BA Biological Sciences at Dartmouth College

Programme overview

Flexible biology major with areas of concentration chosen with faculty advisors.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences | Department: Biological Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Hanover, NH, United States

What you will study

Students select an area of concentration and assemble coursework with faculty advisors; major prerequisites are CHEM 5 or CHEM 11 plus one quantitative course.

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Entry requirements

Admission is to Dartmouth College (Faculty of Arts and Sciences), not to the major; students declare a major after enrolling. Prerequisites: CHEM 5 or CHEM 11 and one quantitative course (BIOL 10, COSC 1, ENGS 20, EAPS 17, QSS 15 or MATH 8 or above).

USD 71,697 a year (2026-27). Undergraduate tuition for the 2026-27 academic year (three terms); single rate for all undergraduates. Excludes fees, housing, food, books and health insurance. Source

Undergraduate entry is in the fall term; Dartmouth operates on a quarter (three-term) schedule.

First-year applications: Early Decision deadline is November 1 and Regular Decision deadline is January 1 (11:59 p.m.), submitted via the Common App.

Students who attended high school in the United States must submit SAT or ACT results; Dartmouth has no preference between them and superscores multiple administrations. International applicants may submit national exam results such as WASSCE, CAPE, French Baccalaureate, CBSE, ICSE or KCSE.

MD: AMCAS applications open May 5, 2026; AMCAS submissions close November 2, 2026; final deadline for secondary applications is November 16, 2026.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/

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