Dartmouth College Computer Science Programs

Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding location of Hanover is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Dartmouth College Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, Dartmouth is ranked #21 out of 758 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. Dartmouth also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in New Hampshire ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Dartmouth has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#17	Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Dartmouth.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#14	Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#91	Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Dartmouth has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#4	Best Schools	Course Advisor
#14	Best Computer Science Schools	College Factual
#14	Best Computer Science Schools	College Factual
#17	Highest Paid Computer Science Graduates	College Factual
#18	Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	College Factual
#52	Highest Paid Computer & Information Sciences Graduates	College Factual

Where Is Dartmouth College?

Contact details for Dartmouth are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	207 Parkhurst Hall, Hanover, NH 03755-3529
Phone:	603-646-1110
Website:	www.dartmouth.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/Dartmouth
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/dartmouth

How Do I Get Into Dartmouth?

You can apply to Dartmouth online at: admissions.dartmouth.edu/apply/apply-dartmouth

Admission Requirements for Dartmouth

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Dartmouth?

If you plan to apply to Dartmouth, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 9%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

Approximately 50% of accepted students are men and 50% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 9%, and the acceptance rate for women is 9%.

Average Test Scores

About 57% of students accepted to Dartmouth submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 710 and 770. Math scores were between 730 and 790.

Dartmouth received ACT scores from 43% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 33 and 36. Math scores were between 30 and 35. Composite scores were between 32 and 35.

Can I Afford Dartmouth College?

The overall average net price of Dartmouth is $54,689. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Dartmouth, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,960 a year. That adds up to $23,840 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Dartmouth is 1.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Dartmouth College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,170 undergraduate students at Dartmouth, with 4,169 being full-time and 1 being part-time.

There are also 2,122 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,169 full-time undergraduates at Dartmouth, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Dartmouth College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	632
Black or African American	245
Hispanic or Latino	431
White	2,036
International Students	448
Other Races/Ethnicities	377

Geographic Diversity

New Hampshire students aren't the only ones who study at Dartmouth College. At this time, all 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.

At this time, 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 112 countries are represented at Dartmouth. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Canada.

Online Learning at Dartmouth College

In 2019-2020, 5,374 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Dartmouth has changed over the last few years.

Dartmouth College Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	109	23	9	141
TOTAL	109	23	9	141

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Kane5187 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.