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.
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.
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.
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Student/Faculty Ratio
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8:1
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Percentage of Classes with 2-19 students
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64
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Percentage of Classes with 50 or more students
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8
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