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Dartmouth College is one of the most reputed colleges not only at a national level but also all over the world, and it magnifies its reputation by appearing under the Ivy League colleges. It is ranked amongst the top 0.1% of college worldwide by several reputed ranking agencies.Brown University is ranked among the top 80 universities in the world according to both QS World University Rankings and THE World Rankings and is one of the top 100 private research universities in the world.
| Dartmouth College | Brown University | |
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| Collegedunia Score | 5.9 Out of 10 | 6.7 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 180 Times Higher Education 2026 # 247 QS World University 2026 # 45 Center for World University Rankings 2025 | # 65 Times Higher Education 2026 # 69 QS World University 2026 # 58 Times Higher Education 2025 |
| Subject Strength | # 201 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 301 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 | # 90 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 51 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 116 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -43 PG Programs -11 Doctorate Programs -4 | UG Programs -59 PG Programs -26 Doctorate Programs -7 |
| Acceptance Rate | 6.2 % | 5.0 % |
| Exam Score | IELTS-7 SAT-1430 TOEFL-100 | IELTS-8 SAT-1500 TOEFL-100 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 73178 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 53052 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 10362 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 59254 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 59254 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 9774 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate Employability Rankings (2020): 161-160. | Brown University is one of the top private universities in Providence, United States. It is ranked #63 in QS World University Rankings 2023. It ranks #55 in the graduate employability rank Brown University Graduates & Alumni Salaries - By Degree
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| application requirements | Interviews are conducted for most UG programs as well. Personal essay is required along with UG applications. | School Report; Counsellor’s recommendation for UG admission; Letters of Recommendation; Writing Sample |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Tuck School of Business | NA |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 8.5/10 Read 4 reviews | 6.9/10 Read 2 reviews |
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| General Facts | Dartmouth College | Brown University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | College | University |
| Established | 1769 | 1764 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 7:1 | 6:1 |
| Male:Female | 51% Male, 49% Female | 46% Male, 54% Female |
| Location Facts | Located in Hanover, a rural town in New Hamshire, in the upper valley with Connecticut River. The Appalachian Trails run through the campus. Located in a pastoral setting with mountain vistas and towering pines, Dartmouth college offers is renowned for its picturesque location. | Campus is located in College Hill and Jewelry District; Main campus is situated on the east side of Campus Hill and has 235 buildings |
| Library | The college has seven libraries, Bery-Bery Library is the main library holding a collection of over 2 million volumes. Hosts collections like special art collection, East Asian Room, Ray Nash Collection, Robert Frost collection, Theodor Geisel Collection, etc | One of the USA’s oldest library; has 6 million items including bound volumes, periodicals, maps, sheet music, digital objects, manuscripts, and electronic resources; 6 libraries ie. John D. Rockefeller Jr Library for humanities and social science, Science Library, John Hay Library for special collections, Orwig Music Library, Art Slide Library and Library Collections Annex |
| Campus Life | The campus life offer 35 division I varsity teams and 33 sports clubs, over 160 groups and organizations for UG students, graduate student organization offers other activities and societies to join. The College has a Hopkins Center for Arts, a museum, and a Black Family Visual Arts Center. Religious fraternities and sororities are also available for joining. The College has its own newspaper. You can also join the outing club. Grab food at various on-campus cafes. | 38 varsity sports team having more than 900 student-athletes; Over 400 student organizations including Capella groups and community services, 4100 intramural sports participants and 60 public service groups; Main campus centuries-old-structures, labs and world-class ibraries |
| Hostel | #On campus - $10362 | #On campus - $9774 |
| Famous Alumni | Dr. Suess (author), Daniel Webster (Former Secretary of State), Robert Frost (poet), Henry Paulson (former US Secretary of Treasury), Fred Rogers (American TV Personality), Timothy Geithner (Former US Secretary of Treasury), Kriten Gillibrand (Member of US Senate), Jake Tapper (Journalist), Salmon P. Chase (Former Cheif Justice of US), etc. | John Hay (US Secretary of State); Charles Evans Hughes (Chief Justice and US Secretary of State); John D Rockefeller Jr (philanthropist); Jim Yong Kim (World Bank President); Ted Turner (CNN founder and America’s Cup yachtsman); Dara Khosroswshahi (Uber CEO); Emma Watson (actress); Mary Chapin Carpenter (humorist); Samuel Gridley Howe (historian) |
| City Life | Hanover is a small city and is considered as one of the best cities to study in the USA (QS). It is the highest rating city in New Hampshire and second highest in the US. It is also one of the most educated city’s in the US. The unemployment rate observed was around 29.1 (May 2020). | Providence is the capital city of Rhode Island; Originally was known as Providence Plantations; One of the first industrialized cities in the USA; known for textile manufacturing, machine tool, jewelry, and silverware industries; Unemployment rate was 4.1% in January 2020 |
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