Requirements and Deadlines

This page contains information about transfer eligibility, the application, standardized testing, and deadlines.

Transfer Eligibility

Dartmouth classifies you as a transfer applicant if you have spent at least one year at another college or university. Admitted transfer applicants enroll at Dartmouth for a minimum of six academic terms-as either sophomores or juniors, depending on prior course work, in order to complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree.

When applying for Transfer admission to Dartmouth, applicants must choose to apply for fall admission (not spring).  Admitted students may be given the option of enrolling during the Summer Term

Please note that offers of transfer admission cannot be deferred to the following year. If you already have completed an undergraduate degree, you are ineligible for transfer admission.

Transfer Application

Dartmouth uses the Common Application for Transfer Admission along with our own supplement. The transfer application and supplemental form are available only on the Common Application web site. The transfer application fee is $75.00US.

In addition to these items, we ask each candidate to arrange for the submission of the appropriate standardized test scores (see below) and financial aid forms if applying for aid. The financial aid form for U.S. citizens and permanent residents will be available on the Financial Aid web site in December. Canadians and international students can download their financial aid forms here.

All Admissions materials should be mailed to: Office of Admissions, Attn: Transfer Committee, 6016 McNutt Hall, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755-3541.

Standardized Tests for Transfer Students

You should submit the results of:

1. The Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT I) or the American College Testing Program (ACT) -- either as listed on your official high school transcript or reported directly from the College Board
2. At least two College Board SAT II: Subject Tests
3. Any Advanced Placement exams you may have taken

In addition, if your native language is not English, you are required to submit results of the TOEFL exam.

Transfer Deadlines

Completed applications, along with a non-refundable $75.00 application fee, are due by March 1, and notification letters will be mailed no later than mid-May.

If you are an international student who wishes to transfer to Dartmouth and who will require financial aid, you must submit both the admissions and financial aid applications by March 1.