Davidson College
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,901
Men / Women
47% / 53%
White
54%
International
11%
Hispanic
9%
Asian
6%
Black
6%
Mixed
4%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
27%
Business & Economics
15%
Engineering, Computing & Math
14%
Arts
4%
Education
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$64,410
Est. Cost of Attendance
$79,475
10-Year ROI
$256,000
ROI Percentile
93th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
95%
4-Year Graduation Rate
86%
6-Year Graduation Rate
91%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,680 (63th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
256 (70th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
17%
Yield (Unbound)
22%
Early Decision
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 15
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #292 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $3M | #381 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #469 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_optional
Submitted Test Scores
51%
SAT Range
1,400
–
1,530
ACT Range
31
–
34
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson College | 504 | 47% / 53% | 8% | $108,887 | |
| Computer Science | 32 +12 | 72% / 28% | 28% | — | |
| Mathematics | 23 +5 | 78% / 22% | 17% | — | |
| Physics | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 20% | — | |
| Bioinformatics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Biology | 81 +3 | 28% / 72% | 6% | — | |
| Chemistry | 24 — | 58% / 42% | 8% | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 23 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | — | |
| Genome Sciences/Genomics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | — | |
| Neuroscience | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Economics | 78 +11 | 77% / 23% | 13% | $132,306 | |
| African Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Anthropology | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Arabic | 1 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Chinese | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Classics | 6 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Communication | 14 +4 | 57% / 43% | 7% | — | |
| East Asian Studies | 1 +3 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| English | 15 +7 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $61,763 | |
| Ethnic Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| French | 2 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| History | 12 +2 | 58% / 42% | 0% | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 18 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Latin American Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Literature | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Philosophy | 8 +3 | 62% / 38% | 12% | — | |
| Political Science | 44 +11 | 48% / 52% | 0% | $83,437 | |
| Psychology | 49 +2 | 31% / 69% | 6% | — | |
| Religious Studies | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Sociology | 8 +3 | 25% / 75% | 0% | — | |
| Spanish | 4 +9 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Education | 3 +6 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Art | 12 +3 | 33% / 67% | 8% | — | |
| Digital Studies | 5 +1 | 0% / 100% | 20% | — | |
| Music | 2 +5 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Theater | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — |