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What's it like at Dartmouth College?

Fitness junkies, social butterflies and devoted bookworms all have a home at Dartmouth. Here's a rundown of some of the most important non-academic factors.

Walkability
Sunshine
Cloudy
176-199 days of sun / year
Town
Campus Setting

Greek Life

Dartmouth College has an active Greek life scene. 64% of men join fraternities. 59% of women join sororities. 61% of the undergrad student body participates in Greek life.

61%
Greek life participation
64%
Fraternity
59%
Sorority

Generally speaking, students a schools with noticeable Greek participation tend to find that Greek life dominates the social scene.

Sports

Athletics are a perfect way to being a student body together.

Division Ranking
D1

Weather

Gotta dress for it! Here's a season-by-season summary of the average temperatures at Dartmouth College:

Sunshine
Cloudy
It may get cloudy.
176-199 days of sun / year
Snowfall
Extreme
Get out the snowplow!
35 or more inches of snow / year

Geography

Dartmouth College is in a small town setting with high walkability and is close to an airport.

Walkability
Lebanon Regional
Closest airport
Location
Campus Setting
Town
Closest national park
Acadia tl Pk (168 mi)
Distance to coast
Atlantic (91 mi)

State Laws and Politics

The social environment at colleges can be majorly impacted by the laws and politics of the area and the state. Review the information below to determine if politics might impact your experience at Dartmouth College.

Politics

Democrat
State vote for president
Republican
Elected governor
Democrat
County vote for president

New Hampshire elected a Democrat in the most recent Presidential election. The sitting governor is a Republican, and the county votes Democrat.

Abortion

State Laws

Liberal
Conservative

Reproductive laws change quickly. CollegeIQ does its best to update this information as soon as new laws are passed. Learn more about how this is calculated.

LGBTQIA+

State Laws

Liberal
Conservative

Learn more about how this is determined.

Guns on Campus

Some states have laws about the legality of guns on campus. In general, schools fall into one of three categories:

  • Permissive: The state requires campuses to allow guns on campus but allows for certain restrictions.
  • Restrictive: The state requires campuses to restrict guns on campus.
  • Institutional: The state leaves it up to each campus.

New Hampshire's gun laws are:

Institutional
Each school can set its own policy.

Most state laws apply only to public colleges and universities. Additionally, these laws often change frequently. If gun laws are important to you, you should inquire directly with Dartmouth College about its regulations.

Religious Affiliation

The religious affiliation of a school can impact the on-campus environment. Dartmouth College is affiliated with:

None

Student Life

Eager to get involved at Dartmouth College? Here are the most popular student organizations and the main campus events to look forward to.

  1. 1. Dartmouth Student Assembly
  2. 2. Dartmouth Outing Club
  3. 3. Collis After Dark
  4. 4. Green Key Society
  5. 5. GLOS - Greek Letter Organizations and Societies
  1. 1. Dartmouth Night/Homecoming
  2. 2. Winter Carnival
  3. 3. Green Key Weekend

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