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Compare Dartmouth College vs University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Hanover, NH · Durham, NH

Dartmouth CollegeUniversity of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Cost
Price after aid (average)$29,519/yr$23,805/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$41/yr$16,523/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$17,500$26,814
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$489/yr$17,476/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$2,695/yr$19,446/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$8,534/yr$22,815/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$52,036/yr$28,588/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$186/mo$284/mo
Room & board (on campus)$19,999/yr$14,142/yr
Room & board (off campus)No data reported$12,450/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,005/yr$1,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,040/yr$4,096/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$87,793/yr$35,537/yr
Tuition (in-state)$68,268/yr$19,202/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$68,268/yr$39,852/yr
Students with Pell Grants14%18%
Students taking federal loans12%57%
Getting in
Students who get accepted5.4%88%
SAT range (middle 50%)1500–15701090–1330
SAT average15341218
ACT range (middle 50%)33–3526–30
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 35–36 · Math 32–35English 24–32 · Math 24–27
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received28,84120,887
Students accepted1,79718,144
Students who enrolled1,2062,607
Accepted students who enroll67%14%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores43%30%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores23%2%
High-school GPARequiredOptional (considered if sent)
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredRequired
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programRequiredRequired
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate96%76%
Freshmen who come back98%87%
Typical earnings 10 years in$97,434/yr$66,479/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$64,562–$189,467$43,635–$98,059
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)95%79%
White students graduating96%77%
Black students graduating93%67%
Hispanic students graduating93%65%
Asian students graduating98%71%
Typical earnings 6 years in$82,541/yr$53,671/yr
Earn more than a HS grad89%82%
Graduate on time75%67%
Pell students who graduate93%69%
First-gen students who finish92%66%
Low-income students who finishNo data reported59%
Typical earnings 8 years in$97,905/yr$58,415/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsSocial Sciences 24% · Engineering 18% · Computer & Information Sciences 10%Business, Management & Marketing 19% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 10% · Health Professions 9%
Most popular programSocial Sciences — 24% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 19% of degrees
2nd most popular programEngineering — 18% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 10% of degrees
3rd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 10% of degreesHealth Professions — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 9% of degreesPsychology — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 7% of degreesEngineering — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods — $207,886/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $148,739/yr
Degrees in STEM44%22%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment4,54111,261
Students per professor7 : 117 : 1
Graduate students2,3012,199
Average professor pay$19,770/mo$12,271/mo
Full-time professors81%74%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNew England Commission on Higher EducationNew England Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$68,456$89,334
SettingTown (remote)Town (fringe)
LocationHanover, NHDurham, NH
RegionNew EnglandNew England
Founded17691866
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Public
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivityDoctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students15%0.9%
Men52%44%
Women48%56%
White students44%85%
Black students6.2%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino students9.9%4.3%
Asian students13%2.6%
Two or more races7.6%2.7%
Other / not reported4.1%3.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students17%17%
Part-time students0%1.6%
Students age 25+0.7%1.8%
Spent on teaching per student$32,539/yr$12,735/yr
Endowment$8.3B$525.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing3,8756,523
Required to live on campusYes — for first-year studentsNo
Room charge (campus housing)$11,418/yr$8,130/yr
Meal plan charge$7,341/yr$5,462/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week21 meals/week21 meals/week
Academic calendarQuarterSemester
Federal designationNoneLand-grant institution
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesYes
ROTCYes — ArmyYes — Army, Air Force
Accepts AP creditNoYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesNoYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planYesNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division I-FCSNCAA Division I-FCS
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams3116
Student athletes882493
Athletic scholarships$0$12.2M
Athletics budget$42.0M$44.6M
Athletics revenue$42.0M$44.6M
Recruiting spend$1.3M$326,864

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.