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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College is a private, coeducational university, comprising a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences. It is located in Hanover, New Hampshire. Incorporated as “Trustees of Dartmouth College,” it is a member of the Ivy League and one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution. With a total enrollment of 5,987, Dartmouth is the smallest school in the Ivy League.

Dartmouth College was established in 1769 by Congregational minister Eleazar Wheelock. After a long period of financial and political struggles, Dartmouth emerged from relative obscurity in the early twentieth century. Dartmouth alumni, from Daniel Webster to the many donors in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, have been famously involved in their college.

Dartmouth is located on a rural 269-acre (1.1 km²) campus in the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire. Given the College’s isolated location, participation in athletics and the school’s Greek system is high. Dartmouth’s 34 varsity sports teams compete in the Ivy League conference of the NCAA Division I. Students are well-known for preserving a variety of strong campus traditions.

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Dartmouth College Tuition and Fees

Tuition	$36,690
Room & Board (On Campus)	$10,779
Required Fees	$225
Books & Supplies	$1,512

Total Cost

Schools of Dartmouth College

Undergraduate Arts & Sciences

Dartmouth has 29 undergraduate academic departments and 10 academic programs divided into four divisions: the humanities, the sciences, the social sciences, and interdisciplinary programs.

Dartmouth Medical School

Founded in 1797, Dartmouth Medical School is the nation’s fourth-oldest medical school.

Thayer School of Engineering

Founded in 1867, comprises both the undergraduate Department of Engineering Sciences and a professional school with degrees through the doctorate.

Tuck School of Business

Established in 1900 as the first graduate school of management, awards the master of business administration degree.

Graduate Arts & Sciences

In Dartmouth’s Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs, students and faculty work together in highly interactive groups to master their disciplines and pursue research at the frontier of knowledge.

Dartmouth College News

Feature: The Audrey and Theodor Geisel School of Medicine - Fri, 18 May 2012
President Jim Yong Kim, Geisel Dean Wiley "Chip" Souba, and the Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College cordially invite the Dartmouth community to join in celebrating the naming of The Audrey and Theodor Geisel School of Medicine. The celebration takes place today, Friday, May 18, at 5 p.m. in the Class of 1978 Life Sciences Courtyard.

Feature: The Play's the Thing - Thu, 17 May 2012
Voices, Dartmouth's theater visiting artist program, opens The African Company Presents Richard III tonight, Friday, May 18, at 8 p.m. in the Bentley Theater. The play, based on historical events, tells the story of an African American theater company struggling to make their voices heard in 19th-century New York. Performances continue through the weekend.

News: Decisions Must be Made Globally, Former British Prime Minister Tells Dartmouth - Thu, 17 May 2012
Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for global decision making on economic matters, the need for a climate change agreement to spur industry, and education for all—especially the world’s poorest children—in a May 15 lecture before a packed house in Cook Auditorium at the Tuck School of Business.
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In the News; A Season Of Hits May Harm College Athletes' Ability To Learn (The Huffington Post) - Thu, 17 May 2012
An article by the Huffington Post points to the new research findings from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth that reported on the cognitive effects of athlete head impacts.
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Event: May 18: Dartmouth at Play—An Event with Alumni from the Game Industries - Thu, 17 May 2012
4pm-6pm, Filene Auditorium, Moore Hall

Event: May 18: Lecture—"Pollock after Orozco/Orozco after Pollock," with Michael Leja - Thu, 17 May 2012
5:30pm-6:30pm, Loew Auditorium

Feature: Looking to Dartmouth's Future - Wed, 16 May 2012
Dartmouth’s Presidential Search Committee chairs will begin gathering feedback on the qualities the committee should seek in the 18th president of Dartmouth at campus forums today, Thursday, May 17. Trustees Bill Helman ’80 and Diana Taylor ’77, chair and vice-chair of the Presidential Search Committee, respectively, and Steve Mandel ’78, chair of the Board of Trustees, will together host forums for faculty, students, and staff.

News: Dartmouth Researchers Investigate the Cognitive Effects of Athlete Head Impacts - Wed, 16 May 2012
Dartmouth faculty and students played prominent roles in a recent study on the cognitive effects of head impacts among student athletes. Tested at the beginning and end of one season, 22 percent of those students who participated in contact sports scored significantly lower in memory and learning skills than expected, as opposed to only 4 percent of non-contact sport athletes.
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