Academics at Dartmouth
The only Ivy League school to refer to itself as a college, Dartmouth stands out among its peer institutions for its commitment to undergraduate education. Faculty members at Dartmouth are recipients of nearly $200 million in annual research grants and consistently rank among the most respected teachers in American higher education. Dartmouth professors are true exemplars of the phrase teacher-scholar; even the most senior professors teach first-year courses. Through course-related discussions, research collaborations, and casual conversation, students get unique opportunities to know their professors as instructors, mentors, colleagues, and friends.
Student/Faculty Ratio: 8:1
Percentage of Classes with 2-19 students: 64%
Percentage of Classes with 50 or more students: 8%
More than 1,600 courses are offered through 29 departments and 10 multidisciplinary programs. Students are expected to complete a total of 35 courses divided roughly evenly between distributive requirements, major requirements and electives.
In addition to classroom study, the College encourages students to pursue their intellectual interests through research, either as a faculty assistant or independently with a faculty mentor. Dartmouth also encourages its students to study abroad at least once, offering more than 40 of its own programs in more than 20 countries as well as exchanges with numerous schools both in the United States and overseas.
