Dartmouth Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030 (Latest)

Dartmouth accepted exactly 5.84% of applicants for the Class of 2030. This rate has trended downward over the past several years from a high of 9.2% for the Class of 2024. The college received 28,863 applications this most recent cycle.

Dartmouth Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030

Dartmouth admitted 1,687 of 28,863 applicants to the Class of 2030, an acceptance rate of 5.84%.[1] These are the figures the university announced for the cycle; the Common Data Set for this class publishes later in the year.

Dartmouth reported 28,863 total applications and 1,687 overall admitted students for the Class of 2030 (a 5.8% overall acceptance rate). The target enrollment class size is 1,175. The university withheld specific Early Decision application and acceptance figures for this cycle.

Dartmouth Acceptance Rate by Year

Across the 8 cycles with official figures, the acceptance rate has fallen from 8.7% (Class of 2022) to 6.0% (Class of 2029).[2]

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2029	28,230	1,699	6.0%
2028	31,656	1,710	5.4%
2027	28,841	1,797	6.2%
2026	28,336	1,808	6.4%
2025	28,356	1,750	6.2%
2024	21,392	1,972	9.2%
2023	23,650	1,875	7.9%
2022	22,033	1,925	8.7%

Dartmouth Waitlist Statistics

For the Class of 2029, Dartmouth offered a waitlist place to 2,497 applicants.[2]

Class	Offered a place	Accepted a place	Admitted off the waitlist
2029	2,497	n/a	n/a
2028	2,589	2,189	29
2027	2,352	1,606	0
2026	2,098	1,785	41
2025	2,669	2,120	0
2024	2,661	1,945	95
2023	2,151	1,381	0
2022	1,925	1,292	0

Admitted Student Test Scores (Class of 2029)

The middle 50% of enrolled students scored:[2]

• SAT (combined mid-50%): 1440–1560 (EBRW 720–770, Math 720–790)
• ACT composite (mid-50%): 32–35

The combined SAT range is the sum of the two section ranges, not a true composite percentile.

Dartmouth Yield Rate

Of the 1,699 students admitted to the Class of 2029, 1,205 enrolled, a yield rate of 70.9%.[2] Yield is what the university is really managing when it sets an admit rate, so it moves the acceptance rate more than application volume does.

Class	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield
2029	1,699	1,205	70.9%
2028	1,710	1,182	69.1%
2027	1,797	1,209	67.3%
2026	1,808	1,124	62.2%
2025	1,750	1,228	70.2%
2024	1,972	1,057	53.6%
2023	1,875	1,193	63.6%
2022	1,925	1,169	60.7%

What This Means for Your Application

• Submit strong test scores: Competitive applicants typically submit an ACT composite between 32 and 35 or an SAT score between 1440 and 1560.
• Look beyond the waitlist: Only 29 students gained admission from the waitlist for the Class of 2028 after 2,189 applicants accepted a spot.
• Commit to your choice: Yield is remarkably high here with 70.9% of admitted students choosing to enroll for the Class of 2029.
• Expect a large pool: You will compete against a massive applicant pool that peaked at 31,656 total applications for the Class of 2028.