Dartmouth College Transfer Admission

Dartmouth College

Deadline: March 1, 2027

Amount

100% of demonstrated need met with no loans expected. Full tuition scholarship for families earning $125,000 or less, regardless of citizenship

Location

Hanover, NH

Cost

Free

Class level

Community college, Freshman, Sophomore

Dartmouth's transfer round (March 1 deadline, decisions mid-May) is for students with two years or fewer of college coursework. Since 2022 Dartmouth is need-blind for all applicants including international citizens, and undocumented or DACA students receive need-based aid the same way citizens do.

Why it matters

One of a handful of U.S. schools with universal need-blind admission plus full need met, with policies written explicitly for undocumented students too.

Who can apply

U.S. citizensGreen-card holdersDACA / TPSUndocumented studentsInternational students (F-1 and other visas)Refugees and asylees

Dartmouth says it practices need-blind admissions for all applicants including international students, and that undocumented and DACA students receive Dartmouth's need-based financial aid in the same way that U.S. citizens or permanent residents do, with 100% of demonstrated need met.

Eligibility

Students who have enrolled at a college and completed two years or fewer of college coursework. Students with a prior bachelor's degree are not eligible. Dartmouth uses its own Transfer Application. Standardized testing is required with a waiver option. College course syllabi are strongly recommended. No interviews for transfers.

What you need

• Two years or fewer of college coursework
• Dartmouth Transfer Application
• Standardized testing or waiver
• Course syllabi recommended
• Fee waiver available

How to apply

Complete the Dartmouth Transfer Application (opens in January) with fee or fee waiver, transcripts, recommendations, testing or a testing waiver and course syllabi. Say you want aid and submit the CSS Profile (no FAFSA needed for undocumented students).

Transfer application due March 1, 2027. Decision mid-May. The application opens in January. Fee waivers available.