Dartmouth College's scenic 269-acre campus is the perfect setting for an academic environment that puts an "emphasis on pursuing passions, and making the college experience your own." With over 40 academic departments and programs, undergraduates are encouraged to explore their interests before declaring or even designing a major. The academics are certainly competitive, but students report that "no one really talks about their grades openly" and it's "generally understood that everyone is smart." The professors at Dartmouth exceed student expectations both in the classroom and outside of it. As one student explains, "Dartmouth puts a huge focus on the undergraduate students, and I have found my professors to be available and engaging in nearly every instance." Another student agrees, saying, "I came to Dartmouth for the professors, [and] they were far beyond anything I could have hoped for. Not only are they great lecturers and accomplished scholars, [but] they go out of their way to be available outside of the classroom, and to forge relationships beyond what is expected or necessary." Classes are described as challenging-in a good way, with an emphasis on being "discussion based and...small." This is a school "known for its community and intelligent students and faculty, who are also personable and know how to have fun."
02. Rankings Rankings and Lists 03. Admissions & Acceptance RateScroll to TopApplicants
30,965
Acceptance Rate
5%
DeadlinesEarly Decision
November 1
SAT & ACT Test Scores Testing PoliciesStandardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Requires applicants to submit either the SAT or ACT
Other Admission Factors AcademicRigor of Secondary School Record
Class Rank
Academic GPA
Standardized Test Scores
Application Essay
Non-AcademicExtracurricular Activities
Character / Personal Qualities
4. Cost, Tuition, ExpensesScroll to Top Expenses per Academic YearTuition (Private)
$66,123
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,005
On-Campus Room and Board
$19,749
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Approximate Expenses per Year
$88,773
Approximate Expenses per Year (In-State)
$22,650
Approximate Expenses per Year (Out-of-State)
$22,650
Students Also View These Schools 05. AcademicsScroll to TopStudent : Faculty
6.5 : 1
Total Faculty
882
Terminal Degree
797
Class/Lab sizesMost frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating Graduation Rates University DegreesBachelor's
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Prominent Alumni Nelson RockefellerU.S. Vice President & NY Governor
Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss)Children's Author
Shonda RhimesTelevision Showrunner
06. Student BodyScroll to Top What students say:It can be "hard to define a typical student" because at Dartmouth "every type of person is represented." As one senior elaborates, "The common denominator is that Dartmouth students are very involved." This is underscored by others who report that, "whether it's with a club sports team, a cappella group, community service project, academic research, or a Greek house, Dartmouth students manage to do a lot of things in the course of the day." As one sophomore observes, students always seem to be "studying and participating in some extracurricular activity, ...[and] out at a frat too," and yet still able to "show up at class the next morning with all of the work completed." Students say their peers are very smart and the average student could be described as "academically goal oriented but also extremely social." For many, Dartmouth strikes the perfect balance. As one junior says, "It's a small enough school that there is a sense of community that's always present, but large enough that everyone can find their own niche and their own area of the school and the community that caters to them perfectly."
Gender48% female52% male
Out of State98% are out
of state2% are
in-state
98% are
full time2% are
part time
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
4,570
Foreign Countries Represented
96
Student Body DemographicsAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native
1.14%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.00%
07. Mental HealthScroll to Top Wellness Program/Clinical OfferingsInstitution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Education & TrainingTypes of training available for students and faculty/staff
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Other trainings description:
We provide close to 800 hours of outreach per year. Here are a few: Creating a Culture of Care, Many focusing on mental health and athletes, Many focusing on gender-based violence/supporting survivors, Student Support Network, Roadblocks to completing your thesis/dissertation, and Mental Health Awareness Day.
Engaging the Whole CampusInstitution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Details on offerings:
Student Mental Health Union offers peer to peer support three nights a week. Sexual Assault Peer Alliance also facilitates programs for students.
Residential LifeInstitution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
A brief description of offerings:
Three-hour Campus Connect Suicide Prevention training. Gender-based violence training, Information focusing on campus mental health resources.
Student OrientationStudents who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Students required to participate
Incoming transfer students
Students required to participate
else {
}
Entering graduate students
Mental Health in the CurriculumThe institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
Yes, required of all students
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
Yes, optional
Off-Campus OfferingsInstitution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Health and Counseling Center AccreditationInstitution's counseling center is accredited
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical LeaveInstitution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Counseling DemandNumber of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
12 months
08. Campus LifeScroll to Top What students say:Dartmouth fosters a sense of community from the moment students arrive on campus. Undergraduates are randomly sorted into one of six houses, which they'll stick with for all four years of college. Each house has its own dormitories as well as House Centers, which are communal spaces to meet or study. Houses also host optional activities so that students can get to know each other. Dartmouth's natural surroundings make outdoor activities popular, too. "The Appalachian Trail literally runs right through our campus," says one student. "Many students (even students who never did so before college) get involved with hiking, canoeing, rock climbing, and so forth." And although students say that the "Greek system is the main source of social activity" they also note that because so many students participate, the chapters are "quite diverse and representative of the student body as a whole." Beyond Greek life, "there are so many options to do whatever you're interested in doing," enthuses one student. Students enjoy going to hockey games, skating on Occom Pond in the winter, going kayaking, apple picking, or catching the "early premiere of some cool new movie at the Hop[kins Center for the Arts]." Socializing with friends depends on what you're in the mood for, whether that's a dance party or having a quiet night in to "play cards or jam out on guitar."
Undergraduates living on campus
85%
First-Year students living on campus
100%
Campus Environment
Village
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes
Most Popular Places On Campus Hopkins Center for Creative and Performing Arts Murals by Jose Clemente Orozco Thayer School of Engineering Most Popular Places Off Campus King Arthur Baking Company Simon Pierce Glass Blowing Dartmouth Skiway, Lyme, NH Quechee Gorge, Quechee, VT 9. Campus VisitsScroll to Top Campus Visits ContactOffice of Admissions 6016 McNutt Hall Hanover, NH 037553541
603.646.2875
Campus Tours Campus Visiting CenterMonday-Friday (and select Saturdays)
8:30am-4:30am
603.646.2875
Campus ToursAppointment Required:
Yes
Visits CLASS VISITSDates/Times Available
Varies
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITSDates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Coach Directly
On Campus InterviewInformation Sessions:
Available
Times:
https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/visit/visit-dartmouth
Overnight Dorm StaysOvernight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Limitations
We offer overnight stays for admitted students during the month of April, public health precautions permitting.
Campus ToursA commuter airport in Lebanon (15 minute ride from campus) is serviced by US Airways. Manchester, NH Airport (75 minutes from campus) is serviced by several major airlines, and visitors can drive or take a Greyhound bus. Logan Airport in Boston, MA (2.5 hours to campus) is serviced by most major airlines. The Dartmouth Coach operates shuttles from Logan directly to Hanover several times a day. Burlington, VT airport (90 minutes from campus) is serviced by several major airlines, and visitors can drive or take a Greyhound bus.
From Boston (a 2.5-hour trip): take I-93 N. to I-89 N. Take Exit 18 (Rte. 120, Lebanon-Hanover). Turn right onto Rte. 120, then left onto Rte. 10 to campus. From New York City (a 5-hour trip), southern New England and points south: take I-95 to New Haven or I-684 and I-84 to Hartford. Pick up I-91 N. to Vermont. Take Exit 13 (Hanover-Norwich). Turn right off the ramp, cross the bridge, and drive straight to the campus (less than 1 mile from the I-91 exit).
Participate in intercollegiate sports
19%
Men's Sports (Big Green)Basketball
Cross Country
Diving
Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track Field Indoor
Track Field Outdoor
Women's Sports (Big Green)Basketball
Cross Country
Diving
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track Field Indoor
Track Field Outdoor
Volleyball
11. Housing & ActivitiesScroll to Top Campus Housing OptionsCooperative
Dorms Coed
Frat Sorority
International Student
Other
Theme Housing
Wellness Housing
Special Needs AdmissionsCollege Entrance Tests Required
Yes
Student ActivitiesRegistered Student Organizations
350
Number of Honor Societies
2
Number of Social Sororities
10
Number of Religious Organizations
18
12. Student ServicesScroll to Top MilitaryArmy ROTC Offered on-campus
SustainabilitySchool Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes
Green rating91/99
Food budget spent on
local/organic food
12%
Available Transportation AlternativesBike Share
Car Sharing Program
Incentives Or Programs To Encourage Employees To Live Close To Campus
School Adopted A Policy Prohibiting Idling
School Developed Bicycle Plan
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORTThe Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review's pageThe Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/
Other InformationCampus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Description Apple, Dell, HP
13. Financial AidScroll to Top DatesApplication DeadlinesFeb 1
Notification DateApr 2
Financial Aid StatisticsAverage Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$69,466
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$69,595
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,802
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
33%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$24,021
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$71,582
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Scholarships and Grants Available01 - College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
04 - Private Scholarships
05 - State Scholarships/Grants
Loans Available02 - Federal Direct Subsidized Loans
03 - Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans
04 - College/university loans from institutional funds
05 - Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
14. Career Services & JobsScroll to Top What students say:A Dartmouth degree can certainly set students on the path to professional success. Some of this success can be attributed to the college’s extensive alumni network; as one grateful psych major shares, “Alumni are...a HUGE resource; they love to stay involved with the college and are often willing to talk to current students about careers (and many have been known to give internships and jobs to Dartmouth students).” Certainly, students can also turn to the Center for Professional Development to assess their career goals through one-on-one Career Coaching appointments and learn how to build out these networks. Undergrads may use the center to find funding for unpaid internships both domestically and overseas, receive graduate and professional school advising, and take advantage of a trove of in-depth guides, workshops, and resume templates. And perhaps most important, the center hosts numerous recruiting sessions throughout the year, as well as internship and job fairs. According to PayScale.com, the median starting salary for Dartmouth grads is an impressive $85,600.
Graduation Rates ROI & Outcomes Information from PayScaleStarting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
$92,300
Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
$178,700
Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
$94,800
Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
$186,700
Percent High Job Meaning
45%
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