Academics

We Stand Apart

Ben Sheppaer '27, Tara Salli '27

A Dartmouth education is unlike any other. Through person-to-person teaching and opportunities to create and apply knowledge on campus and across the globe, we instill a love of learning and a passion for success.

We educate global citizens, gifted writers and artists, wise business leaders, thoughtful doctors, and compassionate engineers. Our faculty are deeply invested in nurturing creativity as well as critical thinking. You can explore the cultural underpinnings and economic impacts of great works while creating your own masterpiece, all with the guidance and support of world-class masters of their crafts.

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Students and young alumni who have received Fulbright scholarships

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Undergraduate students who do independent study in a typical year. 

Graduate and Professional Schools

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In our close-knit academic community, there are many paths to both disciplinary and interdisciplinary study, and no barriers to curiosity.

Innovative scholars who love to teach motivate students to work together in state-of-the-art labs and classrooms.
 

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Departments & Programs

At Dartmouth, education happens not only within traditional academic departments, but also at the intersections between them. Explore the 40+ departments and interdisciplinary programs of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. 

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Degree Finder

Find your passion here. Browse the undergraduate majors and graduate programs of study available at Dartmouth.

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Research

More than 75 centers and institutes offer expanded learning and research in areas as diverse as medicine, the arts, engineering, and business. Many are interdisciplinary and bring together faculty and students from across campus to work on complex issues.

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Dartmouth Library

With more than 2 million volumes and expert one-on-one support from subject-specific librarians, the extensive print and digital collections of the Dartmouth Library expand intellectual horizons in an inviting, collegial setting.

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Undergraduate Arts and Sciences

The Arts and Sciences consist of more than 40 academic departments and programs; top majors among 2020 graduates were economics, government, computer science, engineering sciences, and biology.

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Courses and Calendars

Set your schedule. Dartmouth offers more than 2,100 undergraduate courses in the liberal arts.