre campus in Hanover, New Hampshire—northwest of Boston.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 6,744
Established in 1769
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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237-acre campus in Hanover (population: 11,485), 53 miles from Concord and 130 miles from Boston. Served by bus; major airports serve Boston and Manchester; smaller airport serves Lebanon (six miles); train serves White River Junction, VT (seven miles). School operates transportation to towns in the upper valley. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small town

Dartmouth College
6016 McNutt Hall
Hanover, NH
03755

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
85%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
100%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
yes
Students are required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • During Dartmouth College's Winter Carnival, students drill an opening through the ice on Occom Pond, tie ropes around their waists, and jump in!
  • Mr. Rogers attended and Captain Kangaroo received an honorary doctorate degree from Dartmouth College.
  • The idea for the fraternity in Animal House was inspired by experiences at Alpha Delta Phi fraternity at Dartmouth College.
  • Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) was a member of Dartmouth College's class of 1925.
  • Chris Miller, class of 1963, writer of the movie Animal House, and Chris Miller, class of 1997, writer for the movie Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, both attended Dartmouth College.
  • Dartmouth College, founded in 1769, was initially created for the education of Native Americans.
  • Five women's hockey players in the 2006 Winter Olympics were from Dartmouth College (Three for Canada, two for USA).
  • Daniel Webster, class of 1801, helped shape US legal history when defending Dartmouth College in a now famous 1819 Supreme Court case.
  • In 1925, a Dartmouth College student named Theodor Geisel was busted for illegal drinking and subsequently banned from extracurricular activities. He skirted the rules by adopting a pen name—(Dr.) Seuss—so he could continue contributing to the school's humor magazine.
  • The Dartmouth College English department serves tea and cookies in the Sanborn Library every weekday at 4:00 pm.

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
95%
Top 1/4
99%
Top 1/2
99%
Bottom 1/2
1%
Bottom 1/4
0%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
780
25th
740
75th
800
25th
760
75th
36
25th
35
75th
35
25th
32
75th
35
25th
33

Admissions Facts

Application fee $80
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (final deadline) January 2
School has early decision program Yes
Early decision program application deadline November 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Extremely Selective

6%

acceptance rate

Accepted 1,808
Declined 26,528
Total Received 28,336

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Recommendations
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School Record

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Minority student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Other
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

58%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$55,998

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $65,739
Housing $11,418
Food $7,341
Additional fees $2,040
Books & supplies $1,005
Total $87,543
Average Financial Aid - $55,998
Total with Avg. Aid $31,545

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $4,773,105
State $7,743
Institutional $106,624,599
Other external $2,695,558
Total $114,101,005

Non-need-based

Federal $57,204
State
Institutional
Other external $662,375
Total $719,579

Scholarships

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 603 646-2451
F: 603 646-1414
financial.aid@dartmouth.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Equestrian yes
Field hockey yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Ice hockey yes yes
Lacrosse yes yes
Other sports yes
Rowing yes yes
Skiing yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Squash yes yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

badminton, boxing, cheerleading, cricket, cycling, endurance racing team, equestrian sports, fencing, figure skating, ice hockey, rugby, table tennis, integrated martial arts, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling

Club Sports - Women's

badminton, boxing, cheerleading, cricket, cycling, endurance racing team, equestrian sports, fencing, figure skating, ice hockey, rugby, table tennis, integrated martial arts, tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, water polo, wrestling

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, billiards, canoeing, dodgeball, flag football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, mountaineering, racquetball, skiing, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, squash, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, Wiffle ball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
ECAC (Division I, Football I-AA), Ivy Group (Division I, Football-AA)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Ancient Studies/Civilization yes
Anthropology, General yes
Applied Statistics, General yes
Arabic Language and Literature yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes
Astronomy yes
Biochemistry yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes
Biological and Physical Sciences yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Chemistry, Other yes
Chinese Language and Literature yes
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology yes
Cognitive Science, General yes
Comparative Literature yes yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Creative Writing yes
Data Science, General yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes
Economics, General yes
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics yes
Engineering Science yes yes yes
Engineering, General yes
Engineering, Other yes
Engineering/Industrial Management yes
English Language and Literature, General yes
Environmental Biology yes yes
Experimental Psychology yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other yes
French Language and Literature yes
Genetics, General yes yes
Geography yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
German Language and Literature yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes
Hebrew Language and Literature yes
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General yes
History, General yes
Italian Language and Literature yes
Japanese Language and Literature yes
Latin Language and Literature yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other yes yes
Linguistics yes
Management Science yes
Mathematics and Statistics yes
Mathematics and Statistics, Other yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other yes yes
Molecular Biology yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes
Music, General yes yes
Neuroscience yes yes yes
Oncology and Cancer Biology yes
Pharmacology yes yes
Philosophy yes
Physical Chemistry yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Physiology, General yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes
Portuguese Language and Literature yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Public Health, General yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
Sociology, General yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Economics
  2. Government
  3. Engineering Sciences

Programs Offered

  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-medicine

6,744

total students

3%

in-state

97%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

66%

4,458
students

Female
49%
2,184

Male
51%
2,274

34%

2,286
students

Female
51%
1,155

Male
49%
1,131

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

100%

4,457
students

Female
49%
2,184

Male
51%
2,273

0%

1
students

Female
0%
0

Male
100%
1

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Student Break-down

13%
Nonresident aliens
5%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
13%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9%
Hispanic/Latino
47%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
6%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: March 1

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

17

quarter hours

Minimum transfers must complete

18

quarter hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 96
Countries most often represented Brazil
Canada
China
India
Kenya
The United Kingdom
Special services offered for international applicants Host family program
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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