Dartmouth College is a private institution that was founded in the year 1769. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of around 4,248, its setting is rural, and the campus area is about 200 acres. It has a quarter-based academic calendar. The Dartmouth College's ranking in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities, 11.

Dartmouth College, located in Hanover, N.H., provides a wide range of student activities. Around 20 percent of students participate in Dartmouth’s NCAA Division I varsity sports. Over 90 percent of students live in on-campus housing; this includes residence halls, fraternity and sorority houses, undergraduate societies and college-approved coeds. Around 60 percent of students are members of Greek organizations, which act as the hubs of social life at Dartmouth. The Outing Club which is the oldest and largest collegiate outing club in the country is the popular student organization at the Dartmouth, offering outdoor activities, gear rentals, expeditions, and courses.

Dartmouth College is comprised of the undergraduate arts and sciences and engineering departments and four graduate programs, this includes the highly ranked Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth Medical School and Tuck School of Business. The Carnegie Foundation has described Dartmouth as a university with very high research activity. Almost two-thirds of students participate in the many off-campus programs offered in over 20 countries around the world. Notable Dartmouth alumni include Theodor Geisel (well known as Dr. Seuss), and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner creator of the television show Grey’s Anatomy Shonda Rhimes. The classic comedy film Animal House is loosely based on the series of stories from a fraternity at Dartmouth.

Campus Location

6016 McNutt Hall
Hanover, NH 03755

General Information

School type-private, coed college
Year founded-1769
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-quarter
Setting-rural