The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) April 2
Application deadline (international students) April 2
Application fee $225

The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 17.9% – Low
Average age of new entrants 28
Average undergraduate GPA 3.52 – High
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 3.2-3.84
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 168
Average GMAT score 718 – High
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 660-760
Students with prior work experience 267
Average work experience (months) 62

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Applicants (part-time) N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Average age of new entrants N/A
Average undergraduate GPA N/A
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) N/A
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA N/A
Average GMAT score N/A
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) N/A
Students with prior work experience N/A
Average work experience (months) N/A

Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Majors N/A
TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required N/A

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
Tuck looks at more than numbers to make its decisions; we seek to know the person behind the application. Applicants that have been successful and believe that Tuck is the right fit should apply. Admission is based on a combination of factors: academic excellence, leadership, accomplishments, interpersonal skills, and diversity of background and experience. http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissions
Executive program N/A
Part-time program N/A
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Dawna Clarke
Full-time program phone (603) 646-3162
Full-time program E-mail tuck.admissions@dartmouth.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​www.​tuck.​dartmouth.​edu
Executive program phone N/A
Executive program E-mail N/A
Executive program website N/A
Part-time program phone N/A
Part-time program E-mail N/A
Part-time program website N/A
Part-time distance learning program phone N/A
Part-time distance learning program E-mail N/A
Part-time distance learning program website N/A

Business School Academics

Program Offerings

(23) Departments/concentrations
accounting marketing
consulting not-for-profit management
e-commerce production/operations management
economics organizational behavior
entrepreneurship portfolio management
finance public policy
general management real estate
health care administration supply chain management/logistics
human resources management quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research
international business tax
leadership technology
manufacturing and technology management
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand accounting, consulting, finance, general management, marketing
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time traditional two year
Joint programs available healthcare (medicine), healthcare (management), international studies, public policy/administration, Master of Science in Environmental Law

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
Tuck’s proven core curriculum develops strong leaders and valuable team players and through integrated coursework, prepares students to lead in finance, strategy, marketing, general management, and more. The wide variety of elective courses offers second year students the ability to explore new areas or to delve deeper into an area of expertise. http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/academics
Executive program N/A
Part-time program N/A
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Business School Ranking

#9 Best Business Schools

(3) Ranking by Specialties

#7 in Management
#15 in Marketing
#20 in Production / Operations

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score 87
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 4.2
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 4.0
Acceptance rate 17.9% – Low
Average starting salary and bonus $138,220 – High
Average undergraduate GPA 3.52 – High
Average GMAT score 718 – High
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 82.8% – High
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 93.6% – High
Enrollment (full-time) 547

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 547

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 547
Minority students 18.1%
International students 33.3%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) N/A
Minority students N/A
International students N/A
Gender distribution (part-time) N/A

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Diane Bonin
Financial aid phone (603) 646-0640

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $53,490 per year
Required fees $3,065 per year
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $14,743
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class $96,346

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships N/A
Teaching assistantships N/A
Research assistantships N/A
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

Dartmouth College has submitted its most recent career data in accordance with the MBA Career Services Council Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and has granted permission to the Graduate Management Admission Council to send an independent third party to review for accuracy and compliance.

Class of 2011

Full-time graduates 254
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 233
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 82.8% – High
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 93.6% – High

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 191
Low base salary $65,500
Average base salary $115,143
High base salary $315,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $75,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $115,489
High base salary: U.S citizen $315,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $65,500
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $114,138
High base salary: Foreign nationals $150,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 164
Low signing bonus $2,000
Average signing bonus $26,876
High signing bonus $125,000

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens $2,000
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens $26,524
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $60,000

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals $5,000
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals $27,806
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals $125,000

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation 138
Low other compensation $2,000
Average other compensation $35,524
High other compensation $200,000

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens $2,000
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens $36,864
High other compensation: U.S. citizens $200,000

Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals

Low other compensation: Foreign nationals $4,000
Average other compensation: Foreign nationals $32,000
High other compensation: Foreign nationals $70,409

Base Salary by Occupation

Numbers for employment by occupation are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting marketing/sales jobs 27
Marketing/sales low salary $65,500
Marketing/sales average salary $102,981
Marketing/sales high salary $150,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 1
Operations/production low salary N/A
Operations/production average salary N/A
Operations/production high salary N/A
Number reporting general management jobs 25
General management low salary $90,000
General management average salary $107,680
General management high salary $150,000
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 58
Finance/accounting low salary $75,000
Finance/accounting average salary $113,017
Finance/accounting high salary $315,000
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs N/A
Management information systems (MIS) low salary N/A
Management information systems (MIS) average salary N/A
Management information systems (MIS) high salary N/A
Number reporting consulting jobs 75
Consulting low salary $85,000
Consulting average salary $124,771
Consulting high salary $180,000
Number reporting human resources jobs 1
Human resources low salary N/A
Human resources average salary N/A
Human resources high salary N/A
Number reporting having jobs in other areas 3
Other occupations low salary N/A
Other occupations average salary N/A
Other occupations high salary N/A

Base Salary by Industry

Numbers for employment by industry are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting manufacturing jobs 7
Manufacturing low salary $96,000
Manufacturing average salary $114,357
Manufacturing high salary $180,000
Number reporting non-profit jobs 1

Base Salary by Geographic Region

Numbers for employment by location are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting jobs in the Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) 94
Northeast low salary $80,000
Northeast average salary $116,481
Northeast high salary $315,000
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 17
Middle Atlantic low salary $85,000
Middle Atlantic average salary $110,118
Middle Atlantic high salary $134,000
Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) 6
South low salary $100,000
South average salary $124,167
South high salary $135,000
Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) 14
Midwest low salary $96,000
Midwest average salary $106,964
Midwest high salary $135,000
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) 9
Southwest low salary $100,000
Southwest average salary $130,444
Southwest high salary $175,000
Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 24
West low salary $75,000
West average salary $110,304
West high salary $135,000
Number reporting jobs located internationally 27
International low salary $65,500
International average salary $115,083
International high salary $150,000

The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College