Life at Dartmouth

The Upper Valley offers a wide range of recreational options, including athletics, outdoor activities, and viewing or participating in the performing arts. 

Some suggestions for your free time:

• visit the Hood Museum of Art
• hike the Appalachian Trail
• work out at the Alumni Gym
• ski at the Dartmouth Skiway
• watch a performance at the Hopkins Center for the Arts
• ride horses at Morton Farm
• boat on the Connecticut River and Mascoma Lake
• ice skate on Occom Pond
• play tennis

Like any college/university town, rental housing in the Hanover area can be hard to find. There is limited graduate student housing, so you must apply early in order to obtain a residence. Visit the "Housing" section of our website for a detailed list of housing options.

Many MALS students work part-time while they are taking their classes or writing their theses. There are several employment opportunities on campus and in the towns of Hanover and Lebanon. To our comprehensive list of employment options, visit the "Employment" section of our website.

Advance Transit Dartmouth:

Thanks to an innovative parternship in the Upper Valley, rides on all Advance Transit bus routes in Vermont and New Hampshire are FREE. Commuters, sjopper, and anyone else who wants to ride can board Advance Transit buses without paying a fare. System-wide free service has been made possible be special increased contributions from Upper Valley towns, Dartmouth College, and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

Dartmouth Campus Connector Bus Shuttles:

For detailed list of schedules for all campus shuttles, please visit: https://www.dartmouth.edu/transportation/green_commute/campus_shuttles.php

Dartmouth Coach:

The Dartmouth Coach is a private bus company that offers daily direct service to/from Boston South Station, Logan Airport, and New York City from the Upper Valley.

Greyhound Bus Station - White River Junction, Vermont:

The Greyhound bus service provides travel to popular destinations such as Portland ME, Boston MA, New York City NY, Burlinton VT, and Montreal Canada. Website: https://www.greyhound.com/en-us/bus-station-30668

Amtrak Station - White River Junction, Vermont:

White River Junction station is a passenger train station in White River Junction, Vermont, served by Amtrak's Vermonter. It is also used by the Green Mountain Railroad for passenger excursion trains to Thetford and the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, Vermont. Website link: https://www.amtrak.com/stations/wrj