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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College
6016 McNutt Hall
Hanover, NH 03755

Official telephone: (603) 646-1110
Fax number: (603) 646-1216
Website: www.dartmouth.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Paul Sunde,
Interim Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

Contacting the office:

603 646-2875
800 443-3605 (toll free)
admissions.office@
dartmouth.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$80

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

not required

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

November

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

any two

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

January 1 for SAT I/ACT, January 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	4 recommended
Math:	4 recommended
Science:	4 recommended
Social studies:	4 recommended
Total:	17 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

1,856

Number of early decision applications accepted:

482 (26%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities very important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

35%

Average ACT:

32 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

30 - 34

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

59%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

41%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 10

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

20,507

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,250 (11%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,116 (50%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

1,852

Number accepting place on waiting list:

963 (52%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

129 (13%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

53%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

97%

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 2 years

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