Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College is a private, coeducational college located in Hanover, New Hampshire. It was founded in 1769 by Congregational minister Eleazar Wheelock. The college is a member of the Ivy League, and one of the Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution. A side from its undergraduate liberal arts program, Dartmouth also has medical, engineering, and business schools. It also offers more than 15 graduate programs in the arts and sciences. The college enrolls more than 5,000 students annually. The campus is spread across an area of more than 250 acres.

Dartmouth's campus is home to more than 150 student organizations and clubs. The college also hosts more than 25 different religious organizations, which hold services, regular meetings and educational seminars.

Dartmouth College Highlights

Where Dartmouth College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in engineering, mathematics, liberal arts, medicine, science, and conservation and resource management.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Selective admissions.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• High male/female ratio.
• Racially diverse student body.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Dartmouth Students

The student enrollment at Dartmouth was 5,849 in 2007 (5,786 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 72% of enrolled students, graduate students are 23%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 5%.

About 10% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 90% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Dartmouth participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Dartmouth provides on-campus housing for 3,563 of its 5,786 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Dartmouth Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Dartmouth is in the Ivy Group for major sports.

Dartmouth Admissions (2007)

SAT Test Scores: