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Davidson College

Davidson, NC · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in Davidson, NC · 1,901 undergraduates · 14% acceptance rate · $81,400 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$18,127902nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$60,3001,928th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$60,3001,928th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$75,8651,856th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$18,688509th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$81,400129th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$62,866192nd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
91.9%67th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
95.4%124th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
14.5%58th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
144866th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
1,901966th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
9.0:1298th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
16.6%1,856th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 21 mi (CLT)

On 3 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$50
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
Yes

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 25 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
AnthropologySocial Sciencesbachelors——
Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studiesbachelors——
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors——
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languagesbachelors——
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors——
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languagesbachelors——
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors——
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors——
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesArea & Ethnic Studiesbachelors——
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,947,317 (M $3,235,591 · W $2,711,726)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Davidson College’s 1,901 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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