Lawrence University vs Dartmouth

Lawrence University and Dartmouth College, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Lawrence, a liberal arts college in Appleton, Wisconsin, boasts a tight-knit community and a focus on undergraduate teaching, while Dartmouth, an Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, is renowned for its rigorous academics and research opportunities. With acceptance rates of 58% and 8.7%, respectively, these institutions cater to different levels of selectivity. Lawrence's popular majors include psychology, biology, and economics, while Dartmouth students commonly pursue engineering, economics, and government. Explore the comparison table to delve into further details about these institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your college decision.

	Dartmouth College	Lawrence University
Overview
Location	Hanover, New Hampshire	Appleton, Wisconsin
Campus setting	Town: Remote	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Quarter	Trimester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	98.0%	89.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	6.2%	75.0%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $80 Graduate: $50
SAT range	1440 - 1560	1230 - 1460
ACT range	33 - 35	27 - 32
Students submitting SAT score	47.0%	24.0%
Students submitting ACT score	30.0%	37.0%
Total number of applicants	28,356	2,907
Total number of admissions given out	1,750	2,179
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,221	402
Yield rate	69.8%	18.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$81,501	$65,445
Average net price	$24,078	$24,804
Tuition	$58,953	$52,101
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $10,569 Meal plan: $6,792	Room/dormitory: $5,814 Meal plan: $5,370
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	48.0% Average amount $56,106	100.0% Average amount $39,841
Students receiving federal student loan	20.0% Average amount $5,066	57.0% Average amount $5,053
Students taking out private loans	37.0% Average amount $5,335	6.0% Average amount $16,464

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,556 Men 50.7% Women 49.3%	1,483 Men 45.8% Women 54.2%
Graduate students	2,205 Men 50.4% Women 49.6%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	97.3%	73.1%
International students	17.0%	12.3%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	3,733	1,460
First year students are required to live on campus?	Yes	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California New York Mississippi New Jersey Texas	Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota Texas California

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Engineering Social Sciences Mathematics and Statistics	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Visual & Performing Arts Social Sciences History Foreign Languages and Literatures
Students to faculty ratio	7:1	8:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	93.6%	80.5%
Dropout rate	4.9%	19.0%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	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	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $54,035 Year 3: $51,421 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,019 Year 3: $35,410 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $22,329 Year 3: $32,588 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $22,667 Year 3: $31,648 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $27,840 Music (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: $27,395 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $24,417 Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $20,533 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,960 Year 3: N/A Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $23,113 Year 3: N/A

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