[IELTS 미국 대학 소개 3] Dartmouth College

Dartmouth at a Glance
Mission: "Dartmouth College educates the most promising students and prepares them for a lifetime of learning and of responsible leadership, through a faculty dedicated to teaching and the creation of knowledge."

Established in 1769 and a member of the Ivy League, Dartmouth is a superb undergraduate residential college with the intellectual character of a university, featuring thriving research and first-rate graduate and professional programs. The quality of the undergraduate experience is enhanced by close student-faculty interaction, opportunities for independent research, a broad range of off-campus programs, and a diverse student body. Graduate programs include Dartmouth Medical School, graduate programs in the Arts and Sciences, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business.

Founded: 1769

Type: Four-year private, liberal arts

Affiliation: Ivy League

Students: Approximately 4,100 undergraduate, 1,700 graduate

Divisions: Undergraduate college with more than 40 departments and programs; graduate schools of arts and sciences, medicine, engineering, and business

Motto: Vox clamantis in deserto ("a voice crying out in the wilderness")

Color: Dartmouth Green

Nickname: Big Green

Academic calendar: Year-round, four-term

Enrollment (Fall 2008)
Undergraduate: 4,147 (2,089 men, 2,058 women)

Graduate/professional: 1,701 (988 men, 713 women)

Total enrollment head count: 5,848

Undergraduate Admissions
For the Class of 2013:

18,132 applications

1,095 students enrolled

Admission to the College is need-blind

Tuition and fees, 2009-10
Undergraduate: tuition $38,445; room and board $11,295; fees $234; total $49,974

Graduate Arts and Sciences: $38,445

Dartmouth Medical School: $42,525

Thayer School of Engineering: $38,445

Tuck School of Business: $47,835

Diversity
Undergraduate students of color: 33 percent

International students: 7 percent

Graduate students of color: 14 percent

International graduate students: 27 percent

An Ivy League institution, Dartmouth College enrolls approximately 4,300 undergraduates in the liberal arts and 1,200 graduate students. Drawing faculty and students from around the world, Dartmouth is committed to advancing the principles of liberal education within a diverse community of students, teachers and scholars. In addition to 16 graduate programs in the arts and sciences, it is home to the nation's fourth oldest medical school: the Dartmouth Medical School, founded in 1797; the nation's first professional school of engineering: the Thayer School of Engineering, founded in 1867; and the first graduate school of management in the world: the Tuck School of Business, established in 1900.

 Dartmouth's 269-acre main campus features a central Green with academic buildings clustered on three sides. Residence halls and administrative buildings, including the Office of Admissions, are located within walking distance of the Green. Dartmouth also has nine libraries, including the main Baker-Berry Library, which is located at the north edge of the Green, as well as other notable facilities including the Hood Museum of Art, the Hopkins Center for the Arts, and athletic facilities at the south edge.

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