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Dual-Degree Program

The dual-degree program is for students at other liberal arts colleges who want to study engineering at Dartmouth. You'll spend your junior or senior year at Dartmouth, receive your bachelor's degree from your home school, and then return to Dartmouth to complete a fifth year of engineering studies in Thayer School's professionally accredited Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) program.

A Dartmouth academic year has three 12-weeks terms. The Dartmouth academic calendar includes 4 terms—fall, winter, spring, and summer. You can begin your first year at Dartmouth in either the summer or fall terms of your junior or senior year. When you return for your Bachelor of Engineering year, you'll begin classes in the Fall term.

After your first year at Dartmouth, you may want to pursue an internship. Contact Thayer School Career Services for information about engineering internships. Career Services will also help you find a job after you finish the B.E. degree

See the Adobe PDF file icon dual-degree program information sheet (PDF) for more details about the program.

Participating Schools

Undergraduate Dual-Degree PhotoStudents from the following schools have participated in the dual-degree program. If you don't see your school listed, call us at 603-646-3677. We'll be happy to talk with you about the possibility of joining the program.

You should also consult with your dean or academic advisor regarding the acceptability of Dartmouth courses toward degree requirements at your home school.

  • Bard
  • Bates
  • Bowdoin
  • Colby
  • Hamilton
  • Hobart & William Smith
  • Holy Cross
  • Middlebury
  • Morehouse
  • Mt. Holyoke
  • Reed
  • Simon's Rock
  • Skidmore
  • Smith
  • Spelman
  • Vassar
  • Wheaton

Program Options

Ask your dean or advisor which program option your school follows.

Option 1 (2-1-1-1)

  • Freshman and sophomore years: home college
  • Junior year: Dartmouth
  • Senior year: home college
  • Bachelor of Engineering year: Dartmouth

Option 2 (3-2)

  • Freshman, sophomore, and junior years: home college
  • Senior and Bachelor of Engineering year: Dartmouth

Contact Information

Dual-Degree Program
Thayer School of Engineering
Dartmouth College
8000 Cummings Hall
Hanover, NH 03755-8000

engg.admissions@Dartmouth.edu

Toll-free from U.S or Canada: 1-888-THAYER6 (1-888-842-9376)
All others: 603-646-3677