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Dartmouth College - Basic Information

Hanover, NH

Ranked #9 in 2011 edition of Best Colleges (US News)

Total undergrad enrollment: 4,196

51% male/49% female

Application deadline - Jan. 1

Early decision deadline - Nov. 1

Application fee: $70

Acceptance rate: 12.6%

Early decision acceptance rate: 26%

Range SAT Critical Reading: 660-770
Range SAT Math: 670-780
Range SAT Writing: 660-770
ACT Composite: 29-34

Required standardized tests: either SAT or ACT

Admissions interview: neither required/recommended

SAT subject tests: any 2

Tuition and fees: $40,437

Room and board: $11,838

47% in fraternities, 42% in sororities

Most popular majors: biology and biological sciences, economics, English language and literature, political science and government, and psychology

Average freshman retention rate: 98%

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Dartmouth College - PROS

Academics:

• Strongest emphasis on undergrads
• Strong programs in engineering, biological sciences, and languages
• New engineering center
• Good, friendly professors
• Small classes - 60% have less than 20 students
• Student-faculty ratio - 8:1
• Women in Science Project
• D-Plan (terms)

Student Life:

• More than 90% of students live in on-campus housing
• Outing Club - most popular student organization, offering outdoor activities, expeditions, gear rentals, and courses
• Hiking, skiing
• Boston - 2 hours away
• Sophomore summer
• Nice dorms
• Montreal - popular road trip
• White Mountains - camping
• Many traditions
• Tons of school spirit
• Tight knit community
• Good food
• Free transportation
• Raving reviews - everybody loves it!

Dartmouth College - CONS

• Cold!
• Not as much freedom when choosing courses
• Swimming test?
• Dark winter days
• Hanover - kind of dull
• Long trip to get there