Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College - Hanover, NH

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The epitome of a classic New England college experience

Private • Ivy League • Historic • Rural • College Town • Prestigious •

Dartmouth College is widely recognized as one of the most prestigious universities in the United States, a legendary institution steeped in tradition and academic excellence. As one of the nation’s Ivy League schools, Dartmouth wears more than two hundred years of history on its sleeve: the campus is a magnificent display of vintage architecture dating back to the early days of the Republic, and many more recent buildings have adopted the colonial style. The university cultivates an environment of well-rounded intellectual and cultural values, from the superb programs in economics and engineering to the arts programs at The Hop to the extraordinarily popular sports teams (over three quarters of students participate in athletics at either the varsity or intramural level).

The surrounding community of Hanover is a small town, with Dartmouth serving as the undisputed center of attention. Downtown sits right next door to the Dartmouth campus, and the college community is a constant presence at the town’s many coffeehouses, restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues. Most students choose to live on campus, so the surrounding neighborhoods are generally not as dominated by student-centric apartments as many other college towns; single-family homes are the most common, with many within easy walking distance of the university.