Policies

The following guidelines inform Dartmouth's Admissions and Financial Aid practices.

Admissions

• The Admissions process is need-blind for all U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and holders of certain U.S. refugee statuses.
• The Admissions process is also need-blind for Canadian, Mexican, and all other international students.

Financial Aid

• Financial aid is awarded based on demonstrated financial need rather than on merit, athletic ability, or special talents.
• Dartmouth guarantees to meet 100% of each family's demonstrated financial need during the student's four years of undergraduate study.
• Each family's need is re-assessed each year and the financial aid package is adjusted, as necessary, to assure that it is commensurate with demonstrated need.