ACCEPTANCE RATE
6.2%
More selective than 2% of listed universities.
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Private University
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private nonprofit four-year university located in Hanover, New Hampshire. With an acceptance rate of 6.2 percent and over 40 departments, the institution fosters critical thinking within a diverse community.
Hanover, NHTown: Remote
6.2%ACCEPTANCE
$17,322AVG NET PRICE
96%GRAD RATE
6,746STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Dartmouth College Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Dartmouth College stands as a private nonprofit four-year institution situated in Hanover, New Hampshire. The campus is defined by its liberal arts core, which encompasses over 40 departments and programs designed to promote critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration among students.
This educational imperative informs every field of study, encouraging learners to ask bigger questions while applying multiple perspectives to their answers. Students gain a deeper understanding of humanity and a broader view of what is at stake for societies and throughout the world.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
Founded1769
SettingTown: Remote
Calendarquarter
GETTING IN
Admissions
Dartmouth College reports an acceptance rate of 6.2 percent based on 28,841 applicants. Admitted students demonstrate strong academic preparation, as indicated by a math SAT midpoint of 775 for the entering class.
Source: IPEDS 2023
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
1,500–1,570
4001600
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Jan 3regular
Undergraduate application fee $80.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$65,511/yr
Out-of-state: $65,511/yr.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$17,322/yr
▼ 28% since 2020-2149% receive aid
Average aid package $59,603.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The university offers 75 undergraduate majors within its extensive liberal arts core that spans over 40 departments and programs. Academic life is characterized by an imperative to cross departmental lines, ensuring students gain a deeper understanding of humanity and a broader view of global stakes.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
7:1
61.3% of classes have fewer than 20 students.
6-year graduation rate
96%
▼ 1 pts since 2016
First-year retention
98%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
75
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.12%
Political Science and Government, General.11.3%
Computer Science.10.2%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.6.4%
Engineering Science.6.1%
Geography and Environmental Studies.5.2%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
On-campus beds
3,875
Setting
Town: Remote
IN CONTEXT
Dartmouth College vs. peer institutions
How Dartmouth College compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Dartmouth College
$17,322
Brown University
$26,608
University of Pennsylvania
$26,017
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$97,434
Working after 10 yrs
67.8%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
89.5%
89.5% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Dartmouth College.