Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College is a private, nonprofit school located in the small town setting of Hanover, NH.

Founded in 1769, Dartmouth currently enrolls around 6,290 students a year, including 4,170 undergrads. The institution runs on a quarter academic calendar.

As of 2021, the total market value of the school endowment was $5,975,180,000. The school spends $28,084 for each full-time student enrolled.

2021 Admissions Facts About Dartmouth

Acceptance rate: 9%

Mean ACT score: 33

Mean SAT score: 1482

Offers early decision.

Doesn't offer early action.

Get ready! The 2022 regular decision application deadline for Dartmouth is January 2

All regular decision applicants should hear back April 1.

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Dartmouth Acceptance Rate

Admission to Dartmouth is extremely difficult. The acceptance rate at Dartmouth is 9 percent. Out of 21,392 applications received, 1,972 students received an admissions offer.

The mean SAT scores for students who get into Dartmouth is 1482. The mean ACT scores is 33.

Is Dartmouth a good school?

The definition of a "good school" is different for different people. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how selective a school is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are.

Retention and graduation rates

About 96 percent of students who start at Dartmouth come back the next year. Out of the 1,152 students who started at Dartmouth as first-time freshman, 1,006 graduate within four years.

Dartmouth's six-year graduation for undergrads is 95 percent. Compare this to the average six-year graduation rate for colleges and universities in the U.S., which is around 61 percent for public schools and 67 percent for private.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. In 2020, students graduated with an average of $23,850 in student loans for each student with debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Dartmouth sound? Remember, the best school for one person may be a terrible fit for another! So the real question to ask yourself: is Dartmouth a good school for YOU?

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Dartmouth's application deadline is January 1. All applicants should hear back from Dartmouth by April 1.

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