Ivy League liberal arts powerhouse founded 1769, educating leaders through rigorous undergraduate focus and world-class research.
Dartmouth offers a liberal arts curriculum with 40+ academic departments and 60 majors across humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. Undergraduates complete 35 courses including major requirements, distributive requirements across academic fields, foreign language proficiency, and writing seminars. The college operates on a quarter system with four ten-week terms. Graduate and professional education includes the Geisel School of Medicine (established 1797), Thayer School of Engineering (1867), Tuck School of Business (1900), and Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies offering 19 doctoral and master's programs. The Economics Department is ranked as the top bachelor's-only economics program globally.
Dartmouth's 269-acre main campus sits on a terrace above the Connecticut River in the rural Upper Valley region of New England, with total holdings of 31,869 acres. The university operates year-round on a quarter system, enabling flexible scheduling and off-campus study. The college is known for its strong Greek culture, residential house communities, and campus traditions. Students have access to 57 off-campus programs including Foreign Study, Language Study Abroad, and Exchange Programs. The campus features the Hood Museum of Art, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Rockefeller Center for Public Policy, and extensive athletic facilities supporting 34 varsity sports in NCAA Division I.
Undergraduate admissions are highly selective with a 5.3% acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 (3.8% for regular decision). The college reads every application carefully, seeking strong-minded, multi-talented students. The average scholarship for the Class of 2028 is approximately $72,000. Dartmouth recruits and admits outstanding students from all backgrounds regardless of financial means. The college also admits graduate students to its professional schools and graduate programs, with separate admissions processes for each school.
Dartmouth has produced 170 members of the U.S. Congress, 25 U.S. governors, 8 Cabinet secretaries, 3 Nobel Prize laureates, 2 Supreme Court justices, and 1 U.S. vice president. Alumni include 83 Rhodes Scholars, 26 Marshall Scholarship recipients, 13 Pulitzer Prize winners, 10 current Fortune 500 CEOs, and 51 Olympic medalists. Sixty percent of undergraduate students engage in research, and 80% participate in internships. The college has awarded 275 Fulbright scholarships to students and young alumni.