6016 McNutt Hall
Hanover, NH 03755
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1769
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,110
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $3,086,248,969
Admissions
Application Fee: $70
Application Deadline: January 1
Selectivity: Most selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $33,501
Room/Board: $9,840
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Goldman Sachs, Dartmouth College, Lehman Brothers, JP Morgan, UBS Payne Webber, Teach for America, Morgan Stanley/Dean Witter, Bain and Company, Soloman Smith Barney.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,474,288
Number of current serial subscriptions: 52,575
Number of microforms: 2,567,627
Number of audiovisuals: 763,207
Number of ebooks: 153,322
Other library facilities: Nine campus libraries include Dana (biomedical), Feldberg (business and engineering), Kresge (physical sciences), Matthews-Fuller (health sciences), Paddock (music), Rauner (special collections), and Sherman (art). Baker-Berry (humanities, social sciences, mathematics, general science and more) provides state of the art teaching facilities, computer clusters, an expanded media center, group study rooms, and a 24-hour cafe/study area. A storage library off campus holds fragile and lesser-used materials. The library’s broad array of print and digital materials combined with its strong service program make it an essential support for the research, teaching, and learning activities of the faculty, students, and staff at Dartmouth.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Hood Museum (arguably the oldest museum in continuous operation in North America)contains art and scientific instruments. Hopkins Center for the Performing Arts (including the Jaffe-Friede and Strauss Galleries). Orozco murals in Baker Library. Shattuck Observatory, Skiway, Boathouse, Moosilauke Ravine Lodge, Hanover Inn. Dartmouth Row (19th century buildings). MRI, electron microscope, mass spectrometer, confocal microscopes, laser catapults.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 500
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 1,627
Classrooms: 2,000
Labs: 1,500
Other areas: 15,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 28,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 82%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 37%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 37%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 82%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (81%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (8%), apartment for single students (5%), special housing for international students, cooperative housing, other housing options (3%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 52%
Doubles: 33%
Triples or Suites: 11%
Apartments: 2%
Other: 2%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 73
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 90%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 200 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Manchester (56), Boston (130)
Nearest train station: White River Junction (3)
Nearest bus station: Hanover (0)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 25%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 21%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,250
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Norwich University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: A capella concerts, Winter Carnival, Hip Hop Dance Shows, Film Society screenings, Hopkins Center concerts and performances.