Dartmouth College
Ivy League in Hanover, NH with strong liberal arts and undergraduate focus. Founded in 1769, Dartmouth runs on the D-Plan, a year-round quarter system that lets students take terms off campus for internships, research, or study abroad without falling behind. Despite housing graduate programs like the Tuck School of Business and Geisel School of Medicine, undergraduate teaching remains the central focus of the university. The rural New Hampshire setting fosters a close-knit community and a strong outdoors culture.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Figures reflect the most recently published class — always confirm current-cycle numbers on Dartmouth's official admissions site before applying.
📊 What SAT/ACT Scores Do Admitted Students Have?
The middle 50% of Dartmouth's admitted students scored within these ranges:
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education (25th–75th percentile of admitted students). Get your own personalized chance estimate →
🎲 Will You Get Into Dartmouth?
This estimate compares the test score you enter against Dartmouth's real published middle-50% band (1500–1570 SAT, 33–35 ACT) and its 6.2% acceptance rate to produce a Safety, Target, or Reach label. It intentionally does not use GPA — no institution publishes real per-school GPA distribution data, so we don't invent one.
With only a 6.2% acceptance rate, Dartmouth is a reach for almost every applicant, regardless of test scores.
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📝 Required Supplements
- Common App or Coalition
- Dartmouth Supplement
- School Report
- Teacher Evaluation
Optional but recommended:
- Interview (Alumni)
✍️ What Should Your Dartmouth Essay Focus On?
- Show enthusiasm for Dartmouth's unique D-Plan
- Demonstrate you'll engage with the community
- The "community" essay wants specific examples of how you'll contribute
- Let your personality shine — Dartmouth values warmth
🎯 What Is Dartmouth Looking For in Applicants?
- Genuine comfort with the D-Plan flexible, year-round quarter system, which asks students to plan terms off campus
- Real engagement with a small, close-knit community, given Dartmouth deliberately undergraduate-focused, rural setting
- An outgoing, collaborative personality suited to a tight-knit campus where the same faces show up everywhere
- Intellectual curiosity balanced with genuine interest in the outdoors-oriented campus culture Dartmouth is known for
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