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Brown Williams Cornell Amherst Yale Middlebury Tufts Penn Harvard Colgate Vanderbilt Vassar| Dartmouth College | Sarah Lawrence College | College 3 | College 4 | |
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Overview |
Dartmouth | Sarah Lawrence | ||
| Location | Hanover, NH | Bronxville, NY | ||
| Setting | Remote Town | Large Suburban | ||
| Enrollment | 6,744 | 1,696 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #12 | #132 | ||
| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | dartmouth.edu | slc.edu | ||
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Costs |
Dartmouth | Sarah Lawrence | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $60,687 | $60,700 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $60,687 | $60,700 | ||
| Room & Board | $18,099 | $16,780 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $19,208 | $42,781 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $62,293 | $33,957 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 45% | 87% |
Admission |
Dartmouth | Sarah Lawrence | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 28,336 | 5,186 | ||
| Admitted | 1,808 | 2,587 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 6.4% | 49.9% | ||
| Enrolled % | 62.2% | 14.8% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.9 | 3.75 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | A- | A- | ||
| Admissions Standards | Elite | Exceptional | ||
| Applicant Competition | Extreme | Low | ||
| ACT Range | 33/35 | 29/33 | ||
| SAT Range | 1500/1580 | 1260/1450 | ||
| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | ||
| Application Deadline | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 15, 2025 |
Academics |
Dartmouth | Sarah Lawrence | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 7:1 | 11:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
Dartmouth | Sarah Lawrence | ||
| Graduation Rate | 95% | 70% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $104,000 | $44,100 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 87% | 83% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $13,461 | $13,500 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $139 | $139 |
Diversity |
Dartmouth | Sarah Lawrence | ||
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| % Men | 50% | 20% | ||
| % Women | 50% | 80% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Very High | High | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 49% | 53% | ||
| % Black | 7% | 4% | ||
| % Hispanic | 8% | 10% | ||
| % Native American | 2% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 5% | 7% | ||
| % International | 8% | 13% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 5% | 8% |
Students |
Dartmouth | Sarah Lawrence | ||
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| % In-State | 2% | 18% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 79% | 76% | ||
Campus |
Dartmouth | Sarah Lawrence | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | Yes | No | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | No | No | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- Dartmouth College is larger than than Sarah Lawrence based on total student enrollment (6,744 students vs. 1,696 students)
Dartmouth vs. Sarah Lawrence Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, Dartmouth or Sarah Lawrence?
- Sarah Lawrence College is 0% more expensive to attend than Dartmouth for in-state tuition ($60,700.00 vs. $60,687.00)
- Out of state tuition is 0% higher at Sarah Lawrence than Dartmouth College ($60,700.00 vs. $60,687.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dartmouth College than Sarah Lawrence ($19,208 vs. $42,781)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sarah Lawrence College are 7.9% lower than costs at Dartmouth College ($16,780 vs. $18,099)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Sarah Lawrence College than Dartmouth College (87% vs. 45%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Dartmouth College students is 83.4% larger than aid received Sarah Lawrence College ($62,293 vs. $33,957)
Dartmouth vs. Sarah Lawrence Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, Dartmouth or Sarah Lawrence? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Sarah Lawrence or Dartmouth .
- Accepted freshman Dartmouth students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.9) than students at Sarah Lawrence (3.75)
- Sarah Lawrence has a higher acceptance rate (49.9%) than Dartmouth (6.4%)
Dartmouth vs. Sarah Lawrence Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, Dartmouth or Sarah Lawrence? 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 Sarah Lawrence and Dartmouth.
- The graduation rate at Dartmouth is higher than Sarah Lawrence College (95% vs. 70%)
- Graduates from Dartmouth College earn on average $59,900 more per year than Sarah Lawrence graduates after ten years. ($104,000 vs. $44,100)
- Dartmouth College students graduate with a $39 lower median federal student loan debt than Sarah Lawrence graduates. ($13,461 vs. $13,500)
- Sarah Lawrence College and Dartmouth graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($139 vs. $139)
- More Dartmouth graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sarah Lawrence students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 83%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/