Dartmouth College vs Yale University vs Brown University

Side-by-side comparison of Dartmouth College, Yale University, Brown University

Metrics	Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	Yale University New Haven, CT	Brown University Providence, RI
Location	Hanover, NH	New Haven, CT	Providence, RI
Control	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit
Carnegie	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity
Tuition (out-of-state)	$71,525	$69,900	$74,650
Avg. net price	$26,707	$11,340	$26,976
Acceptance rate	5%	4%	5%
Enrollment	4,541	6,758	7,226
Campus setting	Town: Remote	City: Midsize	City: Midsize
Graduation rate	95%	96%	96%
Retention rate	98%	99%	99%
Median earnings	$111,162	$118,356	$99,974
SAT range	ERW 740-780 · Math 760-790	ERW 730-780 · Math 740-790	ERW 740-780 · Math 770-800
ACT range	33-35	33-35	34-35
Themes	AffordableBig sportsBig Fraternity/Sorority SceneHighly selectiveA Member of the Ivy LeagueNeed-Blind in AdmissionHas a POSSE ChapterIs a QuestBridge CampusSmall liberal arts	AffordableBig sportsHighly selectiveA Member of the Ivy LeagueNeed-Blind in AdmissionIs a QuestBridge Campus	AffordableBig sportsHighly selectiveA Member of the Ivy LeagueHistorically Leans Liberal (relative to other American colleges)Is a QuestBridge Campus
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).