Dartmouth College

10/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Hanover, NH
5.0 4 reviews

#12 Best Colleges in America

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Overview

Total enrollment

6,938

Location Hanover, New Hampshire
Website dartmouth.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Remote Town

Best Colleges Rank

#12

Size Mid-size
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

Located in rural Hanover, New Hampshire, Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League institution established in 1769 to educate Native American students and English youth. The 269-acre campus combines traditional Georgian colonial architecture with modern facilities, centered around a historic green space in the Upper Connecticut River Valley. Operating on a quarter system rather than traditional semesters, Dartmouth maintains highly selective undergraduate admissions and is known for its liberal arts curriculum, Tuck School of Business, Thayer School of Engineering, and distinctive "D-Plan" academic calendar that enables year-round study. The college houses nearly all undergraduates in residential colleges and dormitories, fostering a residential academic community in its rural New England setting. Dartmouth competes in NCAA Division I athletics as the Big Green, with particularly strong programs in skiing, rowing, and women's rugby.

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Ratings

Dartmouth is rated within the top 3% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 10 out of 10.

Overall Rating

10 out of 10
Academics

10 out of 10
Resources

10 out of 10
Outcomes

10 out of 10
Value

10 out of 10

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Rankings

Rankings for Dartmouth College within the 2027 CollegeSimply Best Colleges Lists.

Best Colleges in the U.S.

#12
Best Private Colleges in the U.S.

#12
Best Colleges in New Hampshire

#1
Best Private Colleges in New Hampshire

#1
Best Value Colleges in the U.S.

#11
Best Value Colleges in New Hampshire

#1

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Exceptional

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1500/1570
ACT (enrolled mid-50) 33/35

Acceptance Rate

5.4%

Applications Due Jan 3, 2027
Enrollment Rate 69.1%
Application Fee $85

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$68,268

Costs for Dartmouth College
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$68,268
Books and Supplies		$1,005
Other Fees		$2,145
Room and Board		$19,999
Budget for Other Expenses		$2,040
Total One Year Cost		$93,457

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$104,000 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

95% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Dartmouth College are Social Sciences, Biology, and History. 33% of students major in Social Sciences, 9% in Biology, and 7% in History.