Dartmouth Financial Aid for International Students
Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire became need-blind for international undergraduate admissions in 2022 — meaning your ability to pay does NOT factor into the admission decision. For admitted international students, Dartmouth meets 100% of demonstrated financial need without loans. For Sri Lankan applicants with limited family resources, this is one of the most generous undergraduate aid policies among US Ivies. The aid package covers tuition, room, board, fees, and even travel home to Sri Lanka each year.
Dartmouth College
University-funded
emoji_events Award Overview
Value
Up to full cost (~USD 89,000/yr)
Level
Undergraduate (Bachelor's)
Travel
One return flight home / year included
Loans
Zero — replaced with grant aid
fact_check Eligibility Criteria
International Citizen
Open to non-US citizens / permanent residents applying as first-year undergraduates. Sri Lankan citizens are eligible. Dartmouth is need-blind for all applicants including internationals (since the Class of 2026).
Outstanding Academic Profile
Dartmouth admits ~6% of applicants. Strong Sri Lankan A/L profile (3 As) plus SAT 1480+ / ACT 33+ is competitive. Test-optional policy in place; high scorers should still submit.
Demonstrated Financial Need
File the CSS Profile and Dartmouth International Student Financial Aid Application by the application deadline. Dartmouth's need assessment accounts for country cost-of-living adjustments.
No Loans in Aid Packages
Dartmouth replaced loans with grant aid (the Dartmouth Promise) — your aid package is 100% grant + work-study. You will not graduate with US loans tied to Dartmouth's award.
account_tree Application Process
Apply via the Common App or Coalition App
Submit your Dartmouth undergraduate application via the Common App or Coalition Application by Early Decision (1 November) or Regular Decision (3 January). Includes Dartmouth's writing supplement, two teacher recommendations, and transcripts.
File the CSS Profile
Complete the CSS Profile and Dartmouth International Student Aid Application by the application deadline. Include parental income, assets, and dependents — Dartmouth uses this for the need calculation.
Admission decision (need-blind)
Admissions reviews your academic file without seeing your financial need. Early Decision results in mid-December, Regular Decision in late March.
Aid offer + accept
If admitted, Dartmouth's financial aid office releases your aid package within days of the admission decision. Accept the offer by 1 May for Regular Decision. Dartmouth issues the I-20 for your F-1 visa.
Why Dartmouth?
Dartmouth is the smallest of the Ivy League — undergraduate-focused, with 4,500 undergraduates and a 1:7 faculty-student ratio. Strong programmes in Economics, Government, Engineering (Thayer), and the off-campus Foreign Study Programmes that send Dartmouth students to >40 countries each year.
#12
US News Ranking 2025
Ivy
Member, Ivy League
1:7
Faculty : Student Ratio
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