Dartmouth College vs. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Ivy League

  • Both Dartmouth College and University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) are private.
  • Dartmouth College is located in Hanover, NH and UPenn is located in Philadelphia, PA.
  • UPenn has more expensive tuition of $66,104 than Dartmouth College ($65,739).
  • UPenn has tighter acceptance rate of 9.30% than Dartmouth College (10.45%).
  • Dartmouth College has higher SAT scores of 1,550 than UPenn (1,540).
  • UPenn is larger with 28,201 students than Dartmouth College (6,744 students).
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#11 in National Universities
#1 in New Hampshire
Rankings#7 in National Universities
#1 in Pennsylvania
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Hanover, NHLocationPhiladelphia, PA
Dartmouth, Big GreenKnown asUPenn
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 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$66,104
$64,068Graduate$46,034
$55,998Financial Aid$47,776
Admission
$80 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$90 graduate
10.45%Acceptance Rate9.30%
58.05%Yield65.37%
1,550 SAT, 34 ACTTest Scores1,540 SAT, 35 ACT
Student Population
6,744Total Students28,201
4,458Undergraduate11,250
2,286Graduate16,951
Online Enrollment2,733
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
94%Graduation Rate96%
Transfer-out Rate
98%Retention Rate98%
$110,200Average Earning after Graduation$131,600
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: 6,316)
$11,754 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 Ratio8 to 1
718 Full-time
173 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,248 Full-time
288 Part-time
3,504 Full-time
457 Part-time
Number of Staffs17,760 Full-time
1,696 Part-time
$150,968 for Faculties
$80,755 Part-time
Average Salary$172,360 for Faculties
$78,889 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