Cascadia College vs Dartmouth

Cascadia College and Dartmouth College, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, stand apart in their unique offerings and student experiences. Cascadia, a community college in Washington, boasts an open-door admissions policy and a focus on vocational training, while Dartmouth, an Ivy League university in New Hampshire, offers a rigorous liberal arts education and world-renowned research opportunities. With acceptance rates varying significantly, Cascadia welcomes a diverse student body, while Dartmouth's selectivity attracts top-achieving students from across the globe. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further distinctions, including popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and more, to determine which college best aligns with your academic aspirations and personal goals.

	Cascadia College	Dartmouth College
Overview
Location	Bothell, Washington	Hanover, New Hampshire
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Remote
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Quarter	Quarter
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate		98.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	6.2%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $80 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	1440 - 1560
ACT range	N/A	33 - 35
Students submitting SAT score		47.0%
Students submitting ACT score		30.0%
Total number of applicants		28,356
Total number of admissions given out		1,750
Admitted students who chose to enroll		1,221
Yield rate		69.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $20,523 Out of state: $20,886	$81,501
Average net price	$8,338	$24,078
Tuition	In state: $4,053 Out of state: $4,416	$58,953
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $10,569 Meal plan: $6,792
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	17.0% Average amount $8,001	48.0% Average amount $56,106
Students receiving federal student loan	2.0% Average amount $5,387	20.0% Average amount $5,066
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	37.0% Average amount $5,335

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,996 Men 49.6% Women 50.4%	4,556 Men 50.7% Women 49.3%
Graduate students	N/A	2,205 Men 50.4% Women 49.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	2.4%	97.3%
International students	3.5%	17.0%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity	N/A	3,733
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	Yes
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Washington California Florida New Jersey	California New York Mississippi New Jersey Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Business Computer and Information Science Biological and Biomedical Sciences Physical Science	Business Health Professions Engineering Social Sciences Mathematics and Statistics
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	7:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	New England Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	33.2%	93.6%
Dropout rate	29.6%	4.9%
Transferred out	27.5%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $31,557 Year 2: $25,580 Year 3: $28,679	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $160,724 Year 2: $167,295 Year 3: $180,970 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $111,259 Year 2: $113,015 Year 3: $128,856 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $85,069 Year 2: $87,604 Year 3: $98,252 Public Health (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $77,715 Year 3: $88,684 Engineering Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $76,341 Year 2: $78,343 Year 3: $81,883 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,277 Year 2: $64,990 Year 3: $81,813 Area Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,302 Year 2: $48,432 Year 3: $80,946 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,095 Year 2: $62,192 Year 3: $75,463 Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $76,013 Year 2: $103,078 Year 3: $71,100 Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $58,996 Year 2: $61,728 Year 3: $70,914

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