Dartmouth vs. Brown

Dartmouth College and Brown University side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Dartmouth College
Brown University

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: Brown (5.4% admitted vs 5.4%). Typical SAT 1550 vs 1540.
  • Cheaper after aid: Dartmouth. Average net price is $20,322 vs $26,256 at Brown.
  • Graduation: Dartmouth 95% vs Brown 95%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: Dartmouth $104,000 vs Brown $87,600 (median).
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Key differences

Dartmouth College Brown University
Acceptance rate
Brown more selective
Dartmouth5.4%
Brown5.4%
SAT range (middle 50%)
Brown higher
Dartmouth1500-1570
Brown1510-1580
Average net price
Dartmouth $5,934 less
Dartmouth$20,322
Brown$26,256
In-state tuition
Dartmouth $3,144 less
Dartmouth$68,268
Brown$71,412
Out-of-state tuition
Dartmouth $3,144 less
Dartmouth$68,268
Brown$71,412
Graduation rate
Dartmouth +0 pts
Dartmouth95%
Brown95%
Median earnings (10 years)
Dartmouth +$16,400
Dartmouth$104,000
Brown$87,600

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • Dartmouth 31,656
  • Brown 48,904
  • Admitted
  • Dartmouth 1,710
  • Brown 2,638
  • Acceptance rate
  • Dartmouth 5.4%
  • Brown 5.4%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • Dartmouth 69.1%
  • Brown 65.2%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Dartmouth 1540
  • Brown 1550
  • Typical ACT score
  • Dartmouth 34
  • Brown 34
  • Average high school GPA
  • Dartmouth 3.9
  • Brown 3.94
  • Typical high school grades
  • Dartmouth A
  • Brown A
  • Admissions standards
  • Dartmouth Elite
  • Brown Elite
  • Applicant competition
  • Dartmouth Extreme
  • Brown Extreme
  • SAT range
  • Dartmouth 1500-1570
  • Brown 1510-1580
  • ACT range
  • Dartmouth 33-35
  • Brown 34-35
  • Submit test scores
  • Dartmouth Required
  • Brown Required
  • Application deadline
  • Dartmouth Jan 3, 2027
  • Brown Jan 5, 2027
  • Tuition (in state)
  • Dartmouth $68,268
  • Brown $71,412
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • Dartmouth $68,268
  • Brown $71,412
  • Room & board
  • Dartmouth $19,999
  • Brown $17,444
  • Average net price
  • Dartmouth $20,322
  • Brown $26,256
  • Average grant aid
  • Dartmouth $67,471
  • Brown $61,392
  • % receiving grant aid
  • Dartmouth 47%
  • Brown 52%
  • Graduation rate
  • Dartmouth 95%
  • Brown 95%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • Dartmouth $104,000
  • Brown $87,600
  • Making student loan payments
  • Dartmouth 87%
  • Brown 89%
  • Median student loan debt
  • Dartmouth $13,461
  • Brown $15,000
  • Median loan payment
  • Dartmouth $139
  • Brown $155
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • Dartmouth 7:1
  • Brown 6:1
  • Popular majors
  • Dartmouth
    • Social Sciences (33%)
    • Biology (9%)
    • History (7%)
    • Engineering (7%)
    • Ethnic Studies (7%)
  • Brown
    • Social Sciences (28%)
    • Biology (9%)
    • English and Literature (6%)
    • General Studies (6%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (6%)
  • Location
  • Dartmouth Hanover, NH
  • Brown Providence, RI
  • Setting
  • Dartmouth Remote Town
  • Brown Midsize City
  • Total enrollment
  • Dartmouth 6,938
  • Brown 11,956
  • Type
  • Dartmouth Private 4 Year
  • Brown Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • Dartmouth #12
  • Brown #11

Comparable Facts

Compare Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH with Brown University in Providence, RI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Brown University is larger than Dartmouth based on total student enrollment (11,956 students vs. 6,938 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Dartmouth College is located in Hanover, NH (Remote Town setting); Brown University is in Providence, RI (Midsize City setting).
  • Dartmouth College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Brown University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Dartmouth College 7:1; Brown University 6:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Brown University are 12.8% lower than at Dartmouth College ($17,444 vs. $19,999).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 4.6% higher at Brown than at Dartmouth College (about $3,144 more per year; $71,412 vs. $68,268).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at Brown University than at Dartmouth College (52% vs. 47%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Dartmouth College students is 9.9% larger than aid received by Brown University students ($67,471 vs. $61,392).

Admissions details

  • Incoming Dartmouth students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 34) as students at Brown (34).
  • SAT or ACT scores are required at both Dartmouth and Brown.
  • Typical fall application deadline: Dartmouth Jan 3, 2027; Brown Jan 5, 2027.
  • Enrolled first-year students at Brown average a 3.94 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at Dartmouth (3.9).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 69.1% at Dartmouth vs. 65.2% at Brown.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Dartmouth College graduates have a $1,539 lower median loan debt than Brown graduates ($13,461 vs. $15,000).
  • Among borrowers, Dartmouth graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Brown graduates ($139 vs. $155).
  • More Brown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dartmouth students, three years after graduation (89% vs. 87%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.

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