Transferring to Dartmouth: your chances, deadlines and credits

Dartmouth's 2025-2026 Common Data Set counts 689 transfer applicants, 68 admitted and 40 enrolled for fall 2025. It shows only the fall term, which is the only term transfers can enter.

Source: Dartmouth Common Data Set, 2025-2026

Dartmouth says most transfer applicants have strong academics, so the committee also looks at how well you can make the transition after transferring and how you would add to campus life in and out of class.

Source: Dartmouth admissions, transfer, undated page

Dartmouth says your anticipated graduation year and credit count do not affect the outcome. The committee does not need to balance new sophomores against new juniors.

Source: Dartmouth, apply as a transfer, 2026-2027

Interviews are not available for transfer applicants. You need two evaluations from college instructors.

Source: Dartmouth, apply as a transfer, 2026-2027

Students who are not enrolled, or whose education was interrupted, may apply and can explain their path in the Additional Information section.

Source: Dartmouth, apply as a transfer, 2026-2027

The essays page is marked Updated December 2024 and names no cycle. Check it again when the 2027 application opens in January.

Source: Dartmouth transfer application essays, Updated December 2024

Dartmouth says testing is a required part of the transfer application. You can ask for a waiver if you did not test for first-year admission, your scores are more than five years old, or testing would be a hardship. Applications with a waiver are reviewed.

Source: Dartmouth, testing for transfer applicants, undated page

Students who have completed two years or fewer of college work are eligible. Anyone with a bachelor's degree is not. If your college courses counted toward high school graduation, you apply as a first-year, including if you were earning an associate's degree in high school.

Source: Dartmouth, apply as a transfer, 2026-2027

You also need the fee or a waiver, your high school transcript, and a college report with transcript that is updated with final grades in May or June.

Source: Dartmouth, apply as a transfer, 2026-2027

There is one round. The Transfer Application opens in January 2027 and is due March 1, with the fee or waiver and financial aid materials due the same day. Decisions come in mid-May. Testing must be finished by February.

Source: Dartmouth, apply as a transfer, 2026-2027

Admitted and wait-listed students send their final spring college transcript, with end-of-year grades, in May and June.

Source: Dartmouth, apply as a transfer, 2026-2027

The Registrar and academic departments decide credit from your final transcript and your syllabi. Dartmouth says to be ready to send syllabi with the application. They should show the course description, daily plan, readings, assignments, class hours and term length.

Source: Dartmouth, apply as a transfer, 2026-2027; Dartmouth, college course syllabi, undated page

The Common Data Set lists a maximum of 17 courses that may transfer and a minimum of 18 courses to complete at Dartmouth.

Source: Dartmouth Common Data Set, 2025-2026

The financial aid deadline for transfer applications is March 1. Dartmouth says it meets demonstrated need for every student. The page does not say whether transfer admission is need-blind and does not mention merit aid.

Source: Dartmouth, apply for financial aid, undated page