Helping parents understand dorm options, safety, accessibility, and what to expect at Dartmouth College.
Dartmouth guarantees on-campus housing for all four years and requires all undergraduates to live on campus unless they are commuting from a parent's home. Housing is managed through .
Freshman Year:All first-year students are assigned to dormitories, primarily in the East Wheelock and Gold Coast clusters. Assignments are made by using a lifestyle questionnaire. Students indicate general preferences (quiet vs. social floors, etc.) but do not select specific rooms.
Upperclass Housing:Dartmouth uses a Dartmouth-specific academic calendar (D-Plan) with 10-week terms. Students on campus in a given term participate in housing selection for future terms. The process uses a lottery system with class year seniority — seniors select first, then juniors, then sophomores.
Clusters & Houses:Dartmouth's housing is organized into six geographic clusters: East Wheelock, Gold Coast, Choates, North Park, River, and Each cluster has its own with affiliated faculty and programming.
Special-Interest Housing:Options include Substance-Free Housing, Language Houses (French, German, Spanish), and various affinity and theme communities. Applications are separate from the general lottery.
Hanover, NH
Private Research University
6,670 total students
35 dorm buildings reviewed on DormScouter
| Dorm | Overall ★ | Safety ★ | Cleanliness ★ | Reviews | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Hall | ★5.0 | — | ★4.0 | 1 | |
| Massachusetts Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| East Wheelock Residential College | — | — | — | 0 | 🍽️ Dining Hall |
| Graduate Housing | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Andres Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| McCulloch Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Morton Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Zimmerman Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Ripley Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Smith Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Woodward Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator |
| Brown Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Little Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| North Massachusetts Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| South Massachusetts Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| New Hampshire Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Richardson Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Topliff Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Wheeler Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Bissell Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Cohen Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Gile Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Streeter Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Butterfield Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Fahey Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| French Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Judge Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| McLane Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Russell Sage Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Berry Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Bildner Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Rauner Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Byrne II Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Goldstein Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Thomas Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
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