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# Dartmouth College

Private College · Located in Hanover, NH  · VetLink Partner since 2019

#### **Admissions Numbers**

* 21 VetLink applicants matriculated
* Dartmouth requires standardized testing for undergraduate admission. However, if you are applying as a transfer and you did not take standardized testing as part of your first-year admissions process, if your scores are more than five years old, or if sitting for these exams would be a hardship, **you may request a testing waiver and your application will be reviewed without submitting test scores.** [Read more of the policy.](https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/glossary-term/standardized-testing)
* 3-43% veterans applied first year\*
* 56-97% veterans applied as transfer\*
* 3.84 Average GPA of VetLink applicants\*

  (\*applicant reported)

#### **How to Apply**

Application available on Common App (first year) & Dartmouth Transfer App (transfer applicants)Official transcripts

* Official transcripts, School Profile & Counselor Evaluation
* Teacher Evaluations x2
* Dartmouth Writing Supplement
* Standardized test scores
* Application fee (Waiver available)
* Financial Aid Application (Optional)

#### Admissions Deadlines 

* Early Decision Application Deadline: November 1
* Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 1
* Transfer Application Deadline: March 1

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Demographics</strong> </td><td>4500 enrolled undergraduate students</td><td>48% women, 52% men</td><td>15% first-generation college students</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Academics</strong></td><td>60+ academic areas of study</td><td>7:1 student-faculty ratio</td><td>&#x3C;20 majority class size </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Top Academic Programs</strong></td><td>Economics</td><td>Government </td><td>Computer Science</td><td>Engineering Sciences</td><td>Biology </td></tr></tbody></table>

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#### Financial Aid & Scholarships

* $98,946 cost of attendance for full-time undergraduate programs
* Need-Blind Applications
* Fully participates in Yellow Ribbon program without limitation on the number of students supported
* 100% demonstrated financial need met for qualified undergraduate students
* 49% receiving need-based financial aid from the College
* $74,765 average scholarship for the Class of 2029

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#### Veterans Campus Life&#x20;

* The Center for Career Design - works with veterans to help translate military experience and degree into a career
* Advising - Veterans work 1-on-1 with a dedicated Undergraduate Dean for Veterans
* Peer Support - The Student Veterans Association, Dartmouth Uniformed Service Alumni Group, and Veterans Club at Tuck provide peer support on & off campus
* 160+ groups and organizations managed by undergraduate students

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Knowledge in Action</strong> </td><td>60% of undergraduate students do independent study with faculty mentors</td><td>80% of students participate in internships in organizations around the world</td><td>75+ centers and institutes offer expanded learning and research in areas as diverse as medicine, the arts, engineering, and business</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Alumni &#x26; Outcomes</strong> </td><td>80,000+ Active Alumni Worldwide</td><td>96% Earn undergraduate degree within 6 years of enrollment</td><td>200+ employers recruit directly from Dartmouth</td><td>More than 164 graduates have served in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.</td><td>Dartmouth graduates' rate of admission to law and medical schools is consistently well above the national average.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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#### More Resources

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