Dartmouth College is a member of the Ivy League and one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution. In addition to its undergraduate liberal arts program, Dartmouth has medical, engineering, and business schools, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences. Dartmouth is ranked #9 of all national universities by the U.S. News and World Report's "Best Colleges 2011." With a total enrollment of 5,848, Dartmouth is the smallest school in the Ivy League. Dartmouth was founded by Eleazar Wheelock, a Puritan minister from Connecticut, who sought to establish a school to train Native Americans as missionaries.

Fun Facts!

• Famous alumni include Robert Frost and Fred "Mr." Rogers.
• The 2008 Education and Salary Report compiled by PayScale.com, ranks Dartmouth College graduates as #1 when it comes to earning power 10 years out of school.
• The Supreme Court decision in the famous "Dartmouth College Case" of 1819 is one of the most important documents in U.S. constitutional history.