Dartmouth College vs. Harvard University (Harvard)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Ivy League

  • Both Dartmouth College and Harvard University (Harvard) are private.
  • Dartmouth College is located in Hanover, NH and Harvard is located in Cambridge, MA.
  • Dartmouth College has more expensive tuition of $65,739 than Harvard ($59,076).
  • Harvard has tighter acceptance rate of 5.16% than Dartmouth College (10.45%).
  • Harvard has higher SAT scores of 1,550 than Dartmouth College (1,550).
  • Harvard is larger with 30,631 students than Dartmouth College (6,744 students).
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#11 in National Universities
#1 in New Hampshire
Rankings#2 in National Universities
#2 in Massachusetts
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Hanover, NHLocationCambridge, MA
Dartmouth, Big GreenKnown asHarvard
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$65,739Undergraduate$59,076
$64,068Graduate$55,440
$55,998Financial Aid$55,433
Admission
$80 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$85 undergraduate
$105 graduate
10.45%Acceptance Rate5.16%
58.05%Yield82.82%
1,550 SAT, 34 ACTTest Scores1,550 SAT, 35 ACT
Student Population
6,744Total Students30,631
4,458Undergraduate9,368
2,286Graduate21,263
Online Enrollment6,923
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
94%Graduation Rate97%
Transfer-out Rate
98%Retention Rate98%
$110,200Average Earning after Graduation$139,100
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,873)
$10,881 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 13,748)
$12,056 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$6,693 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
7 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio7 to 1
718 Full-time
173 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,120 Full-time
335 Part-time
3,504 Full-time
457 Part-time
Number of Staffs16,942 Full-time
2,236 Part-time
$150,968 for Faculties
$80,755 Part-time
Average Salary$193,382 for Faculties
$91,111 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023