How to get into Dartmouth
What 209 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 994 Dartmouth results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Dartmouth admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
4.00
Middle half 3.94 to 4.00
Median SAT
1,560
Middle half 1,530 to 1,570
Median ACT
35
Middle half 35 to 36
Median weighted GPA
4.60
Middle half 4.40 to 4.80
Results posted: 209 admitted, 561 rejected, 224 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Dartmouth acceptance rate; the official rate is in Dartmouth’s Common Data Set.
Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference
| Median | Admitted | Rejected |
|---|---|---|
| Unweighted GPA | 4.00 | 3.92 |
| SAT | 1,560 | 1,530 |
| ACT | 35 | 34 |
When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.
What Dartmouth admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service66%
- Athletics46%
- Research44%
- STEM club/competition40%
- Internship38%
- Tutoring/Teaching34%
- Debate/MUN/Speech33%
- Music32%
Held a leadership role
88%
Founded something
47%
National or intl. award
77%
Did research
44%
Early vs. regular decision at Dartmouth
- Early (68 results)25%
- Regular (411 results)20%
Share of posters in each round who were admitted. Early applicants are a different group (often stronger and more certain), so read this as a description of these posts, not as odds.
Intended majors of Dartmouth admits
- Computer Science13%
- Economics13%
- Political Science11%
- Engineering8%
- Physics7%
- Math6%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 11% first-generation, 14% low income, 20% underrepresented minority, 11% legacy, 1% recruited athlete and 11% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 22% chose Dartmouth.
Three recent Dartmouth admits
2026 cycle · RD · Biology
Microbiology researcher who discovered a new virus, with debate captaincy and political canvassing experience.
GPA 4.00 UW · ACT 36 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Economics
Debate champion and civic organizer who co-founded a national debate organization and runs student education outreach.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1550 · Original post
2026 cycle · Economics
Debate-focused student with public speaking coaching, nonprofit vocational-school work abroad, and law-related research.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1550 · Original post
How the Dartmouth admissions office reads a file
Where else Dartmouth admits got in
Dartmouth admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Dartmouth?
- Among 209 applicants who posted a Dartmouth admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 4.00 and the middle half reported 3.94 to 4.00 (158 reported a GPA). Dartmouth sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Dartmouth?
- Among 209 applicants who posted a Dartmouth admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,560 and the middle half scored 1,530 to 1,570 (153 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
- Does applying early help at Dartmouth?
- In these posts, 25% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (17 of 68), against 20% in regular decision (81 of 411). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.
- What extracurriculars do Dartmouth admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (66%), athletics (46%), research (44%), stem club/competition (40%). 88% held at least one leadership role and 77% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Dartmouth acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Dartmouth in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Dartmouth. All colleges