Dartmouth

Dartmouth is a name that can refer to several places and institutions in the United States, most prominently Dartmouth College, a private research university in Hanover, New Hampshire. The college was founded in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock and named for William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth. It is a member of the Ivy League and offers undergraduate liberal arts programs as well as graduate and professional programs at the Geisel School of Medicine, the Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business. Dartmouth operates on a distinctive year-round calendar known as the D-Plan, which allows students to study on a quarterly schedule. The campus lies along the Connecticut River and includes facilities such as the Hood Museum of Art and Rauner Library. Dartmouth emphasizes undergraduate education within a residential community and is known for programs across the sciences, engineering, humanities, and medicine.

The college is also known for the historic Dartmouth College v. Woodward case (1819), a U.S. Supreme Court decision that affirmed the private corporation status of the college and restricted state power over private contracts.

Dartmouth may also refer to Dartmouth, Massachusetts, a town in Bristol County on the South Coast of Massachusetts. Incorporated in 1739, it has cranberry bogs and a diversified economy, and it is the site of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, a public research university with campuses in North Dartmouth and nearby communities.