More selective than 100% of New Hampshire colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $87,793. College Scorecard.
Higher than 100% of New Hampshire colleges we cover and 99% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 100% of New Hampshire colleges we cover and 98% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Dartmouth College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 28,841 applicants, Dartmouth College admitted 1,797 and 1,206 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1500–1570 on the SAT or 33–35 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Dartmouth College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Dartmouth College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Dartmouth College took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New Hampshire. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $41 | $169 | under 1 year |
| $30–48k | $489 | $2,020 | under 1 year |
| $48–75k | $2,695 | $11,130 | under 1 year |
| $75–110k | $8,534 | $35,245 | under 1 year |
| $110k+ | $52,036 | $214,909 | 3.9 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (84% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($97,434) minus $41,763 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NH (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $55,671 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Dartmouth College majors, earnings & careers
Dartmouth College offers 50 bachelor's majors across 7 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 19
- Science & Math · 15
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
- Arts & Design · 4
- Engineering · 3
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Business & Finance · 1
Highest-earning majors at Dartmouth College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $201,702 | $18,490 |
| Mathematics | $168,580 | $11,617 |
| Economics | $152,929 | $18,400 |
| Neuroscience | $143,067 | $18,061 |
| History | $136,403 | $19,000 |
| Engineering Science | $113,749 | $17,083 |
| Political Science | $106,153 | $17,500 |
| Psychology (Research) | $99,344 | $18,194 |
Quick list of all 50 majors
- Anthropology$70,846
- Applied Statistics—
- Area Studies$65,226
- Astronomy and Astrophysics—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$87,026
- Biomedical Engineering—
- Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—
- Chemistry—
- Classical and Ancient Studies—
- Classics—
- Cognitive Science—
- Computer Science$201,702
- Data Science—
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics$152,929
- Engineering Physics—
- Engineering Science$113,749
- English$58,090
- Environmental Science / Conservation$67,020
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Film and Photography—
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other—
- Geography$72,985
- Geography and Environmental Studies—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- German—
- History$136,403
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Linguistics—
- Mathematics$168,580
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other—
- Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music—
- Neuroscience$143,067
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science$106,153
- Psychology$86,896
- Psychology (Research)$99,344
- Religious Studies—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Sociology$81,722
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Statistics—
- Studio Art$68,523
- Theatre—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Computer Science → Software developer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Hanover
2 bedrooms $1,719.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 40 inches of rain a year, 61 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Grafton County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Grafton County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Dartmouth College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New Hampshire by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth College | 5% | $29,519 | 96% | $97,434 | This school |
| Saint Anselm College | 78% | $34,779 | 80% | $73,371 | |
| Colby-Sawyer College | 80% | $27,431 | 57% | $46,474 | |
| Rivier University | 83% | $28,082 | 52% | $52,248 | |
| Franklin Pierce University | 93% | $27,154 | 54% | $53,353 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Dartmouth College would cost you $5,260 less per year than Saint Anselm College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Dartmouth College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$19,348).
- Dartmouth College gives aided families $25,840 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New Hampshire resident | Dartmouth College | Saint Anselm College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $68,268 | $48,920 | +$19,348 |
| Books & supplies | $1,005 | $1,000 | +$5 |
| Housing & meals | $19,009 | $16,520 | +$2,489 |
| Personal & travel | $2,040 | $3,560 | −$1,520 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,529 | −$2,787 | +$258 |
| Sticker price | $87,793 | $67,213 | +$20,580 |
| Average grants | −$58,274 | −$32,434 | −$25,840 |
| You pay | $29,519 | $34,779 | −$5,260 |
“+” means Dartmouth College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Dartmouth College
What is the Dartmouth College acceptance rate?
Dartmouth College accepts 5% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,797 of 28,841 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1500–1570 on the SAT or 33–35 on the ACT.
How much does Dartmouth College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $87,793 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $29,519 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $41 and families earning $110k+ pay $52,036.
How much do Dartmouth College graduates earn?
Former Dartmouth College students earn a median $97,434 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Dartmouth College graduation rate?
96% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 98% return for their second year.
How long does a Dartmouth College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Dartmouth College costs about $11,130 after grants ($2,695 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $97,434 ten years after starting, $55,671 more than high school graduates in New Hampshire ($41,763), so the cost is repaid in under 1 year of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Dartmouth College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/dartmouth-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).