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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College is a private, coeducational university located in Hanover, New Hampshire. It is a member of the Ivy League and was one of nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution. The college has an enrollment of over 5,000 students. Dartmouth’s campus is spread across an area of more than 250 acres in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire.

Dartmouth offers only a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree to its undergraduate students. There are more than 35 academic departments offering over 50 majors. The college was ranked fifteenth in terms of difficulty of admission in the United States by The Princeton Review in 2007. Dartmouth College’s sports teams compete in the Ivy League conference of the NCAA Division I.

Overview of Dartmouth College

Dartmouth is located in a rural site not far from an urban area, in Hanover, NH. 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 science, mathematics, engineering, and liberal arts.

Dartmouth Selectivity

The admissions department at the school does not accept all those who apply. In 2007-2008, 85% of applicants were rejected at Dartmouth. Most students' verbal SAT scores were in the range of 660 to 770 in 2007-2008. A quarter of students admitted in 2007-2008 scored 780 or higher on the math SAT.

Faculty

Students at Dartmouth 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, Dartmouth tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.

Student Body

The school offers classes to 5,849 students (5,640 full-time equivalent). Minorities are common at Dartmouth.

Student Life

The school 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
http://www.dartmouth.edu

Dartmouth Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts700economics, political science, history, English, geography, liberal arts and humanities, sociology, anthropology, ...
Business and Management242business management
Science171biology, physics, chemistry, geology, microbiology and immunology, chemistry courses, biochemistry, genetics, ...
Engineering171various engineering courses, engineering, engineering physics
Medicine168medicine, public health, neuroscience, health professions
Therapy and Counseling88psychology, cognitive science
Religion and Philosophy41philosophy, religion
Mathematics36mathematics
Fine Arts29fine arts, art history and criticism
Conservation and Resource Management25environmental studies
Computer Science and Engineering25computer science
Music13music
Photography and Commercial Art7film studies
Drama and Performing Arts7drama

Number of programs and degrees for Dartmouth in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,08456
Master's degree49617
Doctor's degree8115
First-professional degree621

Dartmouth Student Body

In 2007-2008, Dartmouth had a total enrollment of 5,849 students (5,640 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men50%
Women50%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate71%
Graduate25%
First Professional5%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White54%
Black6%
Hispanic5%
Asian12%
American Indian3%
Unknown9%
(Foreign Students)12%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1933%
20-2131%
22-2412%
25-2914%
30-345%
35-391%
40-490%
50-640%

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

ResidencePercent
New York17%
California10%
(International Students)10%
Massachusetts7%
New Jersey6%
Connecticut4%
Florida4%
Texas4%
New Hampshire3%
Pennsylvania3%
Maryland3%
Illinois3%
Washington2%
Virginia2%
Maine2%
Ohio2%
Colorado2%
Michigan1%
Minnesota1%
Georgia1%
Tennessee1%
Arizona1%
Wisconsin1%
Vermont1%
New Mexico1%
North Carolina1%
Rhode Island1%
Oregon1%
Alaska1%
Alabama1%
Oklahoma1%
Washington, DC1%
Louisiana1%
Missouri1%

Dartmouth Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time98 %

Dartmouth Room and Board (2007)

Dartmouth offers campus housing for 3,539 of its 5,640 (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

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total14,1762,16615%1,11652%
Men7,0361,06315%55852%
Women7,1401,10315%55851%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal660770
SAT Math670780
SAT Writing660770
ACT Composite2934

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT85%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT15%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Dartmouth Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 36,915
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 36,915
Room and board$ 10,779
Room charge$ 6,444
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,335
Books and supplies$ 1,512
Other expenses$ 1,341

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

Dartmouth Faculty

Dartmouth has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured283118
Non-tenured, but on tenure track11266
Non-tenured and not on tenure track12692

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year13$130,1754$109,425
Associate professorcalendar year5$144,7935$93,080
Assistant professorcalendar year14$88,2007$90,701
Instructorcalendar year6$52,7334$55,300
Lecturercalendar year17$57,22914$56,227
No academic rankcalendar year0*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year55$89,82536$74,695

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

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year143$148,85154$137,194
Associate professoracademic year79$101,70753$89,762
Assistant professoracademic year51$70,79241$73,786
Lectureracademic year1*4$28,725
No academic rankacademic year1*1*
All faculty totalacademic year275$119,819153$100,095

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

Dartmouth Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballIvy Group
BasketballIvy Group
BaseballIvy Group
TrackIvy Group

Dartmouth Degree Programs (2007)

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 Physics
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
Ancient Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Arabic Language and Literature
Asian Studies/Civilization
Chinese Language and Literature
Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies & Archaeology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
French Language and Literature
French Studies
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Italian Language and Literature
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, General
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
Astronomy
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Environmental Biology
Genetics, General
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

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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
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Dartmouth Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%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 8%Dartmouth Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Dartmouth Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Dartmouth Number of students
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Dartmouth % of degrees in engineering
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Dartmouth % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Dartmouth % of degrees in liberal arts
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Dartmouth Male % of student body
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Dartmouth % of degrees in medicine
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Dartmouth Minority % of student body
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Dartmouth % of degrees in science
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Dartmouth % of degrees in conservation and resource management
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
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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