Dartmouth College: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #161 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #88 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #78 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 16 | In New Hampshire |
| #72 of 1,023 | For Medical Physics |
| Top100 | For 13 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 6%
- Undergraduates
- 4,556
- Graduates
- 2,205
- Male:Female Ratio
- 50:50
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- home.dartmouth.edu
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 | 28,356 | 13,256 | 15,100 |
| Admissions | 1,750 | 871 | 879 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,221 | 598 | 623 |
144 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
577 or 47%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1440
or below
75% of them
had 1560
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Dartmouth College are 1440-1560 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
369 or 30%
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
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 3274 (49%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 1150 (17%) |
| Asian | 869 (13%) |
| Hispanic | 586 (9%) |
| Two or more races | 347 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 331 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 144 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 (0.3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Dartmouth College is $24,078 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.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $6,376 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $7,099 |
| $48-75K | $12,297 |
| $75-110K | $18,070 |
| $110K+ | $54,195 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $58,953 | $58,953 |
| Tuition in-state | $58,953 | $58,953 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $58,953 | $58,953 |
| Fee in-district | $1,917 | $330 |
| Fee in-state | $1,917 | $330 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,917 | $330 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,733 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $17,361 |
| Room charge | $10,569 |
| Meal charge | $6,792 |
Dartmouth College majors
Dartmouth College has granted 1,150 bachelor's degrees across 46 programs, 662 master's across 18 programs, and 174 doctorate degrees across 16 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Dartmouth College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 159 | ||
| Engineering, General | 153 | ||
| Management Science | 152 | ||
| Computer Science | 104 | 23 | 9 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 130 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 130 | ||
| Engineering Science | 87 | 3 | 18 |
| Public Health, General | 101 | ||
| Medicine | 99 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 79 | 1 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 57 | ||
| History, General | 51 | ||
| Neuroscience | 39 | 1 | 5 |
| Experimental Psychology | 43 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 25 | 8 | 6 |
| Anthropology, General | 38 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 36 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 35 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | 34 | ||
| Geography | 29 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 24 | ||
| Sociology, General | 24 | ||
| Philosophy | 21 | ||
| Physics, General | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 16 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 14 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 13 | 1 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 14 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 6 | 7 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 13 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 11 | ||
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 1 | 10 | |
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 10 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 9 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 8 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 8 | ||
| Linguistics | 8 | ||
| Biochemistry | 7 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 7 | ||
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 6 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 5 | ||
| Music, General | 3 | 2 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 4 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 3 | ||
| Environmental Biology | 2 | ||
| Genetics, General | 2 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 1 | 1 | |
| Italian Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | ||
| Women's Studies | 2 | ||
| Astronomy | 1 | ||
| French Studies | 1 | ||
| Italian Studies | 1 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,150 | 662 | 174 |
Dartmouth College has a graduation rate of 94%, which is among the 3% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 94% | 91% | 96% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Dartmouth College is a world-class research university with 53,274 scientific papers published and 2,087,266 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.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 461 | 6398 |
| 1991 | 492 | 6798 |
| 1992 | 413 | 7481 |
| 1993 | 516 | 8210 |
| 1994 | 563 | 8707 |
| 1995 | 552 | 9640 |
| 1996 | 646 | 10651 |
| 1997 | 673 | 12120 |
| 1998 | 768 | 14443 |
| 1999 | 715 | 15491 |
| 2000 | 787 | 18110 |
| 2001 | 847 | 21088 |
| 2002 | 989 | 24259 |
| 2003 | 981 | 27376 |
| 2004 | 1088 | 31404 |
| 2005 | 1202 | 37761 |
| 2006 | 1315 | 43406 |
| 2007 | 1316 | 50210 |
| 2008 | 1369 | 55501 |
| 2009 | 1465 | 63312 |
| 2010 | 1496 | 68859 |
| 2011 | 1500 | 76543 |
| 2012 | 1663 | 84040 |
| 2013 | 1927 | 91711 |
| 2014 | 2071 | 98136 |
| 2015 | 2132 | 104922 |
| 2016 | 2238 | 105748 |
| 2017 | 2408 | 114379 |
| 2018 | 2173 | 113016 |
| 2019 | 2294 | 129105 |
| 2020 | 2717 | 147841 |
| 2021 | 3112 | 179040 |
| 2022 | 2573 | 157318 |
Dartmouth College alumni
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Fred Rogers
- Occupations
- television presentersingerscreenwritercomposerChristian minister
- Biography
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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.
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David Harbour
- Occupations
- actorfilm actortelevision actorstage actor
- Biography
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David Kenneth Harbour is an American actor. He has played supporting roles in films such as War of the Worlds (2005), Awake (2007), Revolutionary Road (2008), W.E. (2011), Knife Fight (2012), Parkland (2013), A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014), The Equalizer (2014), Black Mass (2015), Suicide Squad (2016), Sleepless (2017), and No Sudden Move (2021). He gained global recognition for his portrayal of Jim Hopper in the Netflix science fiction drama series Stranger Things (2016–present), for which he received a Critics' Choice Television Award in 2018, two Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination. He played the title character in Hellboy (2019), Red Guardian in Marvel Studios' Black Widow (2021), and Santa Claus in Violent Night (2022). He will star in Gran Turismo (2023) and Marvel's upcoming Thunderbolts (2024).
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Mindy Kaling
- Enrolled in Dartmouth College
- 1997-2001 graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- television producershowrunnervoice actorcomedianfilm actor
- Biography
-
Vera Mindy Chokalingam, known professionally as Mindy Kaling, is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. She has received numerous accolades for her work, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for six Primetime Emmy Awards. Kaling was recognized by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013. A decade later she received the National Medal of the Arts from President Joe Biden.
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Dr. Seuss
- Occupations
- animatorpoetillustratorscreenwriterprosaist
- 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.
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 | 3,674 |
| 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 |