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.
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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?
65
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?
35
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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