Dartmouth College Athletics

Dartmouth competes in Division I, meaning big-time college athletics with national television coverage and intense competition. The Big Green fields 31 varsity sports in the strong Ivy League conference. With 882 total athletes out of 4,367 students, roughly 20% of the campus participates in varsity athletics. The outdoor culture extends to winter sports where Dartmouth traditionally dominates, particularly in skiing and other cold-weather competitions. Despite the Division I classification, Ivy League schools offer no athletic scholarships, focusing instead on need-based aid. The rivalry with Harvard runs deep, especially during football season when the entire campus mobilizes for the annual matchup. The athletic tradition connects strongly to Dartmouth's wilderness identity and the famous "D-Plan" quarter system that allows flexible training schedules.