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#88 of 2,597 In North America
#77 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
6%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
34
Avg. cost to attend
$19,208 /y
Aid receiving
58%
Undergraduates
4,458
Graduates
2,286
Male:Female Ratio
50:50
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Dartmouth College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Dartmouth College has an acceptance rate of 6% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 6% 7% 6%
Applicants 28,336 13,323 15,013
Admissions 1,808 906 902
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,124 564 560

117 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
475 or 42%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1500
or below

75% of them
had 1580
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Dartmouth College are 1500-1580 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
272 or 24%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 33
or below

75% of them
had 35
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Dartmouth College are 33-35 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 3079 (46%)
Nonresident Alien 1344 (20%)
Asian 824 (12%)
Hispanic 567 (8%)
Two or more races 378 (6%)
Black or African American 349 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 145 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 16 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Dartmouth College is $19,208 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$19,208/year
Average aid awarded
$62,293
Students receiving aid
58%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $2,438
$30-48K $4,073
$48-75K $5,903
$75-110K $17,440
$110K+ $55,770

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $60,687$60,687
Tuition in-state $60,687$60,687
Tuition out-of-state $60,687$60,687
Fee in-district $1,971$369
Fee in-state $1,971$369
Fee out-of-state $1,971$369

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,873
Combined charge for room and board $17,574
Room charge $10,881
Meal charge $6,693

Dartmouth College majors

Dartmouth College has granted 1,050 bachelor's degrees across 51 programs, 648 master's across 17 programs, and 210 doctorate degrees across 16 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Dartmouth College.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer Science 125 27 8
Business Administration and Management, General 153
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 142
Engineering, General 134
Political Science and Government, General 129
Management Science 124
Engineering Science 87 5 23
Medicine 99
Public Health, General 98
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 53 5
Experimental Psychology 56
Neuroscience 36 1 9
Applied Statistics, General 42
Biological and Physical Sciences 21 15
Anthropology, General 33
History, General 33
Mathematics, General 26 4 3
English Language and Literature, General 31
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 27
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 25
Sociology, General 25
Environmental Studies 23
Geography 23
Cognitive Science, General 20
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other 19
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 18
Chemistry, General 5 4 8
Geology & Earth Science, General 7 4 4
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 13
Comparative Literature 2 11
Philosophy 12
Physics, General 7 2 3
Asian Studies & Civilization 11
Music, General 7 4
Fine & Studio Arts, General 10
African-American & Black Studies 7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7
Biochemistry 6
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 6
Linguistics 5
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 4
Italian Language and Literature 4
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
Data Science, General 3
Environmental Biology 3
Genetics, General 3
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 3
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
American Indian & Native American Studies 2
Ancient Studies & Civilization 2
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 2
French Language and Literature 2
French Studies 2
German Language and Literature 2
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 2
Astronomy 1
Biomedical Sciences, General 1
Oncology and Cancer Biology 1
Physical Chemistry 1
Portuguese Language and Literature 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Russian Studies 1
Women's Studies 1
Grand Total 1,050 648 210

Dartmouth College has a graduation rate of 95%, which is among the 2% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 95% 95% 94%
  • Full-time retention rate - 98%

Publications & Citations

Dartmouth College is a world-class research university with 60,515 scientific papers published and 2,294,652 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
60,515
Citations
2,294,652

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
33,941 / 1,535,289
Medicine
28,620 / 1,159,410
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
27,360 / 1,028,050
Chemistry
25,566 / 1,161,296
Computer Science
23,945 / 972,477
Engineering
22,176 / 868,908
Physics
21,939 / 834,098
Environmental Science
20,609 / 845,712
Genetics
18,890 / 921,294
Biochemistry
16,614 / 833,001
Psychology
15,475 / 687,868
Political Science
13,963 / 536,205
Quantum and Particle physics
13,661 / 490,983
Law
13,070 / 513,481
Philosophy
12,339 / 431,660
Geology
11,979 / 507,051
Sociology
11,439 / 441,465
Pathology
11,276 / 491,135
Geography and Cartography
11,176 / 396,401
Mathematics
10,897 / 478,883
Organic Chemistry
10,260 / 454,891
Business
9,022 / 442,495
Materials Science
8,778 / 352,333
Psychiatry
8,726 / 375,760
Statistics
8,626 / 381,161
History
8,204 / 270,025
Economics
8,183 / 380,701
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,962 / 270,628
Paleontology
7,889 / 369,749
Ecology
7,717 / 393,455
Neuroscience
7,007 / 336,725
Surgery
6,338 / 247,777
Optical Engineering
6,261 / 219,831
Archaeology
6,141 / 244,529
Linguistics
6,055 / 223,980
Immunology
5,375 / 246,078
Public Health
5,062 / 224,777
Oncology and Cancer research
4,990 / 229,449
Demography
4,985 / 239,205
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
4,980 / 192,302

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 528 7490
1992 443 8194
1993 539 8954
1994 624 9469
1995 578 10592
1996 692 11646
1997 700 13015
1998 791 15560
1999 752 16541
2000 810 19272
2001 914 22236
2002 1150 25875
2003 1112 29950
2004 1197 33940
2005 1328 40118
2006 1437 46052
2007 1417 53623
2008 1479 58065
2009 1503 66860
2010 1599 73458
2011 1590 81081
2012 1775 88891
2013 2018 95809
2014 2190 102797
2015 2239 108471
2016 2426 110050
2017 2462 115090
2018 2519 123908
2019 2487 135450
2020 2931 153564
2021 3524 166262
2022 3304 163573
2023 2837 158460
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Dartmouth College alumni

  1. Fred Rogers

    Fred Rogers
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1928-2003 (aged 75)
    Occupations
    composerscreenwritersingertelevision presentereducator
    Biography

    Fred McFeely Rogers, better known as Mister Rogers, was an American television host, author, producer, and Presbyterian minister. He was the creator, showrunner, and host of the preschool television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, which ran from 1968 to 2001.

  2. David Harbour

    David Harbour
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    stage actortelevision actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    David Kenneth Harbour is an American actor. He has played supporting roles in films such as Brokeback Mountain (2005), Awake (2007), Revolutionary Road (2008), State of Play (2009), W.E. (2011), A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014), Black Mass (2015), Suicide Squad (2016), Sleepless (2017), No Sudden Move (2021), and Gran Turismo (2023).

  3. Mindy Kaling

    Mindy Kaling
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Enrolled in Dartmouth College
    1997-2001 graduated with bachelor's degree
    Occupations
    television actorcomedianactorshowrunnervoice actor
    Biography

    Vera Mindy Chokalingam, known professionally as Mindy Kaling, is an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. Known for her extensive work on television, she has received numerous accolades including two Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Tony Award, and six Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. She was recognized by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013 and was awarded the National Medal of the Arts from President Joe Biden in 2022.

  4. Dr. Seuss

    Dr. Seuss
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1904-1991 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    children's writerwriterprose writeranimatorproducer
    Biography

    Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American children's author and cartoonist. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death.

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General info

Alternative names Dartmouth
Big Green
DC
Founded 1769
Motto Vox clamantis in deserto
A voice crying out in the wilderness
Colors dartmouth green
Academic calendar September to June (September - December; January-March-June; June-April)
Total FTE staff 3,858
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 207 Parkhurst Hall
Hanover, New Hampshire, 03755-3529
United States
City population 12,000
Phone 6036461110

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