Undergraduate Admissions

Students must apply through Dartmouth Undergraduate Admissions. There is no direct application process to Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth for high school or transfer students.

AB Degree Details

First-Year Partner School Dual-Degree Students

1. Review the program and planning information. International students must also review the International Student Addendum, which explains several issues affecting international applicants to the program.
2. Obtain approval from your college. Consult with your dean or academic advisor regarding the acceptability of Dartmouth courses toward the degree requirements of your college. Discuss with your advisor how to plan your major around the year spent at Dartmouth.
3. Check with your financial aid office about the transfer of aid for your junior year. Financial aid from Dartmouth is not available for your first year.
4. Arrange for a letter of recommendation from your advisor or another professor who knows you well. The online application will request a letter of recommendation from your advisor once their information is entered. Your recommender will need to submit responses to the following questions through the online process.
   1. How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant?
   2. Please assess the quality and level of the applicant's work, both analytic and experimental, including strengths and weaknesses, as appropriate.
   3. How would you describe the applicant's maturity, balance, reliability, teamwork (cooperation, contribution), oral and written communication skills, and character?
   4. Has the applicant been engaged beyond coursework, eg, as a teaching assistant, research assistant, artist, or maker?
   5. Does a year spent at Dartmouth fit well with the applicant's plan for completing her or his major at your school?
5. Complete the online Partner School Dual-Degree Program application after it opens in mid-December as your fall semester grades are available and no later than February 1 of the year prior to the year you are planning to attend based on the program option you choose.
   1. For the 2-1-1-1 program option, apply by February 1 of your sophomore year.
   2. For the 3-2 program option, apply by February 1 of your junior year.

You will be notified of the admission decision by mid-April. Sometimes midterm grades for the Spring semester are requested, which will delay the decision. Because we have many more applicants than available spots in the program, some students may be placed on a waitlist. As spots become available, students may be admitted from the waitlist through the end of April.

Second-Year Partner School Dual-Degree Students

Partner School Dual-Degree students returning for the BE year apply through the Thayer BE admissions process above. Students must also apply for financial aid directly from Thayer School of Engineering as they are considered Dartmouth students during the BE year.