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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

STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

4,307

Full-time undergraduates:

4,267

Part-time undergraduates:

Total graduate students:

2,043

Full-time graduate students:

1,969

Part-time graduate students:

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Northeast

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

97%

First-year student enrollment breakdown:


2.4%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
16.0%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.7%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.5%	Hispanic/Latino
0.4%	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
50.3%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.2%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
8.4%	Nonresident Alien
2.1%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:


2.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
15.2%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.7%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.3%	Hispanic/Latino
0.2%	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
48.7%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.2%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
8.2%	Nonresident Alien
5.2%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

237 acres

City or town school is located in:

Hanover

Population of city/town:

11,260

Nearest major city:

Boston

Distance of nearest major city:

130 miles

Population of nearest major city:

655,884

Online campus map:

www.dartmouth.edu/~maps

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

No. Housing is required during freshman year and guaranteed sophomore year.

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (82%)
sorority housing (3%)
fraternity housing (7%)
single-student apartments (4%)
special housing for disabled students
special housing for international students
cooperative housing (1%)
other housing including Academic affinity, special-interest, and undergraduate societies housing. (3%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

100%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

86%

Percent of students who live off campus:

14%

Students required to live on campus:

All freshmen must live on campus.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

19%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

yes

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

105

Other computer facilities/services:

Wireless network.

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Biomedical, business/engineering, physical sciences, health sciences, music, special collections, art, humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and general science libraries.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Performing arts center, museum, observatory, MRI, mass spectrometer, laser catapults; electron and confocal microscopes.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance, Office of Pluralism & Leadership, Native American Program.

Counseling services:

minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, graduate/professional school advising.

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services, real-time captioning.

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

62%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

62%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Dartmouth

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

152

Campus-based religious organizations:

Aquinas House Catholic Ministry, Baptist Student Union, Christian Science Organization, Christian Athletes Fellowship, Christian Impact, Jew Crew, Navigators Christian Fellowship, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Our Savior Lutheran Church, Quakers: Society of Friends, Al-Nur: Muslim Student Organization, Chabad at Dartmouth, Episcopal Campus Ministry, Hillel, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Logos Community at Dartmouth, Shanti: Hindu Student Organization, Zen Practice Group, Alpha Omega Student Group, Baha'i Association, Agape Christian Fellowship, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Morning Glory Community Fellowship, Christian Vespers, Multi-Faith Council, Faith in Action Alternative Spring Break, Inter-Faith Living and Learning Community, Summer Multi-Faith Retreat

Minority student organizations:

AfriCaSo, CAUSA, La Alianza Latina, MEChA, Dartmouth Asian Organization, Aseano, Hokupa's, Native Americans at Dartmouth, AASPIRE, Black Leadership Council, Dartmouth Asian Organization, MOSIAC, UN-CANF, Dartmouth Caribbean Connection, Afro-American Society, UJIMA, Black Praxis, Inter-Community Council, Link-Up, Pan-Asian Council, Sister-to-Sister and Boys Speak Out, Mentors Against Violence

International student organizations:

International Students Association, Italian club, Russian club, Vietnamese Student Association, Club Singapore, Chinese Culture Society, Japan Society, Eastern European Cultural Society, Hokupaa, German club, Students of Hong Kong,
Taiwanese Association, Milan, Dartmouth China Care Club, Korean Students Association, Chinese Teaching Society, Dartmouth Chinese Culture Society

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Chemistry Society, Women in the Wilderness, AIDS Workcrew, America READS, Coalition Against Abusive Relationships Everywhere, Big Sister/Connections, blood drives, Book Buddies, Connections, Cancer Society, ESL group, First Book, Generations Project, Girls Mentoring, Habitat for Humanity, College Republicans, Haven Homework Club, Just for Kids, LEAD, Boys, Little Kids, North Country Weekend, Outdoor Leadership Experience, Oxbow Mentoring, Prison Project, Reach Out and Read, chamber orchestra, Relay For Life, Rivendell Boys Mentoring, Special Olympics, STAR, Students Fighting Hunger, Unite for Sight, Wishing Well, NAACP, Oenosymposiai, Civil Liberties Union, Coalition for Life, College Bowl, Darfur Action Group, International Humanitarian Foundation, Israel Public Awareness Committee, Rainbow Alliance, Society of Investment and Economics, Union of Bogglers, Evelyn Waugh Society, History of Dartmouth Club, Progressives, Society for Stem Cell Research, Forensic Union, Students for Aftica, Triple Helix, Gay Straight Alliance, Independent Forum, Ivy Council, Occum's Razors, UNICEF, Young Democrats, Art History Association, Ethics Society, College Student Interest Group of Neurology, Nathan Smith Premedical Society, Aires, Ballet Folklorico, Casual Thursday, Chinese Dance Troupe, The Cords, Brass Society, Steel, Mathematics Society, Decibelles, Displaced Theater Company, Dodecaphonics, Dog Day Players, Far Off Broadway Productions, Final Cut, FUSION, Mystic Soul, Native Women's Dancing Society, Rockapellas, Mock Trial Society, Roots of Rhythm Gumboot Dance Troupe, SHEBA, Soul Scribes, Subleties, Vandana, X.ado, Model UN, Parliamentary Debate Team, Argentine Tango Society, Creative Gaming, Association of Culinary Arts, Friday Night Rock, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Medieval Enthusiasts, Swing Kids, Thursday Night Salsa, Black Underground Theatre Association, Celli Irish Dancers, Bait & Bullet, Boots & Saddles; architecture, canoe, mountaineering, organic farm, winter sports, consulting, entrepreneurs, billiards, book, and environmental studies clubs

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Harry Sheehy,
Director of Athletics and Recreation

Director of women's athletics:

Megan Drucker Sobel,
Senior Associate Athletic Director for Varsity Sports

Athletic department's mailing address:

Athletic Director,
Richard Jaeger,
Dartmouth College,
Athletic Department,
6083 Alumni Gym,
Hanover,

Athletics homepage:

www.dartmouth.edu/
~webcams

School colors:

green and white

Athletic conference memberships:

ECAC (Division I, Football I-AA), Ivy Group (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's Alpine skiing	no
Men's baseball	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's basketball	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's canoe and kayak	no
Men's crew	no
Men's cross-country	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's equestrian sports	no
Men's football	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's golf	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's ice hockey	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's lacrosse	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's Nordic skiing	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's soccer	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's softball	no
Men's squash	no	ECAC, Ivy League
Men's swimming	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's tennis	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's ultimate Frisbee	no
Men's volleyball	no
Women's Alpine skiing	no
Women's basketball	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's crew	no	ECAC
Women's cross-country	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's field hockey	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's golf	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's ice hockey	no	ECAC
Women's lacrosse	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's Nordic skiing	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's sailing	no
Women's soccer	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's softball	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's squash	no	ECAC, Ivy League
Women's swimming	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyball	no	NCAA Div. I

Athletic facilities:

basketball, racquetball, squash, and tennis courts; volleyball arena, football and softball fields, gymnasium, fitness and weight training centers, swimming pool, skiway, soccer fields, indoor running track

Intramural/Recreational sports:

badminton, basketball, billiards, dodge ball, flag football, golf, ice hockey, indoor soccer, lacrosse, racquetball, skiing, softball, soccer, squash, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, Wiffle ball

Club sports for men:

badminton, boxing, cheerleading, cricket, cycling, endurance racing team, equestrian sports, fencing, figure skating, ice hockey, rugby, table tennis, integrated martial arts, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling

Club sports for women:

badminton, boxing, cheerleading, cricket, cycling, endurance racing team, equestrian sports, fencing, figure skating, ice hockey, rugby, table tennis, integrated martial arts, tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, water polo, wrestling

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Manchester (56 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Boston (130 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

White River Junction (3 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Hanover

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

good

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

21% within one year of graduation, 55% within 5 years of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Boston University, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Indiana University, Northwestern University, Tufts University, University of California--Los Angeles, University of Oxford, Yale University.

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

63% within six months of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Bain & Company, Citigroup, Dartmouth College, Goldman Sachs & Co., Google, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, Oliver Wyman, Teach For America, Wayfair, L.L.C.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss), author and illustrator
Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator, New York
Jeff Immelt, Chairman, CEO, General Electric Co.

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