Skip to content
DC

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire Private nonprofit 4-year Remote town

Overview

Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, Dartmouth College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 6,938 students in fall 2024, including 4,637 undergraduates and 2,301 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.

Dartmouth College offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 98 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Engineering, General, Computer Science, and Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. It awarded 2,240 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

98% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 7 to 1.

Key figures

6,938
Students enrolled
98%
First-year retention
2,240
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
98
Programs and majors
7:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

Free, no obligation

Request information about Dartmouth College

Tell us which programs interest you and we will reply with details on this school and others like it.

  • Tell us the programs you are considering and when you want to start.
  • We reply by email with schools and programs that fit what you told us.
  • We use your details only to respond to your request.
Your plans

Asking about Dartmouth College

Add up to five. If yours is not in the list, just type it.

Your details

Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 98

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Social Sciences 6
Engineering 5
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Health Professions 6
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 13
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 7
Mathematics and Statistics 4
Physical Sciences 7
Visual and Performing Arts 6
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 12
History 1
Psychology 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 19
English Language and Literature 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Engineering Technologies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
98%
Student-to-faculty ratio
7:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
1,357
Master's degrees
677
Doctoral degrees (research)
123
Professional doctorates
83

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
6,938
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,637
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,301
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,576
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,028
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,548
Full-time, 2024-25
98%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
49%
Men
51%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
12%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
21%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
1%
Students taking some online courses
5%

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Quarter
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Ivy Group
President
Sian Leah Beilock
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Student veteran organization

Similar schools in New Hampshire

All colleges in New Hampshire
NEC
Private nonprofit

New England College

Henniker, NH

Students
3,275
Retention
61%
Programs
89
Awards 2024-25
1,103
CampusOnlineHybrid
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralData ScienceBusiness Administration and Management +86
RU
Private nonprofit

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

Students
2,777
Retention
76%
Programs
42
Awards 2024-25
1,102
CampusOnlineHybrid
Computer ScienceNursing ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, General +39
SAC
Private nonprofit

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

Students
2,111
Retention
88%
Programs
58
Awards 2024-25
463
CampusOnlineHybrid
Registered NursingFinanceCriminology +55
FPU
Private nonprofit
Students
1,654
Retention
74%
Programs
47
Awards 2024-25
540
CampusOnlineHybrid
Physical Therapy/TherapistPhysician AssistantHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences +44
AUE
Private nonprofit
Students
992
Programs
17
Awards 2024-25
424
CampusOnlineHybrid
Environmental StudiesClinical PsychologyEducation, General +14
CC
Private nonprofit

Colby-Sawyer College

New London, NH

Students
972
Retention
77%
Programs
34
Awards 2024-25
258
CampusOnlineHybrid
Registered NursingBusiness/CommerceExercise Science and Kinesiology +31
Get matched