Dartmouth College
#18 in National Universities (tie)
Overview
Dartmouth College is a private institution that was founded in 1769. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,458 (fall 2022), its setting is rural, and the campus size is 237 acres. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar. Dartmouth College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #18. Its tuition and fees are $65,511.
Dartmouth College, located in Hanover, New Hampshire, offers a wide range of student activities, including more than 30 NCAA Division I varsity sports teams. More than 90% of students live in on-campus housing, which includes residence halls, fraternity and sorority houses, college-approved coeds and undergraduate societies. Approximately 60% of students are members of Greek organizations, which serve as the hubs of social life at Dartmouth. The Outing Club – the oldest and largest collegiate outing club in the country – is the most popular student organization at Dartmouth, offering outdoor activities, expeditions, gear rentals and courses. Dartmouth is also the birthplace of the programming language BASIC.
Dartmouth College is comprised of the undergraduate arts and sciences and engineering departments and four graduate programs, which include the highly ranked Tuck School of Business, Thayer School of Engineering and Geisel School of Medicine. The Carnegie Foundation has classified Dartmouth as a university with "very high research activity." More than 50% of students participate in the many off-campus programs offered in more than 20 countries around the world. Distinguished Dartmouth alumni include Theodor Geisel (well known as Dr. Seuss), creator of the television show "Grey's Anatomy" Shonda Rhimes and former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner. The classic comedy film "Animal House" is loosely based on a series of stories from a fraternity at Dartmouth.
Dartmouth College is a private institution that was founded in 1769. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,458 (fall 2022), its setting is rural, and the campus size is 237 acres. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar. Dartmouth College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #18. Its tuition and fees are $65,511.
Dartmouth College, located in Hanover, New Hampshire, offers a wide range of student activities, including more than 30 NCAA Division I varsity sports teams. More than 90% of students live in on-campus housing, which includes residence halls, fraternity and sorority houses, college-approved coeds and undergraduate societies. Approximately 60% of students are members of Greek organizations, which serve as the hubs of social life at Dartmouth. The Outing Club – the oldest and largest collegiate outing club in the country – is the most popular student organization at Dartmouth, offering outdoor activities, expeditions, gear rentals and courses. Dartmouth is also the birthplace of the programming language BASIC.
Dartmouth College is comprised of the undergraduate arts and sciences and engineering departments and four graduate programs, which include the highly ranked Tuck School of Business, Thayer School of Engineering and Geisel School of Medicine. The Carnegie Foundation has classified Dartmouth as a university with "very high research activity." More than 50% of students participate in the many off-campus programs offered in more than 20 countries around the world. Distinguished Dartmouth alumni include Theodor Geisel (well known as Dr. Seuss), creator of the television show "Grey's Anatomy" Shonda Rhimes and former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner. The classic comedy film "Animal House" is loosely based on a series of stories from a fraternity at Dartmouth.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
Rural
Tuition & Fees
$65,511
Undergraduate Enrollment
4,458
Acceptance Rate
6%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$65,511
Room & Board
$18,759(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$68,902
$33,023
$33,023
Tuition & Fees
$65,511
Room & Board
$18,759(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$68,902
*Average cost after aid
Academics
84%
7:1
62%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Social Sciences
32%
$43,317
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
10%
$119,454
Engineering
9%
$88,768
Mathematics and Statistics
9%
$93,651
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
7%
$37,830
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Faculty Research Impact
Bibliometric Rank
48
Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals
68%
Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals
23%
Total Papers published between 2018-2022
11,449
Citations Per Publication
15:1
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Students
4,458
Graduate Enrollment
2,286
Total Enrollment
6,744
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
4,363
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
38%
Minority Enrollment
38%
Minority Enrollment
48%
White
14%
Asian
13%
International
10%
Hispanic
7%
Two or more races
6%
Black
2%
Unknown
1%
American Indian
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
100+
Sports Teams
17
Fraternities
10
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
84%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
33%
Average Debt at Graduation
$25,195
$60,840
$60,840
Graduation Rate
84%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
33%
Average Debt at Graduation
$25,195
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