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Dartmouth University

Dartmouth University . General History. Dartmouth is an ivy league school founded in 1769. The founder of the school was named Reverend Eleazer Wheelock. Established to educate native Americans In 1972 the college became coeducational. Nearly 1,000 Native American alumni.

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Dartmouth University

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  1. Dartmouth University

  2. General History • Dartmouth is an ivy league school founded in 1769. • The founder of the school was named Reverend Eleazer Wheelock. • Established to educate native Americans • In 1972 the college became coeducational. • Nearly 1,000 Native American alumni. • Governor Wentworth provided the land the university was built on. • Their colors are green and white and their formal mascot is The Big Green. But the students have created their own mascot called Keggy the Keg

  3. General History • T’was the subject of a landmark US court case in 1819. Dartmouth vs. Woodward. The college prevailed against the state of New Hampshire which sought to amend Dartmouth’s charter- one of the most formative and important documents in US constitutional history.

  4. Tuition Rate And Living Expenses • Undergraduate tuition for the 2012-2013 academic year will be $43,782 - an increase on 4.9% (or $2,046) over the previous year’s tuition rate. Undergraduate tuition, room, board, and fees for the 12-13 academic year will be $57,998, a 4.8% increase.

  5. Student SAT And ACT Scores • Admitted Dartmouth students scored an average of 670/780 on their verbal SAT test, 690/790 on their math SAT test, 690/790 on their writing SAT test and 30/34 on their ACTs.

  6. Popular Majors • Dartmouth’s most popular majors: -Social Studies (36% of students) -Biology (10% of students) -Engineering (8% of students) -History (8% of students) -Pshychology (6% of students) -English (5% of students) -Visual and Performing Arts (5% of students)

  7. Additional Facts • Only 9.8% of students that apply get accepted (2012) • Dartmouth distributes more than $79,000,000 in need-based scholarships to students. • The average scholarship for Class of 2017 is over $42,000 • They have 19 athletics departments, which include squash, equestrian, sailing, and skiing

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