Hanover, New Hampshire · Private · 4,541 undergrads
Dartmouth admitted 6% of applicants for fall 2025 (1,699 of 28,230, Common Data Set 2025-26). Dartmouth admitted 22% of early decision applicants (768 of 3,552). Dartmouth requires the SAT or ACT for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1440–1550.
The numbers
Applied
28,230
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
32–35
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
69%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$85
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Can I get into Dartmouth?
6% of applicants get in
Almost everyone who applies is turned down, including many students with perfect grades. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1440–1550 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
28,230 applied, 1,699 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Dartmouth need the SAT or ACT?Required
Yes.
Required for fall 2027. Plan to take the SAT or ACT and send your best score.
Checked on admissions.dartmouth.edu Nov 2, 2026. See the source
Early rounds and deadlines
For fall 2025, 768 of 3,552 early decision applicants got in (22%), against 6% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go.
Closed
Early decisionBinding
Was due Nov 1, 2026
52days
Regular decision
Due Friday, Jan 1, 2027
Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.
The wait list
2,497 students were offered a spot on the wait list.
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Dartmouth looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, class rank, GPA, SAT or ACT scores, essay, recommendations, activities, character.
Counts a lot
Talent or ability.
Also considered
Interview, first in your family to go to college, A parent or relative went there, where you live, volunteering, work experience, showing interest (visits, emails).
As Dartmouth rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Dartmouth College's acceptance rate?
Dartmouth admitted 6% of applicants for fall 2025 (1,699 of 28,230, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Dartmouth College?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1440–1550. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Is it easier to get into Dartmouth College early decision?
For fall 2025, 768 of 3,552 early decision applicants got in (22%), against 6% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go. Early applicants often include recruited athletes and legacies, so the gap overstates the advantage for most students.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
