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Brown Smith College Williams Cornell Amherst Yale Middlebury Tufts Penn Harvard Bryn Mawr Wellesley| Mount Holyoke College | Dartmouth College | College 3 | College 4 | |
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Overview |
MHC | Dartmouth | ||
| Location | South Hadley, MA | Hanover, NH | ||
| Setting | Large Suburban | Remote Town | ||
| Enrollment | 2,330 | 6,746 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #89 | #12 | ||
| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | mtholyoke.edu | dartmouth.edu | ||
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Costs |
MHC | Dartmouth | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $63,904 | $63,684 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $63,904 | $63,684 | ||
| Room & Board | $18,838 | $19,009 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $35,782 | $17,322 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $41,823 | $66,480 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 75% | 46% |
Admission |
MHC | Dartmouth | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 5,030 | 28,841 | ||
| Admitted | 1,926 | 1,797 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 38.3% | 6.2% | ||
| Enrolled % | 30.5% | 67.1% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.87 | 3.9 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | A- | A- | ||
| Admissions Standards | Exceptional | Elite | ||
| Applicant Competition | High | Extreme | ||
| ACT Range | 31/33 | 33/35 | ||
| SAT Range | 1350/1500 | 1500/1570 | ||
| 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 15, 2026 | Jan 3, 2026 |
Academics |
MHC | Dartmouth | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 9:1 | 7:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
MHC | Dartmouth | ||
| Graduation Rate | 85% | 95% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $50,000 | $104,000 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 77% | 87% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $21,206 | $13,461 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $219 | $139 |
Diversity |
MHC | Dartmouth | ||
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| % Men | 1% | 17% | ||
| % Women | 4% | 17% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Very High | Very High | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 45% | 49% | ||
| % Black | 6% | 7% | ||
| % Hispanic | 8% | 8% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 2% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 4% | 5% | ||
| % International | 26% | 8% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 1% | 5% |
Students |
MHC | Dartmouth | ||
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| % In-State | 17% | 2% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 58% | 80% | ||
Campus |
MHC | 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
- Dartmouth College is larger than than MHC based on total student enrollment (6,746 students vs. 2,330 students)
MHC vs. Dartmouth Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, MHC or Dartmouth?
- Mount Holyoke College is 0.3% more expensive to attend than Dartmouth for in-state tuition ($63,904.00 vs. $63,684.00)
- Out of state tuition is 0.3% higher at MHC than Dartmouth College ($63,904.00 vs. $63,684.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dartmouth College than MHC ($17,322 vs. $35,782)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Holyoke College are 0.9% lower than costs at Dartmouth College ($18,838 vs. $19,009)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Holyoke College than Dartmouth College (75% vs. 46%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Dartmouth College students is 59% larger than aid received Mount Holyoke College ($66,480 vs. $41,823)
MHC vs. Dartmouth Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, MHC or Dartmouth? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Dartmouth or MHC .
- Accepted freshman Dartmouth students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.9) than students at MHC (3.87)
- MHC has a higher acceptance rate (38.3%) than Dartmouth (6.2%)
MHC vs. Dartmouth Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, MHC 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 MHC.
- The graduation rate at Dartmouth is higher than Mount Holyoke College (95% vs. 85%)
- Graduates from Dartmouth College earn on average $54,000 more per year than MHC graduates after ten years. ($104,000 vs. $50,000)
- Dartmouth College students graduate with a $7,745 lower median federal student loan debt than MHC graduates. ($13,461 vs. $21,206)
- Dartmouth graduates are paying $80 less per month on federal student loans than MHC graduates. ($139 vs. $219)
- More Dartmouth graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MHC students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 77%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/