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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
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in September, January, March, and June.
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in September.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of 10 weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: economics, government, history
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 97%
Student:Faculty ratio: 7:1
Total faculty: 461 men, 273 women
Full-time faculty: 371 men, 211 women
Part-time faculty: 90 men, 62 women
Graduation rate: 94% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Dartmouth Washington DC term. Earth Sciences Field Study-Western USA.
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Amherst Coll, Bowdoin Coll, Connecticut Coll, Morehouse Coll, Mount Holyoke Coll, Smith Coll, Spelman Coll, Stanford U, Trinity Coll, U of California-San Diego, Vassar Coll, Wellesley Coll, Wesleyan U, Wheaton Coll, and Williams Coll.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, the Cayman Islands, China, Cuba, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Peru, Russian Federation, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Dartmouth Plan (facilitates off-campus study). National Theater Institute. Teacher certification through the state of New Hampshire.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African-American/African Studies
  • Ancient History
  • Anthropology
  • Arabic
  • Art History
  • Asian/Middle Eastern Languages/Literature
  • Asian/Middle Eastern Studies
  • Astronomy
  • Biological Chemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biophysical Chemistry
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Classical Archaeology
  • Classical Languages/Literature
  • Classical Studies
  • Cognitive Science
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Science
  • Earth Sciences
  • Economics
  • Engineering Physics
  • Engineering Science
  • English/Creative Writing
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Earth Sciences
  • Film/Media Studies
  • French
  • French Studies
  • French/Italian Languages/Literature
  • Hebrew
  • Italian
  • Italian Studies
  • Japanese
  • Latin American/Latino/Caribbean Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Social Sciences
  • Music
  • Native American Studies
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Romance Languages
  • Romance Studies
  • Russian
  • Russian Area Studies
  • Sociology
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre
  • Women's/Gender Studies
Doctorates

  • Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Computer Science
  • Earth Science
  • Engineering Science
  • Genetics
  • Mathematics
  • Microbiology/Immunology
  • Physics/Astronomy
  • Psychological/Brain Sciences
Master's Degrees

  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Science
  • Earth Science
  • Engineering Management
  • Engineering Science
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Physics/Astronomy
  • Public Health

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
acceptable scores vary by department.

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