Dartmouth College vs. Yale University

Two Rivalry Colleges in Ivy League

  • Both Dartmouth College and Yale University are private.
  • Dartmouth College is located in Hanover, NH and Yale University is located in New Haven, CT.
  • Dartmouth College has more expensive tuition of $65,739 than Yale University ($64,700).
  • Yale University has tighter acceptance rate of 6.93% than Dartmouth College (10.45%).
  • Dartmouth College has higher SAT scores of 1,550 than Yale University (1,540).
  • Yale University is larger with 14,776 students than Dartmouth College (6,744 students).
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#11 in National Universities
#1 in New Hampshire
Rankings#5 in National Universities
#1 in Connecticut
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Hanover, NHLocationNew Haven, CT
Dartmouth, Big GreenKnown as
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$65,739Undergraduate$64,700
$64,068Graduate$48,300
$55,998Financial Aid$60,487
Admission
$80 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$80 undergraduate
$105 graduate
10.45%Acceptance Rate6.93%
58.05%Yield69.35%
1,550 SAT, 34 ACTTest Scores1,540 SAT, 35 ACT
Student Population
6,744Total Students14,776
4,458Undergraduate6,645
2,286Graduate8,131
Online Enrollment74
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
94%Graduation Rate97%
Transfer-out Rate
98%Retention Rate98%
$110,200Average Earning after Graduation$124,400
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,873)
$10,881 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,576)
$10,500 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 Ratio6 to 1
718 Full-time
173 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,715 Full-time
745 Part-time
3,504 Full-time
457 Part-time
Number of Staffs14,979 Full-time
1,839 Part-time
$150,968 for Faculties
$80,755 Part-time
Average Salary$180,907 for Faculties
$90,096 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