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Harvard Princeton Columbia Brown Stanford Duke Williams Cornell UChicago Amherst Middlebury NYU| Yale University | Dartmouth College | College 3 | College 4 | |
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Overview |
Yale | Dartmouth | ||
| Location | New Haven, CT | Hanover, NH | ||
| Setting | Midsize City | Remote Town | ||
| Enrollment | 14,776 | 6,744 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #6 | #12 | ||
| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | yale.edu | dartmouth.edu | ||
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Costs |
Yale | Dartmouth | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $62,250 | $60,687 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $62,250 | $60,687 | ||
| Room & Board | $18,450 | $18,099 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $18,647 | $19,208 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $63,523 | $62,293 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 52% | 45% |
Admission |
Yale | Dartmouth | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 50,060 | 28,336 | ||
| Admitted | 2,289 | 1,808 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 4.6% | 6.4% | ||
| Enrolled % | 67.9% | 62.2% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.95 | 3.9 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | A- | A- | ||
| Admissions Standards | Elite | Elite | ||
| Applicant Competition | Extreme | Extreme | ||
| ACT Range | 33/35 | 33/35 | ||
| SAT Range | 1500/1580 | 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 2, 2025 | Jan 3, 2025 |
Academics |
Yale | Dartmouth | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 6:1 | 7:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
Yale | Dartmouth | ||
| Graduation Rate | 97% | 95% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $118,400 | $104,000 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 84% | 87% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $13,500 | $13,461 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $139 | $139 |
Diversity |
Yale | Dartmouth | ||
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| % Men | 47% | 50% | ||
| % Women | 53% | 50% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Very High | Very High | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 47% | 49% | ||
| % Black | 7% | 7% | ||
| % Hispanic | 11% | 8% | ||
| % Native American | 1% | 2% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 6% | 5% | ||
| % International | 11% | 8% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 1% | 5% |
Students |
Yale | Dartmouth | ||
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| % In-State | 6% | 2% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 80% | 79% | ||
Campus |
Yale | Dartmouth | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | Yes | Yes | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | Yes | No | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- Yale University is larger than than Dartmouth based on total student enrollment (14,776 students vs. 6,744 students)
Yale vs. Dartmouth Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, Yale or Dartmouth?
- Yale University is 2.6% more expensive to attend than Dartmouth for in-state tuition ($62,250.00 vs. $60,687.00)
- Out of state tuition is 2.6% higher at Yale than Dartmouth College ($62,250.00 vs. $60,687.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Yale University than Dartmouth ($18,647 vs. $19,208)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dartmouth College are 1.9% lower than costs at Yale University ($18,099 vs. $18,450)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Yale University than Dartmouth College (52% vs. 45%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Yale University students is 2% larger than aid received Dartmouth College ($63,523 vs. $62,293)
Yale vs. Dartmouth Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, Yale or Dartmouth? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Dartmouth or Yale .
- The average SAT score at Yale University (1498) is 61 points higher than at Dartmouth (1437)
- Incoming Yale students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (33) than students at Dartmouth (32)
- Accepted freshman Yale students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.95) than students at Dartmouth (3.9)
- Dartmouth has a higher acceptance rate (6.4%) than Yale (4.6%)
Yale vs. Dartmouth Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, Yale 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 Yale.
- The graduation rate at Yale is higher than Dartmouth College (97% vs. 95%)
- Graduates from Yale University earn on average $14,400 more per year than Dartmouth graduates after ten years. ($118,400 vs. $104,000)
- Dartmouth College students graduate with a $39 lower median federal student loan debt than Yale graduates. ($13,461 vs. $13,500)
- Dartmouth College and Yale 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 Yale 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/