Dartmouth College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Dartmouth’s 5.4% acceptance rate makes your score target very clear: aim around a 1500+ SAT or 34+ ACT to be competitive. Test-optional gives you flexibility, but a strong score can still help you stand out academically.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Dartmouth College facts and stats
Dartmouth College enrolls 4,570 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Dartmouth has a 98% freshman retention rate, well above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 95% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 6.5:1.
Hanover, NH
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Key Dartmouth College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
January 3
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
November 1
Priority Deadline
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Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to Dartmouth, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes that can improve your superscore. For the November 1 Early Decision deadline, October is typically the last SAT or ACT date whose scores can arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Dartmouth’s tuition and fees are $68,019. Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. About 55% of students receive aid, while the average merit award is $0.
Dartmouth's estimated cost of attendance is $87,768, including $68,019 in tuition and fees and $19,749 for room and board. Financial aid can substantially change that price: 55% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $71,318. For context, Dartmouth graduates leave with an average debt of $24,021.
Student life at Dartmouth College
85% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Priority
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 33% of men join fraternities, and 33% of women join sororities.
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