Dartmouth College
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 5.4%
- Applications
- 31,656
- Enrolled
- 1,182
- Yield Rate
- 69.1%
- SAT Average
- 1540
- ACT Midpoint
- 34
- Test Policy
- Required
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 96.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 99.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 100.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1 · notification mid-December
- Regular Decision: January 3 · notification Early April
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Class Rank, Academic GPA, Standardized Tests, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Character / Personal Qualities
- Important
- Talent / Ability
- Considered
- Interview, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, Volunteer Work, Work Experience, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 2,497
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $68,268
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $68,268
- Average Net Price
- $29,519
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $2,978
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $-377
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $5,841
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $13,426
- Family Income Over $110k
- $51,575
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 100%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $71,873
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $73,208
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $24,255
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 27%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 15.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 75.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 96.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 98.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 18.4%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 2,422
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 347 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 124 graduates/year
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: 113 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 108 graduates/year
- Mathematics & Statistics: 88 graduates/year
- Engineering: 83 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.75
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 3.7% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 48th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.7 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.