Dartmouth vs. Rice

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

Dartmouth College
Rice University

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: Dartmouth (5.4% admitted vs 8%). Typical SAT 1540 vs 1540.
  • Cheaper after aid: Dartmouth. Average net price is $20,322 vs $23,589 at Rice.
  • Graduation: Dartmouth 95% vs Rice 92%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: Dartmouth $104,000 vs Rice $86,400 (median).
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Key differences

Dartmouth College Rice University
Acceptance rate
Dartmouth more selective
Dartmouth5.4%
Rice8%
SAT range (middle 50%)
Rice higher
Dartmouth1500-1570
Rice1510-1570
Average net price
Dartmouth $3,267 less
Dartmouth$20,322
Rice$23,589
In-state tuition
Rice $4,124 less
Dartmouth$68,268
Rice$64,144
Out-of-state tuition
Rice $4,124 less
Dartmouth$68,268
Rice$64,144
Graduation rate
Dartmouth +3 pts
Dartmouth95%
Rice92%
Median earnings (10 years)
Dartmouth +$17,600
Dartmouth$104,000
Rice$86,400

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • Dartmouth 31,656
  • Rice 32,473
  • Admitted
  • Dartmouth 1,710
  • Rice 2,597
  • Acceptance rate
  • Dartmouth 5.4%
  • Rice 8%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • Dartmouth 69.1%
  • Rice 44.2%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Dartmouth 1540
  • Rice 1540
  • Typical ACT score
  • Dartmouth 34
  • Rice 34
  • Average high school GPA
  • Dartmouth 3.9
  • Rice 3.96
  • Typical high school grades
  • Dartmouth A
  • Rice A
  • Admissions standards
  • Dartmouth Elite
  • Rice Elite
  • Applicant competition
  • Dartmouth Extreme
  • Rice Extreme
  • SAT range
  • Dartmouth 1500-1570
  • Rice 1510-1570
  • ACT range
  • Dartmouth 33-35
  • Rice 34-35
  • Submit test scores
  • Dartmouth Required
  • Rice Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • Dartmouth Jan 3, 2027
  • Rice Jan 1, 2027
  • Tuition (in state)
  • Dartmouth $68,268
  • Rice $64,144
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • Dartmouth $68,268
  • Rice $64,144
  • Room & board
  • Dartmouth $19,999
  • Rice $18,100
  • Average net price
  • Dartmouth $20,322
  • Rice $23,589
  • Average grant aid
  • Dartmouth $67,471
  • Rice $56,199
  • % receiving grant aid
  • Dartmouth 47%
  • Rice 56%
  • Graduation rate
  • Dartmouth 95%
  • Rice 92%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • Dartmouth $104,000
  • Rice $86,400
  • Making student loan payments
  • Dartmouth 87%
  • Rice 87%
  • Median student loan debt
  • Dartmouth $13,461
  • Rice $10,227
  • Median loan payment
  • Dartmouth $139
  • Rice $105
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • Dartmouth 7:1
  • Rice 6:1
  • Popular majors
  • Dartmouth
    • Social Sciences (33%)
    • Biology (9%)
    • History (7%)
    • Engineering (7%)
    • Ethnic Studies (7%)
  • Rice
    • Social Sciences (18%)
    • Engineering (18%)
    • Biology (10%)
    • Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (6%)
  • Location
  • Dartmouth Hanover, NH
  • Rice Houston, TX
  • Setting
  • Dartmouth Remote Town
  • Rice Large City
  • Total enrollment
  • Dartmouth 6,938
  • Rice 8,961
  • Type
  • Dartmouth Private 4 Year
  • Rice Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • Dartmouth #12
  • Rice #9

Comparable Facts

Compare Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH with Rice University in Houston, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Rice University is larger than Dartmouth based on total student enrollment (8,961 students vs. 6,938 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rice University are 9.5% lower than at Dartmouth College ($18,100 vs. $19,999).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 6.4% higher at Dartmouth than at Rice University (about $4,124 more per year; $68,268 vs. $64,144).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at Rice University than at Dartmouth College (56% vs. 47%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Dartmouth College students is 20.1% larger than aid received by Rice University students ($67,471 vs. $56,199).

Admissions details

  • Incoming Dartmouth students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 34) as students at Rice (34).
  • SAT or ACT scores are required at Dartmouth, test optional at Rice.
  • Typical fall application deadline: Dartmouth Jan 3, 2027; Rice Jan 1, 2027.
  • Enrolled first-year students at Rice average a 3.96 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at Dartmouth (3.9).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 69.1% at Dartmouth vs. 44.2% at Rice.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Rice University graduates have a $3,234 lower median loan debt than Dartmouth graduates ($10,227 vs. $13,461).
  • Among borrowers, Rice graduates have an estimated $34 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Dartmouth graduates ($105 vs. $139).
  • More Dartmouth graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rice students, three years after graduation (87% 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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