Dartmouth could almost be considered a LAC, and if they ever ditched most of their grad and pre-professional programs and the Ivy League kicked them out, they would fit into the NESCAC naturally with Williams, Amherst, Midd, etc. Small school, beautiful campus, beautiful surroundings.
Cornell is much bigger and you can study just about anything there. In fact, that was the wish of its founders – to teach everything.
Here is a photo of them duking it out on the gridiron recently. Dartmouth won the Ivy League football title in 2021 – quite a rare achievement for them.
Visit both – they’re adequately different that one will vibe with you better than the other.