Dartmouth College SAT and ACT scores
Hanover, NH · private college · 4,447 undergraduates. These are the scores of first-year students who sent them; the college is test-optional, so students with lower scores often don't send them.
Updated October 29, 2026 · College Scorecard data release 06/10/2026
Test policy and the CLT
- SAT and ACT: Test-optional (considered, not required), as Dartmouth College reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026.
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Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for Dartmouth College?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Dartmouth College scored 1500 to 1570, with an average of 1534. A score at or above 1540 puts you in the upper half of that range. Scores below the range don't rule you out, but they make the rest of the application matter more.
What ACT score do you need for Dartmouth College?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 33 to 35. A 35 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does Dartmouth College require the SAT or ACT?
Dartmouth College reports its test policy to the federal government as "Considered but not required". Policies change from year to year, so confirm on the college's admissions website before you apply.
Does Dartmouth College accept the CLT?
Dartmouth College is not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026. Ask its admissions office before sending CLT scores.
Colleges in New Hampshire with similar scores
- University of New HampshireSAT 1090–1330
- Saint Anselm CollegeSAT 1110–1278
- Franklin Pierce UniversitySAT 1057–1282
- Rivier UniversitySAT 1055–1175
- University of New Hampshire at ManchesterSAT 973–1236
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Amherst CollegeSAT 1490–1580
- Carnegie Mellon UniversitySAT 1500–1570
- Cornell UniversitySAT 1500–1570
- Duke UniversitySAT 1500–1570
- Harvey Mudd CollegeSAT 1500–1570
- Vanderbilt UniversitySAT 1500–1570
More about Dartmouth College
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Dartmouth College (data release 06/10/2026; scores and test policy as reported by the college to IPEDS)
- Classic Learning Test, colleges that accept the CLT, read October 29, 2026
- CLT and SAT concordance and CLT and ACT concordance, read October 29, 2026