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Brown Williams Cornell Amherst Yale Middlebury Tufts Penn Harvard Colgate Vanderbilt Princeton| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Dartmouth College | College 3 | College 4 | |
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Overview |
MCPHS | Dartmouth | ||
| Location | Boston, MA | Hanover, NH | ||
| Setting | Large City | Remote Town | ||
| Enrollment | 6,824 | 6,744 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #192 | #12 | ||
| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | mcphs.edu | dartmouth.edu | ||
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Costs |
MCPHS | Dartmouth | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $36,060 | $60,687 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $36,060 | $60,687 | ||
| Room & Board | $19,520 | $18,099 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $38,776 | $19,208 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $18,093 | $62,293 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 99% | 45% |
Admission |
MCPHS | Dartmouth | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 5,698 | 28,336 | ||
| Admitted | 5,029 | 1,808 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 88.3% | 6.4% | ||
| Enrolled % | 15.1% | 62.2% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.41 | 3.9 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B+ | A- | ||
| Admissions Standards | Very High | Elite | ||
| Applicant Competition | Extreme | |||
| ACT Range | 25/31 | 33/35 | ||
| SAT Range | 1090/1370 | 1500/1580 | ||
| 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 |
Academics |
MCPHS | Dartmouth | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 10:1 | 7:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
MCPHS | Dartmouth | ||
| Graduation Rate | 69% | 95% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $102,700 | $104,000 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 84% | 87% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $27,000 | $13,461 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $279 | $139 |
Diversity |
MCPHS | Dartmouth | ||
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| % Men | 24% | 50% | ||
| % Women | 76% | 50% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Very High | Very High | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 42% | 49% | ||
| % Black | 7% | 7% | ||
| % Hispanic | 5% | 8% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 2% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 1% | 5% | ||
| % International | 13% | 8% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 8% | 5% |
Students |
MCPHS | Dartmouth | ||
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| % In-State | 63% | 2% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 37% | 79% | ||
Campus |
MCPHS | Dartmouth | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | Yes | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | No | No | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is larger than than Dartmouth based on total student enrollment (6,824 students vs. 6,744 students)
MCPHS vs. Dartmouth Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, MCPHS or Dartmouth?
- Dartmouth College is 68.3% more expensive to attend than MCPHS for in-state tuition ($60,687.00 vs. $36,060.00)
- Out of state tuition is 68.3% higher at Dartmouth than Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ($60,687.00 vs. $36,060.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dartmouth College than MCPHS ($19,208 vs. $38,776)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dartmouth College are 7.9% lower than costs at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ($18,099 vs. $19,520)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences than Dartmouth College (99% vs. 45%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Dartmouth College students is 244.3% larger than aid received Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ($62,293 vs. $18,093)
MCPHS vs. Dartmouth Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, MCPHS or Dartmouth? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Dartmouth or MCPHS .
- The average SAT score at Dartmouth College (1437) is 367 points higher than at MCPHS (1070)
- Incoming Dartmouth students have a 8 point higher average ACT score (32) than students at MCPHS (24)
- Accepted freshman Dartmouth students have a 0.49 point higher average high school GPA (3.9) than students at MCPHS (3.41)
- MCPHS has a higher acceptance rate (88.3%) than Dartmouth (6.4%)
MCPHS vs. Dartmouth Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, MCPHS 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 MCPHS.
- The graduation rate at Dartmouth is higher than Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (95% vs. 69%)
- Graduates from Dartmouth College earn on average $1,300 more per year than MCPHS graduates after ten years. ($104,000 vs. $102,700)
- Dartmouth College students graduate with a $13,539 lower median federal student loan debt than MCPHS graduates. ($13,461 vs. $27,000)
- Dartmouth graduates are paying $140 less per month on federal student loans than MCPHS graduates. ($139 vs. $279)
- More Dartmouth graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCPHS students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 84%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/