Important Information
- Application Deadline：Jan. 2
- Early Decision：Nov. 1
- Early Action：N/A
When applying to Dartmouth College, it's important to note the application deadline is Jan. 2, and the early decision deadline is Nov. 1. The application fee at Dartmouth College is $80. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due Feb. 1. It is most selective, with an acceptance rate of 9 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
Jan. 2
Priority application deadline
-
Notification date
April 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
No
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
-
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
Yes
Early decision deadline
Nov. 1
Early decision decision sent by
Dec. 15
Early Action
Early action plan offered
No
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
-
Early action deadline
-
Early action decision sent by
-
Application Fee
Application fee
$80
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
80
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
2 years
Application Formats
Application URL
http://www.dartmouth.edu/admissions/apply/
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$0
Tuition deposit refundable
-
Room deposit
$0
Room deposit refundable
-
Deadline for housing deposit
April 18
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(603) 646-2875
Admissions email
mailto:admissions.office@dartmouth.edu
Admissions address
6016 Mcnutt Hall Hanover, NH 03755
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
Most selective
Acceptance rate
9%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
-
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
-
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
-
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
-
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
-
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
-
Early decision acceptance rate
25%
Early action acceptance rate
-
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
7%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
22,033
Applicants (in-state)
-
Applicants (out-of-state)
-
Female applicants
11,493
Female applicants (in-state)
-
Female applicants (out-of-state)
-
Male applicants
10,540
Male applicants (in-state)
-
Male applicants (out-of-state)
-
Applicants accepted
1,925
Applicants accepted (in-state)
-
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
-
Female applicants accepted
957
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
-
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
-
Male applicants accepted
968
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
-
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
-
Freshman enrollment
1,169
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
-
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
-
Female freshman enrollment
579
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
0
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
0
Male freshman enrollment
590
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
0
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
0
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
46.9%
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
Yes
Applicants placed on waitlist
1,925
Students accepting place on waitlist
1,292
Students accepted from waitlist
0
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
47%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class95%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class99%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class100%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class0%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
-
Average high school GPA
-
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
-
GPA breakdown
-
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
58%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
730
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
700-770
SAT Math average score
750
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
720-790
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
41%
Average ACT Composite score
33
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
31-35
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
33-36
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
29-35
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Reading score breakdown
-
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Science score breakdown
-
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
FallJan. 1
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
No
Conditional admission offered
No
Early decision or early action options available
Early decision only
TOEFL (paper)
Required
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required
Michigan Test
-
IELTS
Required
SAT
Required
SAT Subject
Required
ACT
Required
ITEP
-
PTE
-
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
No
Minimum score required (paper test)
-
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
-
Average score (paper test)
-
Average score (internet-based test)
-
IELTS
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
-
Female acceptance rate
-
Male acceptance rate
-
Applicants
-
Female applicants
-
Male applicants
-
Applicants accepted
-
Female applicants accepted
-
Male applicants accepted
-
Freshman enrollment
-
Female freshman enrollment
-
Male freshman enrollment
-
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
overseas visits to local or international secondary schools
overseas public college fairs
social media / other web-based approaches
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
in-country alumni interviews
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
No
International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Neither required/recommended
Campus visit
Neither required/recommended
Off-campus interviews
May not be arranged with an admission representative
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
-
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
Feb. 1
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
Feb. 1
SAT essay used in admissions
For admission
For placement
For advising
ACT essay used in admissions
For admission
For placement
For advising
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
Yes
High school completion requirements
High school diploma or equivalent is not required
General college-preparatory program
Recommend
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
-
Early admission of high school students
Yes
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
-
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Very Important
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Very Important
Application essay
Very Important
Recommendations
Very Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Considered
Extracurricular activities
Very Important
Talent/ability
Important
Character/personal qualities
Very Important
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Considered
Geographical residence
Considered
State residency
Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Not Considered
Race/ethnicity
Considered
Volunteer work
Important
Work experience
Not Considered
Applicant's interest level
Not Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
-
Foreign Language units
-
History units
-
Math units
-
Science units
-
Science lab units
-
Social studies units
-
Academic electives
-
Total units required
-
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign language units
4
History units
-
Math units
4
Science units
4
Science lab units
-
Social Studies units
4
Academic electives
-
Total units recommended
-
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Placement only
AP scores accepted
4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
-
IB exams may be used for
Placement only
IB scores accepted (standard level)
-
IB scores accepted (higher level)
6, 7
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
-
DSST may be used for
-
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall
Application due date
FallMarch 1
Admission decision sent
FallMay 15
Deadline for accepting admission offers
FallJune 1
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
3
Minimum required high school GPA
-
Minimum required college GPA
-
High school transcript
Required of all
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Required of all
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Required of all
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Required of all
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
C
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: 17 courses
Four-year institution: 17 courses
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
-
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
18
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
1%
Applicants
736
Applicants accepted
11
Enrolled
8
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
-
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
-
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
No
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
-
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
-
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
-
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
-
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
-
Veteran transfer policy URL
-
Veteran transfer policy description
-
-
Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
-
International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
