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Dartmouth College, New Hampshire

Overview of Dartmouth College

Dartmouth is located in a self-contained town, in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at Dartmouth top out at the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

One of the good things about the school is its wide range of programs leading to degrees. Students at Dartmouth often study mathematics, engineering, science, fine arts, liberal arts, and conservation and resource management.

Dartmouth Selectivity

The admissions department at the school does not accept all those who apply. In 2005, 83% of applicants were rejected at Dartmouth. Most students' verbal SAT scores were in the range of 670 to 770 in 2005. A quarter of students admitted in 2005 scored 780 or higher on the math SAT. It's not unusual for students to find their classmates include those from other parts of the country.

Faculty

Students at the school benefit from the low student/teacher ratio. The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, the school tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.

Student Body

Dartmouth offers classes to 5,780 students (5,693 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school serves primarily full-time students. Dartmouth has a residential or campus feel. Many students live in housing on or near campus. Students sports include formal participation in Ivy Group competitions.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Dartmouth

Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 03755-3529
General Phone: (603) 646-1110
Admissions Phone: (603) 646-2875
Financial Aid Phone: (603) 646-2451
http://www.dartmouth.edu

Dartmouth Programs and Degrees (2005)

Dartmouth awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts664economics, political science, history, English, liberal arts and humanities, sociology, anthropology, creative writing, ...
Business And Management238business management
Engineering200various engineering courses, engineering
Science179biology, chemistry, physics, chemistry courses, cell biology, molecular biology, environmental biology, biochemistry, ...
Medicine125medicine, public health, health professions, neuroscience
Therapy And Counseling104psychology, cognitive science
Computer Science And Engineering51computer science
Religion And Philosophy45philosophy, religion
Fine Arts44art history and criticism, fine arts
Mathematics28mathematics
Conservation And Resource Management26environmental studies
Music14music
Photography And Commercial Art13film studies
Drama And Performing Arts10drama

Number of programs and degrees for Dartmouth in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,10956
Master's degree42317
Postbaccalaureate certificate702
Doctor's degree7014
First-professional degree691

Dartmouth Student Body

In 2005, Dartmouth had a total enrollment of 5,780 students (5,693 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men50%
Women50%
Full-Time100%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate68%
Graduate27%
First Professional5%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White58%
Black5%
Hispanic5%
Asian10%
American Indian2%
Other Races10%
(Foreign Students)9%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York16%
Massachusetts10%
California8%
New Jersey8%
Foreign countries6%
Connecticut4%
Texas4%
Illinois4%
Florida3%
Maryland3%
Pennsylvania3%
Maine2%
Ohio2%
New Hampshire2%
Vermont2%
Colorado2%
Washington2%
Georgia2%
Minnesota2%
Virginia2%
Michigan1%
Wisconsin1%
Oregon1%
North Carolina1%
Alaska1%
Arizona1%
Indiana1%
Tennessee1%
Montana1%
Kentucky1%

Dartmouth Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time97 %

Dartmouth Room and Board (2005)

Dartmouth offers campus housing for 3,350 of its 5,693 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Hanover, New Hampshire for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New Hampshire Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Dartmouth Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total12,7472,14417%1,07550%
Men6,7561,09316%54049%
Women5,9911,05118%53551%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal670770
SAT Math680780
ACT Composite2934

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT89%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT11%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (603) 646-2875

Dartmouth Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 31,770
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 31,770
Room and board$ 9,390
Room charge$ 5,640
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,750
Books and supplies$ 1,217
Other expenses$ 1,302

Financial Aid:
Dartmouth participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 257300)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (603) 646-2451

Dartmouth Faculty

Dartmouth has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured263106
Non-tenured, but on tenure track13854
Non-tenured and not on tenure track11381

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year18$143,2282*
Associate professorcalendar year11$92,1227$106,500
Assistant professorcalendar year14$75,6555$69,500
Instructorcalendar year2*0*
Lecturercalendar year11$54,0586$45,854
No academic rankcalendar year1*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year57$94,51722$80,290

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year134$116,28144$92,201
Associate professoracademic year64$80,17449$71,101
Assistant professoracademic year54$59,64835$52,001
Instructoracademic year6$45,9420*
Lectureracademic year5$48,1996$41,367
No academic rankacademic year1*4$19,200
All faculty totalacademic year264$92,661138$70,187

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Dartmouth Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballIvy Group
BasketballIvy Group
BaseballIvy Group
TrackIvy Group

Dartmouth Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
Anthropology
Arabic Language and Literature
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other
Asian Studies/Civilization
Chinese Language and Literature
Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies & Archaeology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Creative Writing
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Italian Language and Literature
Italian Studies
Japanese Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Russian Language and Literature
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Spanish and Iberian Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Animal Genetics
Astronomy
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Environmental Biology
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other
Molecular Biology
Pharmacology
Physics, General
Physiology, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Cognitive Science
Psychology, General

Dartmouth Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Dartmouth Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Dartmouth Student SAT scores
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Dartmouth % of students from other states
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Dartmouth Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Dartmouth Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Dartmouth Number of degree programs
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Dartmouth Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Dartmouth Dorm rooms per full-time student
Male % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%Dartmouth Male % of student body
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Dartmouth Number of students
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Dartmouth % of degrees in science
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Dartmouth % of degrees in engineering
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Dartmouth % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Dartmouth % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Dartmouth % of degrees in fine arts
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Dartmouth % of degrees in mathematics
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
NCAA athletic conference member

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