Dartmouth College Overview
Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Hanover draws many to the area.
What Is Dartmouth College Known For?
- Students at Dartmouth may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 7 to 1.
- The student loan default rate at Dartmouth is 1%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Dartmouth.
- For the 2019-2020 academic year, 83% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, Dartmouth bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $91,627 a year. That's about 125% more than their peers at other schools.
- It takes the average Dartmouth student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.
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Dartmouth College Rankings
According to our 2023 analysis, Dartmouth is ranked #4 out of 2,018 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 1% of all schools in the nation! Out of the 16 colleges in New Hampshire, it is ranked at #1.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Dartmouth has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#4 | Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#6 | Best Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#17 | Best Doctor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Dartmouth.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Dartmouth has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#3 | Best Engineering Schools | College Factual |
#5 | Best Schools | Grad Degree |
#8 | Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools | College Factual |
#13 | Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools | College Factual |
#16 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools | College Factual |
#19 | Best Psychology Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Dartmouth College?

Contact details for Dartmouth are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 207 Parkhurst Hall, Hanover, NH 03755-3529 |
Phone: | 603-646-1110 |
Website: | www.dartmouth.edu |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/Dartmouth |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/dartmouth |
How Do I Get Into Dartmouth?
You can apply to Dartmouth online at: admissions.dartmouth.edu/apply/apply-dartmouth
Admission Requirements for Dartmouth
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | considered but not required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Dartmouth?
Approximately 50% of accepted students are men and 50% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 9%, and the acceptance rate for women is 9%.
Average Test Scores
About 57% of students accepted to Dartmouth submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 710 and 770. Math scores were between 730 and 790.
Can I Afford Dartmouth College?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Dartmouth, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,960 a year. That adds up to $23,840 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Dartmouth is 1.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Dartmouth College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 2,122 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 4,169 full-time undergraduates at Dartmouth, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Dartmouth College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 632 |
Black or African American | 245 |
Hispanic or Latino | 431 |
White | 2,036 |
International Students | 448 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 377 |
Geographic Diversity
New Hampshire students aren't the only ones who study at Dartmouth College. At this time, all 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.
At this time, 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 112 countries are represented at Dartmouth. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Canada.
Online Learning at Dartmouth College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Dartmouth has changed over the last few years.

Dartmouth College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Kane5187 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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