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: 6.2%
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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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.
