Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH · Town · 4,541 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Town
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Hanover, NH, 03755-3529 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
BTV · Burlington VT
68 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$87,793
Avg net price
$29,519
Room & board
$19,999
Tuition
$68,268
Books & supplies
$1,005/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$41
$30–48k
$489
$48–75k
$2,695
$75–110k
$8,534
$110k+
$52,036
Admissions
Admit rate
5%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1534
Reading 740–780
Math 760–790
ACT midpoint
34
Composite 33–35
English 35–36
Math 32–35
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Dartmouth College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
96%
1st-yr retention
98%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
95%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
95%
Transferred
3%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
2%
Median earnings (6yr)
$82,541
Median earnings (10yr)
$97,434
Median debt
$17,500
Monthly loan payment
$186
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500–$22,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$27,000
Student Body
Men 52%Women 48%
7
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
14%
First-generation
17%
Median family income
$68,455
Independent students
15%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
44%
Hispanic
10%
Black
6%
Asian
13%
Two or more
8%
Non-resident
15%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$82,541
10 years after entry
$97,434
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Institutional
Endowment
$8.3B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
81%
Avg faculty salary
$19,770/mo
Instructional spend/student
$32,539
Federal loan rate
12%
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