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Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Overview

Dartmouth thrusts you into a rugged, collaborative Ivy League world where snowy hikes and intimate seminars shape tenacious thinkers who own their paths.

Identity
Academics
Culture
Outcomes
Identity

The school's legacy as the "Green" Ivy stems from its 1866 adoption of forest-green colors, symbolizing the surrounding wilderness that defines daily life—hiking Moosilauke Ravine or paddling the Connecticut River isn't optional; it's oxygen.

4,637
Undergrads
2,301
Grad Students
5.4%
Acceptance
95.0%
Grad Rate
Photos
Dartmouth College - Warrior-Scholar Project
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Blunt Alumni Center
Baker-Berry Library
Dartmouth Hall
Rollins Chapel
Wentworth and Thornton Halls
Class of 1953 Commons
Tuck School of Business
Dartmouth Green (view towards Baker Library)
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Academics
7.0 : 1
Student-Faculty Ratio
98.0%
Retention Rate (Full-Time)
95.0%
6-Year Graduation Rate
87.0%
4-Year Graduation Rate
4,637
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,301
Graduate Enrollment
Admissions
5.4%
Acceptance Rate
4.00
Average GPA
Test Optional
Test Policy
$85
Application Fee
Test Score Range
SAT Math

760790

SAT Reading

740780

ACT Composite

3335

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School avg: 4.00

0.00 – 4.00 scale

School range: 1500–1570

400 – 1600 (total)

School range: 33–35

1 – 36 (composite)

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Financial Aid & Costs
Estimated Annual Cost

$81,441

Tuition + Room & Board + Books (before financial aid)
Cost Breakdown

Tuition

$60,687

Room & Board

$19,749

Books & Supplies

$1,005

Financial Aid
47%
Receiving Aid
14%
Pell Grant Recipients
$67,471
Avg Grant (recipients)
$6,152
Avg Federal Loan
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Campus Life
Housing

On-Campus Housing

Yes

Housing Capacity

3,873 beds

Housing Guarantee

Data not available

Dining

Meal Plan Available

Yes

Meal Plan Type

Data not available

Athletics
The Ivy League
Quick Facts

Type

Private

Undergraduate Enrollment

4,637

Acceptance Rate

5%

Graduation Rate

95%

Tuition & Room/Board

$80,436

Visit Website

dartmouth.edu

Hanover, NH 03755-3529

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