Visit

Visit

The best way to experience Dartmouth Engineering is to see it for yourself. Come explore our dynamic community and how we invest in human-centered engineering to make the world a better place.

Undergraduate Visits

If you're interested in engineering and planning an in-person visit, but sure to register for a 30-minute info session with a professor or senior staff member, followed by a 30-minute tour/chat with a current student. These info sessions and tours are specific to Dartmouth Engineering. For a general campus tour, contact Dartmouth Undergraduate Admissions.

Engineering Info Sessions & Tours

Info sessions and tours are held on Mondays and Fridays at 1:00PM ET. Check in with the Thayer School Receptionist in the MacLean Engineering Sciences Center for session location. Dartmouth Engineering student-guided tours are not guaranteed. A self-guided tour will be available when classes are not in session.

Register for an Info Session

Dartmouth Engineering Undergraduate Admissions

Engineering Open House

Thayer's Open House is a unique opportunity to learn more about engineering at Dartmouth, including academics, research projects, career services, and entrepreneurship. Free and open to all!

Tuesday, April 2, 5:00–7:00pm

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Graduate Events & Visits

Admissions Events

We offer both virtual and in-person events about our MEng, MEM, MS, and PhD programs to help you connect with faculty, staff, and students, and navigate the application process.

Event Schedule

Graduate Admissions

Graduate Applicant Visit/Interview

Interviews and visits are set up for applicants at the recommendation of faculty members. Applicants are encouraged to reach out to faculty members they are interested in working with to discuss their research opportunities. If you have questions, please contact us at engineering.admissions@dartmouth.edu

Location

Hanover, Dartmouth's home, was ranked #1 of "10 Cozy Towns In New Hampshire To Visit" by thetravel.com.

Dartmouth Campus

Thayer School of Engineering (Dartmouth Engineering) is located on Dartmouth's 269-acre main campus surrounded by pristine natural beauty. Dartmouth serves as an intellectual and cultural center for the town and surrounding communities, collectively called "The Upper Valley."

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15 Thayer Drive, Hanover, NH 03755

The West End District

The Class of 1982 Engineering and Computer Science Center (ECSC) is a significant expansion of Dartmouth's West End with research and teaching facilities including enhanced new homes for the Department of Computer Science and Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship. The West End brings together key drivers of human-centered impact—research, experiential learning, and tech-transfer support—and features flexible spaces for hands-on design, fabrication, and problem-solving, giving students from across Dartmouth an unsurpassed environment for learning by doing.

Directions

Driving

Custom Driving Directions – Google Maps

From Boston area (2.5 hours), or Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (1.5 hours)

  1. Follow I-93 north to I-89 north
  2. Take Exit 18 (Route 120, Lebanon-Hanover)
  3. Turn right off the exit ramp
  4. Follow Route 120 north, straight into town (about 4 miles)
  5. Bear right onto Park St. at the light in Hanover next to the COOP food store and service station
  6. At the third light (at the Berry Sports Center) turn left onto E. Wheelock Street
  7. Drive past the Dartmouth Green, and at the second light turn right onto Thayer Drive.
  8. The School is straight ahead and to the right.

You may ask the Thayer receptionist, located inside the entrance of the MacLean Engineering Sciences Center, about tours and parking information.

Airports

  • Lebanon Regional Airport – LEB
    • Located in Lebanon, NH about 5 miles, or 15-minute driving time, from campus.
    • For reservations, call (800) 227-3247 or visit CapeAir.
  • Manchester-Boston Regional Airport – MHT
    • Located in Manchester, NH about 75 miles, or 1.5 hours driving time, from campus, is served by several major airlines.
  • Logan International Airport – BOS
    • Located in Boston, MA about 120 miles from Hanover, or 2.5 hours driving time, from campus, is served by many major national and international airlines.
    • Direct bus transportation is available via Dartmouth Coach, which runs daily bus service to and from the Dartmouth campus to Boston and Logan Airport.
  • Bradley International Airport – BDL
    • Located in Hartford, CT about 150 miles, or 2.5 hours driving time, from campus, is served by several major airlines.

Bus & Train

  • Dartmouth Coach
    • Offers daily service between the Dartmouth campus and Boston's South Station and Logan Airport as well as the Yale Club in New York, adjacent to Grand Central Station.
  • Greyhound
    • Provides frequent service from Boston, New York, Montreal, and other points to White River Junction, Vermont—about a 15-minute drive to Hanover.
    • For information and reservations, call (800) 231-2222.
  • Advance Transit
    • Serves the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire and Vermont, from Monday to Fridays. Rides are free on all Advance Transit bus routes.
  • Amtrak
    • "Vermonter" service, connects northern Vermont with New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC and arrives daily in White River Junction, Vermont—about 5 miles and 15-minute drive from Hanover.
    • For information and reservations, call (800) 872-7245.

Parking

Visitor Parking Options

Paid visitor parking is available in the Emily and Errik Anderson Parking Garage under the Class of 1982 Engineering and Computer Science Center. Limited parking spaces are also available near the traffic circles on Thayer Drive and Tuck Mall. Additional visitor parking is located in G Parking Lot, which is about a 20-minute walk to Dartmouth Engineering. Free shuttle service is available from G-Lot to various areas of campus.

More information about public parking and rates are available on Dartmouth's Transportation page.

Visitor Parking Information & Map

Building Maps & Self-Guided Tour

Dartmouth Engineering's classrooms, labs, and offices are primarily housed in three main facilities in the West End District: the Class of 1982 Engineering and Computer Science Center, MacLean Engineering Sciences Center, and Cummings Hall.

Building Maps

Self-Guided Tour