"I was excited to find that Dartmouth is a very vibrant quilt. There's no 'typical' to compare yourself against. Our curiosity and our humanity are what bind us. We connect to one another with open hearts."
—Lawrence Abu-Hammour '19
No doubt about it. Applying to Dartmouth has the potential to change your life—but also the lives of the students and faculty you will interact with here on campus. Every student we admit brings something unique to the community: a combination of qualities, experiences, and point-of-view that isn't duplicated by any other student. So come to Dartmouth. Be extraordinary here. You'll fit right in.
We’re excited to learn about you, your talents, and your potential. Start here to see important dates and deadlines, and to find links to the forms you need to complete.
All candidates applying for first-year admission to Dartmouth must use the Common App. Add Dartmouth to the "My Colleges" section and you will be on your way. Check our Eligibility Guidelines to help guide what type of applicant you are.
All candidates applying for transfer admission to Dartmouth must use our transfer application.
Last date for testing
Transfer Application due
Application Fee or Fee Waiver due
Transfer admission notification. Financial aid award notification for admitted financial aid applicants
Admitted financial aid applicants review and appeal (if necessary) financial aid packages.
Intent to enroll deadline
Final spring term college transcript, including end-of-year grades, due (required for all admitted students and applicants on the Wait List)
Assemble transcript and course syllabi for review by the Dartmouth Registrar and academic departments to determine transferrable credits (required for all enrolling students)
Early Decision Application due
Financial Aid application materials due
Application Fee or Fee Waiver due
Last date for testing. Dartmouth College is test optional for the Class of 2025. Please refer to Dean Coffin's blog for more information.
Respond to (optional) Alumni Interview invitation
Quarter grades/progress reports that include grades from the senior year due
Early Decision admission notification. Financial aid tentative award notification for admitted financial aid applicants.
Intent to enroll deadline
Mid-Year Report due.
Early Decision deferred applicants should submit a brief update regarding recent notable academic, extracurricular, and/or personal accomplishments; some applicants may wish to submit other material, such as new standardized exam scores and/or an additional letter of recommendation.
Admission notification for Early Decision deferred applicants. Financial aid award notification for admitted financial aid applicants.
Admitted financial aid applicants review and appeal financial aid packages (if necessary).
Intent to enroll deadline for recently admitted Early Decision applicants
Final Secondary School Report and transcript due
Deadline to request a Gap Year
Last date for testing. Dartmouth College is test optional for the Class of 2025. Please refer to Dean Coffin's blog for more information.
Regular Decision Application due
Application Fee or Fee Waiver due
Mid-Year Report due
Respond to (optional) Alumni Interview invitation
Financial Aid application materials due
Regular Decision admission notification. Financial aid award notification for admitted financial aid applicants.
Admitted financial aid applicants review and appeal financial aid packages (if necessary).
Intent to enroll deadline
Final secondary school report and transcript are due
Deadline to request a Gap Year
SAT or ACT or Testing Waiver
TOEFL or IELTS or the Duolingo English Test or Cambridge C1/C2 unless English is your first language or the language of instruction at your current secondary or post-secondary school.
In addition to the English Language Proficiency details above, we will accept online results from the TOEFL and IELTS examinations from applicants for the Class of 2025 in order to be more flexible for international applicants during the COVID-19 pandemic: TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition, TOEFL IPT Plus for China, IELTS Indicator.
Peer Recommendation (strongly recommended)
If you are interested in QuestBridge programs, including the National College Match, you should apply directly through the QuestBridge website. Check our Eligibility Guidelines to help you decide which application process is best for you.
Students who have matriculated at a college and who have completed two years or less of college coursework at the date of application are eligible for transfer admission.
Students who have previously earned a bachelor's degree or its equivalent are not eligible for admission to Dartmouth.
Students who have taken college coursework that is counting towards their high school graduation must apply for first-year admission. This includes students pursuing an associate's degree while finishing high school.
Students who are not currently enrolled in school, or whose education has been interrupted, may apply for admission and often use the "Additional Information" portion of the application to provide background on their experiences and their educational path.
An applicant's anticipated year of graduation or the number of credits completed within the guidelines stated above will not have an impact on the outcome of an application. Because Dartmouth enrolls such a small number of transfer students each year, the Admissions Committee does not need to balance the numbers of students entering as new sophomores or juniors.
If you meet the prerequisites, Questbridge is an amazing opportunity that you should take advantage of. I know I did and, to this day, I believe it was the best decision I made as a high school student.
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While many of us may not be on campus to sing and dance and toast to you, we remain so very excited for your joining the Dartmouth community, wonderful class of 2024!
Like many of my classmates, Dartmouth is the first private school I've ever gone to. Coming from a small Southern town, the vast majority of people I know don't travel more than a few hours away for college.
As I noted in an earlier blog post, we promised to adapt our admissions requirements as the situation evolved and as warranted. The situation has evolved, and a policy pause is now warranted.
Here's a counterintuitive thing about a college search as it takes shape: it's not about a college. A college search is your search. So start with you. Hello, you.
"The Search," the podcast that made me a podcaster, launched this week. I'm calling it an act of admissions citizenship, a conversation about college admissions for stuck-at-home high school juniors.
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