Quad

Head-to-head

Georgetown
Dartmouth

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Dartmouth's yield is 27 pts higher than Georgetown's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Dartmouth costs about $16.2K less per year on average than Georgetown ($55,960 vs. $72,116, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Dartmouth's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at Georgetown

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Dartmouth is 2.2× more selective than Georgetown

    Acceptance rate
  5. 5

    Georgetown has 1.7× as many undergrads as Dartmouth

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Georgetown grads earn $6.1K more ten years out than Dartmouth's ($103,494 vs. $97,434)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Dartmouth admits 6.0%, Georgetown 13%; Dartmouth's yield is higher, at 71%.

Acceptance rate
Georgetown13%
Dartmouth6.0%
Quad's selectivity
  • GeorgetownHighly selective
  • DartmouthUltra selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
Georgetown
1405–1530
Dartmouth
1440–1550
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GeorgetownGPA and school record required
  • DartmouthRigor, GPA, rank, and tests very important

Who's on each campus

Georgetown has 1.7× as many undergrads as Dartmouth; Dartmouth has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Georgetown7.6K
Dartmouth4.5K
Pell Grant share
Georgetown10%
Dartmouth14%

Majors and faculty

International Relations and Affairs leads at Georgetown, and Computer Science at Dartmouth; Dartmouth has 7 students per faculty member to Georgetown's 11.

Students per faculty member
Georgetown11 to 1
Dartmouth7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GeorgetownInternational Relations and Affairs15%
  • DartmouthComputer Science10%

What each costs

Dartmouth costs about $16.2K less a year than Georgetown on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Georgetown$72.1K
Dartmouth$56K
Aid generosity
Georgetown19%
Dartmouth36%

What each pays off

Georgetown's former students earn more, a median $103.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 90% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Georgetown$103.5K
Dartmouth$97.4K
Graduation rate
Georgetown95%
Dartmouth95%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GeorgetownGrowing+34%
  • DartmouthGrowing+64%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:Georgetown University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Georgetown University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Georgetown University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Dartmouth College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Dartmouth College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Dartmouth College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why