Davidson College
#16 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)
Overview
Davidson College is a private institution that was founded in 1837. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,927 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 841 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Davidson College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #16. Its tuition and fees are $60,050.
Davidson College is located in Davidson, North Carolina, 19 miles north of Charlotte. With more than 200 student organizations on campus, there are a variety of ways for students to get involved. In addition to clubs and organizations, students can also join one of the school's eight national fraternities, four eating houses or two sororities on campus. The Davidson Wildcats field about 20 NCAA Division I teams, participating in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Davidson's men's basketball team has competed in numerous NCAA tournaments. Freshmen are required to live on campus in the four first-year student residence halls. More than 95 percent of students choose to live on campus in residence halls, apartments, co-op living/learning houses and international houses.
Davidson offers more than 20 undergraduate majors. In 2007, Davidson became the nation's first liberal arts college to replace loans with grants in all financial aid packages with its initiative called The Davidson Trust, giving all students the chance to graduate free of debt. The school has many traditions, including the Freshmen Cake Race – started in 1934 – which consists of a 1.7 mile race for freshmen, with the winners receiving freshly baked cakes. Notable alumni include former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow; Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Charles Wright; and crime writer Patricia Cornwell. Former President Woodrow Wilson attended Davidson but did not graduate.
Davidson College is a private institution that was founded in 1837. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,927 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 841 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Davidson College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #16. Its tuition and fees are $60,050.
Davidson College is located in Davidson, North Carolina, 19 miles north of Charlotte. With more than 200 student organizations on campus, there are a variety of ways for students to get involved. In addition to clubs and organizations, students can also join one of the school's eight national fraternities, four eating houses or two sororities on campus. The Davidson Wildcats field about 20 NCAA Division I teams, participating in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Davidson's men's basketball team has competed in numerous NCAA tournaments. Freshmen are required to live on campus in the four first-year student residence halls. More than 95 percent of students choose to live on campus in residence halls, apartments, co-op living/learning houses and international houses.
Davidson offers more than 20 undergraduate majors. In 2007, Davidson became the nation's first liberal arts college to replace loans with grants in all financial aid packages with its initiative called The Davidson Trust, giving all students the chance to graduate free of debt. The school has many traditions, including the Freshmen Cake Race – started in 1934 – which consists of a 1.7 mile race for freshmen, with the winners receiving freshly baked cakes. Notable alumni include former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow; Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Charles Wright; and crime writer Patricia Cornwell. Former President Woodrow Wilson attended Davidson but did not graduate.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
N/A
Tuition & Fees
$60,050
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,927
Acceptance Rate
17%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$60,050
Room & Board
$16,400(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$57,439
$17,057
$17,057
Tuition & Fees
$60,050
Room & Board
$16,400(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$57,439
*Average cost after aid
Academics
88%
9:1
63%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
13%
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Political Science and Government, General
11%
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Biology/Biological Sciences, General
11%
N/A
Psychology, General
11%
N/A
Computer Science
6%
N/A
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Students
1,927
Graduate Enrollment
N/A
Total Enrollment
1,927
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
1,922
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
26%
Minority Enrollment
26%
Minority Enrollment
62%
White
10%
Hispanic
10%
International
6%
Black
5%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
1%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
79+
Sports Teams
8
Fraternities
3
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
88%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
22%
Average Debt at Graduation
$23,409
$38,901
$38,901
Graduation Rate
88%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
22%
Average Debt at Graduation
$23,409
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