Dartmouth vs Alabama A&M

Dartmouth College, an Ivy League institution in Hanover, New Hampshire, and Alabama A & M University, a public land-grant university in Normal, Alabama, offer distinct educational experiences. Dartmouth, with an acceptance rate of 8.7%, is highly selective, while Alabama A & M, with an acceptance rate of 84.6%, is more accessible. Dartmouth's student body is predominantly White (58.5%), while Alabama A & M's student body is predominantly Black (80.4%). Both institutions offer a range of popular majors, including engineering, business, and nursing, but Dartmouth is known for its strengths in the liberal arts and sciences, while Alabama A & M is known for its programs in agriculture and engineering technology. With a graduation rate of 95%, Dartmouth outperforms Alabama A & M's graduation rate of 48%. Explore the comparison table to discover more key differences and determine which university better aligns with your academic goals and preferences.

	Alabama A & M University	Dartmouth College
Overview
Location	Normal, Alabama	Hanover, New Hampshire
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Town: Remote
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Quarter
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	58.0%	98.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	71.6%	6.2%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $30 Graduate: $45	Undergraduate: $80 Graduate: $50
SAT range	840 - 1030	1440 - 1560
ACT range	15 - 20	33 - 35
Students submitting SAT score	19.0%	47.0%
Students submitting ACT score	63.0%	30.0%
Total number of applicants	6,560	28,356
Total number of admissions given out	4,697	1,750
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,534	1,221
Yield rate	32.7%	69.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $24,234 Out of state: $32,844	$81,501
Average net price	$12,921	$24,078
Tuition	In state: $8,610 Out of state: $17,220	$58,953
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $3,790 Meal plan: $3,960	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)	84.0% Average amount $11,047	48.0% Average amount $56,106
Students receiving federal student loan	59.0% Average amount $6,164	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	5,107 Men 40.6% Women 59.4%	4,556 Men 50.7% Women 49.3%
Graduate students	862 Men 32.6% Women 67.4%	2,205 Men 50.4% Women 49.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	97.3%
International students	1.4%	17.0%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity	2,776	3,733
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	Yes
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	California New York Mississippi New Jersey Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Public Administration and Social Service Engineering Biological and Biomedical Sciences Psychology	Business Health Professions Engineering Social Sciences Mathematics and Statistics
Students to faculty ratio	18:1	7:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	New England Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	28.1%	93.6%
Dropout rate	33.7%	4.9%
Transferred out	34.1%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,009 Year 2: $61,303 Year 3: $70,691 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,145 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $65,291 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,783 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $62,771 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $56,322 Year 2: $55,036 Year 3: $55,418 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,568 Year 3: $52,569 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,070 Year 2: $43,240 Year 3: $50,627 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $33,781 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $46,648 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,753 Year 2: $39,153 Year 3: $44,347 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $35,525 Year 2: $37,819 Year 3: $41,849 Biology, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,594 Year 3: $40,182	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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