The Exchange Program

The Dartmouth College - Muir College Exchange Program was conceived by Muir's first Provost John Stewart and former Dartmouth Provost Leonard Rieser as a way to enrich the education of students from both colleges. The first exchange of students took place during the fall quarter, 1970, when Dartmouth was still an all-male institution (it became coeducational in 1972). With as many as 10 students from each school swapping places each quarter, the program continues to provide two challenging academic environments distinguished by markedly different climates.

The Campus

Dartmouth's 265-acre campus is located in Hanover, New Hampshire, on the Connecticut River between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the While Mountains of New Hampshire. In this setting, Dartmouth is able to fuse exceptional academic opportunities with full exposure to the beauties of northern New England.

Requirements

Students who will have completed up to 60 units by the time that they would enroll at Dartmouth are eligible to apply. Seniors are eligible if they will be returning to UCSD for at least one quarter after they have attended Dartmouth. The program is open to all undergraduate students at all six UCSD colleges. Preference will be given to students who have a UCSD grade point average of 3.0 or higher, although applications will be considered from students who have UCSD grade point averages of 2.5 - 3.0. Courses taken at Dartmouth are treated as transfer units at UCSD. No grade may be calculated into the UCSD grade point average.

Applications

Students must file their applications at the Muir College Academic Advising Office by the end of the second week preceding the quarter they wish to attend Dartmouth. Qualified students will be interviewed by the Dartmouth Exchange Program Reviewing Committee during the third and fourth week of the quarter.

Prospectus of Dartmouth Course Offerings 2008-2009

Exchange Fees

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Next deadline: Applications due to H&SS 2126 Friday, April 11, 2008 by 4:30 p.m. for the fall 2008 term.