ACCEPTANCE RATE
6.2%
More selective than 97% 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
$2,978$0–$30,000
-$377$30,001–$48,000
$5,841$48,001–$75,000
$13,426$75,001–$110,000
$51,575$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$17,322/yr
▼ 28% since 2020-2149% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $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%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
75
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.
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
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
University-controlled housing capacity
3,875
Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.
Setting
town, remote
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$97,434
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
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 former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with Dartmouth College.