Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH · Private four-year · Town: Remote
4,447undergraduates
5%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$17,322average net price per year
96%graduate in 6 years
98%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 28,841
- Admitted
- 1,797
- Admit rate
- 5%
- Admit rate, women
- 6%
- Admit rate, men
- 7%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 67%
- First-year students
- 1,206
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 43%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 740-780
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 760-790
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 23%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 33-35
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
50 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (163 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (122 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Engineering (4)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Engineering Science Bachelor's (98 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (101 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (103 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (5)
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Cognitive Science, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Geography and Environmental Studies Bachelor's (63 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Statistics, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (44 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Experimental Psychology Bachelor's (60 awarded)
Physical sciences (6)
- Astronomy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Physical Chemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (9)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Comparative Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Italian Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Russian Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (7)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- American Indian/Native American Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Russian Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Graduate programs (23)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Medicine Doctorate (professional)
- Public Health, General Master's
- Engineering Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Engineering, General Master's
- Computer Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biochemistry Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Doctorate (research)
- Environmental Biology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Genetics, General Doctorate (research)
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other Doctorate (research)
- Neuroscience Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Oncology and Cancer Biology Doctorate (research)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Master's
- Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Comparative Literature Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $65,739
- Housing and food on campus
- $19,009
- Books and supplies
- $1,005
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,040
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $87,793
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $87,793
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $2,978 |
| $30,001-48,000 | -$377 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $5,841 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $13,426 |
| Over $110,000 | $51,575 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 59%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 46%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $66,480
- Got a grant from the college
- 45%
- Average grant from the college
- $64,165
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 15%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 43%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,152
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 84%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 95%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 96%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 95%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 96%
- Came back for year two
- 98%
| Pell grant students | 92% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 93% |
| Neither | 97% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 582 | 97% |
| Men | 631 | 95% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 88% (small group) |
| Asian | 196 | 98% |
| Black | 67 | 96% |
| Hispanic | 120 | 93% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 617 | 96% |
| Two or more races | 71 | 92% |
| Race unknown | 11 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 112 | 97% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,113 | 95% | 3% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 17 | 94% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 6,746
- Undergraduates
- 4,447
- Full-time undergraduates
- 4,419
- Part-time undergraduates
- 28
- Graduate students
- 2,299
- Students per faculty member
- 7 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 2%
- From out of state
- 80%
- From other countries
- 14%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 16%
| Women | 49% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 14% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 46% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 14% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 207 Parkhurst Hall, Hanover, NH, 03755-3529
- County
- Grafton County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Online programs, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.