Columbia College vs Dartmouth

Columbia College and Dartmouth College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Columbia College, nestled in the heart of New York City, boasts a diverse student body and a wide range of academic programs, while Dartmouth College, situated in the picturesque town of Hanover, New Hampshire, emphasizes undergraduate teaching and research. With acceptance rates of 6.1% and 8.7%, respectively, both colleges are highly selective. Columbia College is known for its strengths in the humanities, social sciences, and pre-professional programs, while Dartmouth College excels in engineering, business, and the sciences. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about the differences in student demographics, graduation rates, and other key factors that set these two prestigious institutions apart.

	Columbia College	Dartmouth College
Overview
Location	Columbia, Missouri	Hanover, New Hampshire
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Town: Remote
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Quarter
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	65.0%	98.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Protestant

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	$37,364	$81,501
Average net price	$24,559	$24,078
Tuition	$23,840	$58,953
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,100 Meal plan: $3,400	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)	91.0% Average amount $13,178	48.0% Average amount $56,106
Students receiving federal student loan	63.0% Average amount $5,846	20.0% Average amount $5,066
Students taking out private loans	4.0% Average amount $15,055	37.0% Average amount $5,335

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	6,351 Men 40.1% Women 59.9%	4,556 Men 50.7% Women 49.3%
Graduate students	414 Men 37.0% Women 63.0%	2,205 Men 50.4% Women 49.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	40.9%	97.3%
International students	2.5%	17.0%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity	545	3,733
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	Yes
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Missouri Washington Illinois Florida Georgia	California New York Mississippi New Jersey Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting Public Administration and Social Service Health Professions	Business Health Professions Engineering Social Sciences Mathematics and Statistics
Students to faculty ratio	20:1	7:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	New England Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	32.5%	93.6%
Dropout rate	63.0%	4.9%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $62,664 Year 2: $68,079 Year 3: $72,141 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,570 Year 2: $53,894 Year 3: $62,904 International Business (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,369 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $56,061 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $56,488 Year 2: $54,382 Year 3: $55,619 Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,859 Year 2: $49,937 Year 3: $54,418 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,904 Year 2: $44,970 Year 3: $50,412 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,410 Year 2: $44,817 Year 3: $48,171 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,432 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $46,968 Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,929 Year 2: $41,651 Year 3: $46,183 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,380 Year 2: $42,235 Year 3: $45,012	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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