Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH · Town (remote)
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 5.4%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 28,841
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 1,797
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 1,206
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 67%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 5.8%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 6.8%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 740–780
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 760–790
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 33–35
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- 43% / 23%
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- required
- High school class rank
- considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- required
- Recommendations
- required
- Demonstration of competencies
- considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- required
- Other test
- not considered
- Work experience
- considered
- Personal statement or essay
- required
- Legacy status
- considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $87,793
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $68,268
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $68,268
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,500
- Students with federal loans
- 12%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 96%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 98%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $68,361
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $97,434
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 4,541
- Graduate students
- 2,301
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 7 : 1
- Women
- 48%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 14%
- Full-time faculty
- 81%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- President
- Sian Leah Beilock
- Main phone
- (603) 646-1110
- Address
- 207 Parkhurst Hall, Hanover, NH 03755-3529
How to apply (2026–27)
| Plan | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision (binding) | November 1 | mid-December |
| Regular Decision | January 1 | late March or early April |
- Apply with
- Common App, QuestBridge
- Application fee
- $85 (waivers available)
- SAT/ACT
- Required
- Essays
- 3 Dartmouth supplement prompts; first is 100 words
- Recommendations
- 1 counselor + 2 teachers; optional peer recommendation
Testing: Standardized testing is a required element of the application
Financial aid policies
- Need-blind for U.S. applicants
- Meets 100% of demonstrated need
- No-loan financial aid
- CSS Profile required (plus FAFSA)
- Universal need-blind; $0 parent contribution under $125,000; free tuition under $175,000
Early rounds & waitlist (2025-2026)
- Early Decision admit rate
- 21.6% (768 of 3,552)
- Waitlist: offered / accepted / admitted
- 2,497 / — / —
Source: the college’s official website and Common Data Set 2025-2026: admissions.dartmouth.edu, admissions.dartmouth.edu, admissions.dartmouth.edu, admissions.dartmouth.edu. Dates can change, so always confirm on the college’s site.