Dartmouth acceptance rate
Dartmouth's acceptance rate has held near 5–6%. Five-year history, the SAT/ACT requirement reinstatement effect, and prediction markets we're…
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At a glance
Dartmouth admitted 5.4% of applicants for the Class of 2029 — down from 6.28% for the Class of 2025. Prediction markets on next cycle's rate settle on the No exchange currently lists a market onDartmouth's acceptance rate — this page is reported data, not odds.At a glance
Dartmouth's acceptance rate is 5.4% for the Class of 2029 — the most recent officially reported figure.
Dartmouth is the smallest Ivy by class size and the one most likely to surprise on Ivy Day.
What is Dartmouth's acceptance rate?
Dartmouth's most recently reported acceptance rate is 5.4% for the Class of 2029. Dartmouth was the first Ivy to publicly reinstate the SAT/ACT requirement after the test-optional era, which has stabilized the applicant pool around 30,000.
Five-year history
| Class | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.28% |
| 2026 | 6.17% |
| 2027 | 6.04% |
| 2028 | 5.31% |
| 2029 | 5.40% |
What's driving the trend
The testing requirement, reinstated in 2024 for the Class of 2029, hasn't materially moved the headline rate. The interesting story is yield: Dartmouth's yield has climbed each of the past three cycles, allowing admissions to extend fewer offers.
Prediction markets on Dartmouth
Watchlist: does Dartmouth break below 5% for the Class of 2031, and does any other Ivy match Dartmouth's pre-2024 move to reinstate testing.
Sources & further reading
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (opens in a new tab)National Center for Education Statistics
- Common Data Set Initiative (opens in a new tab)Common Data Set Initiative
- U.S. News Best Colleges rankings methodology (opens in a new tab)U.S. News & World Report
Frequently asked questions
What is Dartmouth's acceptance rate?
Dartmouth's most recently reported acceptance rate is 5.4% for the Class of 2029.
Has Dartmouth's acceptance rate been falling?
Over the last five reported cycles, Dartmouth's rate has moved from 6.28% (Class of 2025) to 5.4% (Class of 2029).
Can you bet on Dartmouth's acceptance rate on a prediction market?
No. As of 2026-09-18, neither Kalshi nor Polymarket lists a market on Dartmouth's acceptance rate. The listed college markets today are football and basketball boards plus Kalshi contracts on US News rankings, UC tuition and student debt.
