Harvard University (Harvard) vs. Dartmouth College

Two Rivalry Colleges in Ivy League

  • Both Harvard University (Harvard) and Dartmouth College are private.
  • Harvard is located in Cambridge, MA and Dartmouth College is located in Hanover, NH.
  • 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%).
  • Dartmouth College has higher SAT scores of 1,550 than Harvard (1,550).
  • Harvard is larger with 30,631 students than Dartmouth College (6,744 students).
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#2 in National Universities
#2 in Massachusetts
Rankings#11 in National Universities
#1 in New Hampshire
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Cambridge, MALocationHanover, NH
HarvardKnown asDartmouth, Big Green
1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$59,076Undergraduate$65,739
$55,440Graduate$64,068
$55,433Financial Aid$55,998
Admission
$85 undergraduate
$105 graduate
Application Fee$80 undergraduate
$50 graduate
5.16%Acceptance Rate10.45%
82.82%Yield58.05%
1,550 SAT, 35 ACTTest Scores1,550 SAT, 34 ACT
Student Population
30,631Total Students6,744
9,368Undergraduate4,458
21,263Graduate2,286
6,923Online Enrollment
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
97%Graduation Rate94%
Transfer-out Rate
98%Retention Rate98%
$139,100Average Earning after Graduation$110,200
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 13,748)
$12,056 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,873)
$10,881 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$6,693 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
7 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio7 to 1
2,120 Full-time
335 Part-time
Number of Faculties718 Full-time
173 Part-time
16,942 Full-time
2,236 Part-time
Number of Staffs3,504 Full-time
457 Part-time
$193,382 for Faculties
$91,111 Part-time
Average Salary$150,968 for Faculties
$80,755 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