Dartmouth Undergraduate Need-Based Scholarships (Free Tuition and Zero Parent Contribution)

• Need met in full: scholarship or grants plus student employment; no required student loan in a need-based package.
• Cost of attendance 2026-2027 (published): tuition $71,697; fees $2,426; housing $13,032; food $8,746; books, course materials, supplies and equipment $1,005; miscellaneous $2,040; total $98,946 (includes first-year orientation fees of $519).
• Student contribution from leave-term earnings: $1,000 to $2,500 per year (as stated on the admissions page).
• Students receiving need-based aid receive at least half of the cost of the Group Health Insurance Plan ($5,216 in 2026-2027) as additional scholarship if the plan is purchased; awards include a minimum of $250 for travel.
• Aid travels with the student on Dartmouth off-campus programs: students pay the same net price for a term on an off-campus program as in Hanover.

• Early Decision applicants: November 1
• Regular Decision applicants: February 1
• Transfer applicants: March 1

1. Apply for admission (Early Decision, Regular Decision or transfer); admission decisions are made without regard to ability to pay.
2. Submit the financial aid application by the deadline for the admission round. U.S. citizens and permanent residents complete the FAFSA (Dartmouth school code 002573); international students follow the international path on the aid application.
3. Submit the tax statements and other documents requested in the aid application portal.
4. Use the MyinTuition quick estimator or the Net Price Calculator to estimate cost before applying.

• FAFSA (U.S. citizens and permanent residents), school code 002573
• Signed copies of all pages of the parents' income tax statement for the country of residence (2025 statement for the current cycle), in English and in the home currency (international applicants)

Each aid application is evaluated individually and annually by the Financial Aid staff. Aid is awarded to demonstrated need; the College reports $136 million of need-based scholarships awarded.