Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1221 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Dartmouth. Among these students, 577 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 369 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1500
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1750 admitted students 577 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
47%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1440-1560. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 710 and 770, while 25% scored below 710 and another 25% scored above 770.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 730 and 790, while 25% scored below 730 and 25% achieved a score of 790. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1500 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Dartmouth.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 4% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
710-770 -
Math
730-790
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
34
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1750 admitted students 369 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
30%
Similar to the SAT, Dartmouth does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 30% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 33 and 35, with 25% scoring above 35 and another 25% scoring below 33.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
34-36 -
Math
31-35 -
Composite
33-35
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$80
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Dartmouth during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Dartmouth received a total of 28,356 applications. These applications included 13,256 male applicants and 15,100 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 28,356 applicants, Dartmouth admitted 1,750 students. Among the admitted students, there were 871 males and 879 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,221 students chose to enroll at Dartmouth. This means that 1,221 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 598 were male and 623 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Dartmouth had an overall acceptance rate of 6% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 7% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 6%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Dartmouth had an overall yield rate of 70% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 69%, and for female admitted students, it was 71%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Dartmouth over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Dartmouth College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Dartmouth is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Dartmouth College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Not Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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