Dartmouth College: Acceptance Rate and Admissions Statistics

Dartmouth College is an Ivy League research university with an acceptance rate of 7.9%. Founded in 1769 and located in Hanover, New Hampshire, Dartmouth has approximately 4,400 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students. Applicants should consider Dartmouth a reach school even if their grades and SAT/ACT scores are on target for admission. To apply, students can use the Common Application, Coalition Application, or Questbridge Application. Applicants are strongly encouraged to include a peer recommendation with their application. Dartmouth has an Early Decision program that can improve admission chances for students who are sure the university is their top choice school.

Considering applying to this highly selective school? Here are the Dartmouth admissions statistics you should know.

Acceptance Rate

During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, Dartmouth had an acceptance rate of 7.9%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 7 students were admitted, making Dartmouth's admissions process highly competitive.

SAT Scores and Requirements

Dartmouth requires that all applicants submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, 57% of admitted students submitted SAT scores.

This admissions data tells us that most of Dartmouth's admitted students fall within the top 7% nationally on the SAT. For the evidence-based reading and writing section, 50% of students admitted to Dartmouth score between 710 and 770, while 25% scored below 710 and 25% scored above 770. On the math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 730 and 790, while 25% scored below 730 and 25% scored above 790. Applicants with a composite SAT score of 1560 or higher will have particularly competitive chances at Dartmouth.

Requirements

Dartmouth does not require the SAT writing section. Note that Dartmouth participates in the scorechoice program, which means that the admissions office will consider your highest score from each individual section across all SAT test dates. Dartmouth recommends that applicants submit SAT Subject test scores in two different subject areas.

ACT Scores and Requirements

Dartmouth requires that all applicants submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, 43% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

This admissions data tells us that most of Dartmouth's admitted students fall within the top 3% nationally on the ACT. The middle 50% of students admitted to Dartmouth received a composite ACT score between 32 and 35, while 25% scored above 35 and 25% scored below 32.

Requirements

Note that Dartmouth does not superscore ACT results; your highest composite ACT score will be considered. Dartmouth does not require the ACT writing section. Regardless of whether you submit the ACT or SAT, Dartmouth recommends that applicants submit SAT Subject test scores in two different subject areas.

GPA

Dartmouth College does not provide data about admitted students' high school GPAs. In 2019, 95% of admitted students who provided data indicated that they ranked in the top 10% of their high school graduating class.

Self-Reported GPA/SAT/ACT Graph

The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to Dartmouth College. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in with a free Cappex account.

Admissions Chances

Dartmouth College has a highly competitive admissions pool with a low acceptance rate and high SAT/ACT scores. However, Dartmouth has a holistic admissions process involving other factors beyond your grades and test scores. A strong application essay and glowing letters of recommendation can strengthen your application, as can participation in meaningful extracurricular activities and a rigorous course schedule. Students with particularly compelling stories or achievements can still receive serious consideration even if their test scores are outside Dartmouth's average range.

In the graph above, the blue and green dots represent accepted students. You can see that the great majority of students who got into Dartmouth College are concentrated in the upper right corner of the graph. This means they tend to have "A" averages (unweighted), an ACT composite score above 27, and a combined SAT score (ERW+M) of above 1300. Most admitted students have scores well above these numbers.

All admissions data has been soured from the National Center for Education Statistics and Dartmouth College Undergraduate Admissions Office.