Admission Offered to First Members of Dartmouth Class of 2026

On December 10, New Hampshire-based Ivy Dartmouth released its Early Decision results. Of the 2,663 early applicants, 530 students were invited to join the Class of 2026. “Admission officers were dazzled by this year’s early decision pools,” says Lee Coffin, vice provost for enrollment and dean of admissions and financial aid. This year’s early pool was the second largest in Dartmouth’s history. 

Over the past decade, Early Decision activity has jumped 67% as increasing numbers of students from around the world have identified Dartmouth as their top college choice. Geographically, early applicants who were accepted hail from 49 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and 37 nations, with a record 16% living outside the U.S. 

Of the students who were accepted to Dartmouth, 93% are among the top 10% of their high school class. A record 22% are projected to graduate as the valedictorian or salutatorian of their graduating class. A record 54% attend a public or charter high school. 

Congratulations to those that were accepted to Dartmouth’s Class of 2026! If your student applied Early Decision to Dartmouth and was denied or deferred to Regular Decision, not all hope is lost -- Ivy Link can help! Our experts have personal and professional experience navigating the next steps of the college admissions process. Ivy Link students have a 97% success rate of being accepted into one of their top 3 college choices.

For students applying to Dartmouth via Regular Decision, time is ticking! The Regular Decision application deadline is January 3. Contact our team today to learn how we can maximize your high school senior’s chances of admission to their top-choice college.