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Cal Poly Stanford Brown Williams Cornell Amherst Yale Middlebury Tufts Penn MIT Harvard| California Institute of Technology | Dartmouth College | College 3 | College 4 | |
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Overview |
Caltech | Dartmouth | ||
| Location | Pasadena, CA | Hanover, NH | ||
| Setting | Midsize City | Remote Town | ||
| Enrollment | 2,463 | 6,746 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #6 | #12 | ||
| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | caltech.edu | dartmouth.edu | ||
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Costs |
Caltech | Dartmouth | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $60,816 | $63,684 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $60,816 | $63,684 | ||
| Room & Board | $19,503 | $19,009 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $23,397 | $17,322 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $60,201 | $66,480 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 55% | 46% |
Admission |
Caltech | Dartmouth | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 13,107 | 28,841 | ||
| Admitted | 412 | 1,797 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 3.1% | 6.2% | ||
| Enrolled % | 64.6% | 67.1% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.97 | 3.9 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | A- | A- | ||
| Admissions Standards | Elite | Elite | ||
| Applicant Competition | Extreme | Extreme | ||
| ACT Range | 35/36 | 33/35 | ||
| SAT Range | 1530/1580 | 1500/1570 | ||
| Submit Test Scores | Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind) | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | ||
| Application Deadline | Jan 3, 2026 | Jan 3, 2026 |
Academics |
Caltech | Dartmouth | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 3:1 | 7:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
Caltech | Dartmouth | ||
| Graduation Rate | 87% | 95% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $85,800 | $104,000 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | - | 87% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $14,350 | $13,461 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $148 | $139 |
Diversity |
Caltech | Dartmouth | ||
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| % Men | 38% | 17% | ||
| % Women | 21% | 17% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Very High | Very High | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 27% | 49% | ||
| % Black | 2% | 7% | ||
| % Hispanic | 12% | 8% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 2% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 5% | 5% | ||
| % International | 8% | 8% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 0% | 5% |
Students |
Caltech | Dartmouth | ||
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| % In-State | 30% | 2% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 51% | 80% | ||
Campus |
Caltech | Dartmouth | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | Yes | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | Yes | No | ||
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Comparable Facts
- Dartmouth College is larger than than Caltech based on total student enrollment (6,746 students vs. 2,463 students)
Caltech vs. Dartmouth Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, Caltech or Dartmouth?
- Dartmouth College is 4.7% more expensive to attend than Caltech for in-state tuition ($63,684.00 vs. $60,816.00)
- Out of state tuition is 4.7% higher at Dartmouth than California Institute of Technology ($63,684.00 vs. $60,816.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dartmouth College than Caltech ($17,322 vs. $23,397)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dartmouth College are 2.6% lower than costs at California Institute of Technology ($19,009 vs. $19,503)
- More students receive financial grant aid at California Institute of Technology than Dartmouth College (55% vs. 46%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Dartmouth College students is 10.4% larger than aid received California Institute of Technology ($66,480 vs. $60,201)
Caltech vs. Dartmouth Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, Caltech or Dartmouth? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Dartmouth or Caltech .
- The average SAT score at California Institute of Technology (1544) is 107 points higher than at Dartmouth (1437)
- Incoming Caltech students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (35) than students at Dartmouth (32)
- Accepted freshman Caltech students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.97) than students at Dartmouth (3.9)
- Dartmouth has a higher acceptance rate (6.2%) than Caltech (3.1%)
Caltech vs. Dartmouth Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, Caltech or Dartmouth? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Dartmouth and Caltech.
- The graduation rate at Dartmouth is higher than California Institute of Technology (95% vs. 87%)
- Graduates from Dartmouth College earn on average $18,200 more per year than Caltech graduates after ten years. ($104,000 vs. $85,800)
- Dartmouth College students graduate with a $889 lower median federal student loan debt than Caltech graduates. ($13,461 vs. $14,350)
- Dartmouth graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Caltech graduates. ($139 vs. $148)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/