Dartmouth College
About
Dartmouth College, a prestigious Ivy League institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire, is renowned for uniquely combining the robust resources of a major research university with the deeply personal, undergraduate-focused instruction of a premier liberal arts college. Students thrive in highly ranked programs across the humanities and sciences, with exceptional strength in economics, government, computer science, and engineering through the Thayer School. The campus culture is defined by a tight-knit, spirited community with a legendary connection to the outdoors, anchored by the nation's oldest and largest collegiate outing club. Setting Dartmouth apart is its signature "D-Plan," a highly flexible year-round quarter system that empowers students to customize their academic calendars to accommodate unique internships, study abroad, and research opportunities.
Wikipedia:Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock and Samson Occom to train Native American Christian missionaries, Dartmouth is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.
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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.
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