Mizzou vs Dartmouth

Envision yourself immersed in the vibrant college towns of Columbia, Missouri, and Hanover, New Hampshire, home to the esteemed University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou) and the prestigious Dartmouth College, respectively. While both institutions share a commitment to academic excellence, they offer distinct experiences shaped by their unique histories, locations, and student bodies. Mizzou, a public research university, boasts a larger and more diverse student population, with a higher acceptance rate and a wider range of undergraduate programs. Dartmouth, a private Ivy League institution, offers a more intimate learning environment, with a lower acceptance rate and a focus on liberal arts and sciences. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to delve into the details of these two exceptional universities, contrasting their acceptance rates, popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and more, to help you make an informed decision about your academic future.

	Dartmouth College	University of Missouri-Columbia
Overview
Location	Hanover, New Hampshire	Columbia, Missouri
Campus setting	Town: Remote	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Quarter	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	98.0%	88.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	6.2%	76.5%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $80 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $55 Graduate: $75
SAT range	1440 - 1560	1130 - 1350
ACT range	33 - 35	23 - 30
Students submitting SAT score	47.0%	7.0%
Students submitting ACT score	30.0%	72.0%
Total number of applicants	28,356	19,966
Total number of admissions given out	1,750	15,283
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,221	4,843
Yield rate	69.8%	31.7%
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	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$81,501	In state: $27,977 Out of state: $46,952
Average net price	$24,078	$18,249
Tuition	$58,953	In state: $10,017 Out of state: $28,992
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $10,569 Meal plan: $6,792	Room/dormitory: $6,710 Meal plan: $3,500
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	85.0% Average amount $11,312
Students receiving federal student loan	20.0% Average amount $5,066	36.0% Average amount $5,270
Students taking out private loans	37.0% Average amount $5,335	8.0% Average amount $16,554

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,556 Men 50.7% Women 49.3%	23,696 Men 45.9% Women 54.1%
Graduate students	2,205 Men 50.4% Women 49.6%	7,705 Men 38.3% Women 61.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	97.3%	31.0%
International students	17.0%	4.1%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	3,733	6,898
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	Missouri Illinois Texas Kansas Colorado

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Engineering Social Sciences Mathematics and Statistics	Business Health Professions Ethnic Studies Communication and Journalism Education
Students to faculty ratio	7:1	18:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	93.6%	72.5%
Dropout rate	4.9%	26.8%
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	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $93,333 Year 2: $100,008 Year 3: $104,573 Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $84,087 Year 2: $80,628 Year 3: $96,108 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $89,564 Year 3: $93,226 Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $80,803 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $85,805 Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $70,511 Year 2: $81,210 Year 3: $81,536 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $89,866 Year 2: $74,953 Year 3: $79,864 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,895 Year 2: $62,012 Year 3: $79,424 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,907 Year 2: $67,101 Year 3: $78,960 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,579 Year 2: $69,897 Year 3: $78,050 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,571 Year 2: $66,004 Year 3: $74,926

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