Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire

About Dartmouth College

Founded in 1769, Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university located in Hanover, New Hampshire. Its undergraduate college is home to more than 40 departments and programmes, while it also has graduate schools of Arts and Sciences, Medicine, Engineering, and Business.

A brief history

Dartmouth was founded in 1769, Dartmouth by Eleazar Wheelock, a Congregational minister from Connecticut who established the College as an institution to educate Native Americans.

General information

Dartmouth serves more than 6,000 students, split roughly into 4,000 undergraduates and 2,000 post-graduates. Unlike the other Ivy League universities, it utilises a quarter-based academic calendar.

8.8%

Acceptance Rate

1450 - 1550

Average SAT Score

30 - 34

Average ACT Score

3.5 - 4.0

GPA Aim (top of class)

Quick facts about Dartmouth

Undergrad degree: 4 year liberal arts
Public or Private: Private
Setting: Rural
Residential Status: Primarily on campus
Number of Undergraduates: 4,459 (approx)
Number of Freshman: 1,190 (approx)
Acceptance Rate: 8.8%

Dartmouth by the numbers

What is Dartmouth's QS World University Ranking?

#207

What is Dartmouth's US News Ranking?

#12

How many undergraduate fields of study does Dartmouth have?

What is Dartmouth's Student-Faculty Ratio?

7:1

What percentage of Dartmouth students are international students?

15%

What percentage of Dartmouth students live on campus?

90%

What is the median starting salary of Dartmouth graduates?

$60,000 USD

How many varsity sports teams are there at Dartmouth?

How hard is it to get into Dartmouth?

While not as competitive as some of the other Ivy League universities, Dartmouth is becoming an increasingly popular Ivy option, it’s admission rate now below 9%.

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The 6 most popular majors

35% Social Sciences

Dartmouth's social science faculty present to Federal Reserve Chairs and discover new fossils of human ancestors! Their undergraduate program is renowned for it's emphasis on research.

9% Engineering

Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering offers a world-class engineering program where students can partner with industry to work on specific challenges.

8% Biology

Majors acquire a foundation in biology in order to understand and evaluate a broad spectrum of biological information. Students develop an in-depth understanding in a biological area of concentration.

7% Computer and Information Sciences

Dartmouth's undergraduate Computer Science program is designed to equip students with the tools necessary, not only to fully comprehend modern computational concepts, but to develop new technologies.

6% Mathematics

Dartmouth's mathematics major is intended both for students who plan careers in mathematics and related fields, and for those who simply find mathematics interesting and wish to continue its study.

5% Psychology

Dartmouth's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences focuses on understanding mind and behaviour in terms of underlying psychological processes and neural brain activity.

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Notable alumni

The long, proud line of Dartmouth alumni doesn’t just include Daniel Webster (class of 1801, orator and statesman), Theodor Geisel (alias Dr. Seuss) and Shonda Rhimes (screenwriter and TV director/producer), but also CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, Olympic athletes and Presidential hopefuls. Famous alumni include candidate for the Presidential Democratic nominee Kirsten Gillibrand, actress Connie Britton and four time Winter Olympian Cammy Myler.

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Mindy Kaling
Television director, Comedian, Television producer
Mindy Kaling, born Vera Mindy Chokalingam, is an American actress, comedian, and author best know for her roles in TV hit The Office and The Mindy Project. At Dartmouth, Kaling was a Theatre major who joined both the all-female a capella group Rockapellas, and the campus improv troupe the Dog Day Players. She also drew the well-liked comic Badly Drawn Girl for the university newspaper! In 2018, Kaling returned to Dartmouth to give a memorably uplifting and entertaining commencement day speech.

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