Davidson College
Common Data Set 2023-24
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Acceptance Rate
14.5%
Applications
7,347
Admitted
1,064
Enrolled
519
SAT Math
670-760
SAT Reading
690-750
ACT Composite
31-34
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$81,400
10 yrs after enrollment
91%
6-year completion
$17,379
sticker minus grants
$18,688
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
6 TABLESName of College/University:Davidson College
Street Address Line 1:209 Ridge Rd Box 5000
CityDavidson
StateNC
Zip28,035
Country:United States
Main Phone Number (Area Code)704
Main Phone Number:894-2000
WWW Home Page Address:www.davidson.edu
Main Institution Emailadmission@davidson.edu
Admissions Office Street Address (if different) Line 1:405 N. Main St
CityDavidson
StateNC
Zip28,035
Country:United States
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):704
Admissions Phone Number:894-2000
Admissions Email Address:admission@davidson.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.davidson.edu/admission-and-financial-aid
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.davidson.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion
Bachelor'sYes
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Month1
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Day10
If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are not required of some students due to differences by academic program, student academic background, or if other examinations may be considered in lieu of the SAT and ACT):If applicant wants test scores to be considered as part of their admission application, scores must be submitted by the application due date.
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,109
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted226
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled109
Total first-time, first-year who applied3,482
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted713
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled351
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,756
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted125
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled59
Total first-time, first-year who applied0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,616
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:710
Number of wait-listed students admitted:14
Is your waiting list ranked?No
High school completion requirementGED
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Foreign language2
Social studies2
Mathematics4
Science4
Foreign language4
Social studies4
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?Required
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:Same fee as paper
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80074
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69925
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-80065
SAT Math: 600-69933
SAT Math: 500-5992
SAT Math: 400-4990
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
ACT Composite: 30-3691.4
ACT Composite: 24-297.9
ACT Composite: 18-230.7
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class68
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class94
Percent in top half of high school graduating class100
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:27
Percent who had GPA of 4.046
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9936
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.491
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.031
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9933
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7430
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.494
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.242
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.039
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9934
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7423
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.493
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.86
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.4
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day10
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?No
Yes, by:Yes
Date: Month4
Date: Day1
Must reply by (date)Yes
Date: Month5
Date: Day1
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:1,000
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
First or only early decision plan closing date: Month11
First or only early decision plan closing date: Day15
First or only early decision plan notification date: Month12
First or only early decision plan notification date: Day15
Other early decision plan closing date: Month1
Other early decision plan closing date: Day5
Other early decision plan notification date: Month1
Other early decision plan notification date: Day7
Number of early decision applications received by your institution1,004
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan353
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallYes
SpringYes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementRequired
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month6
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Spring Rpely Date: Month12
Spring Reply Date: Day15
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Consideration is given to specific courses taken and the grades earned, in addition tothe freshman entrance requirements as a student presents. A minimum of one full year of prior level coursework must be completed before matriculating as a transfer student.
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:C
Number1 year
Unit TypeY
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:16
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:E
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:16
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:E
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:16
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:E
Describe other transfer credit policies:Must complete a minimum of 16 courses in residency for bachelor's degree.
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Spring Notification Date: Day1
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationYes
Double majorYes
Exchange student program (domestic)Yes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadYes
Arts/fine artsYes
English (including composition)Yes
Foreign languagesYes
HistoryYes
Physical EducationYes
HumanitiesYes
Intensive writingYes
MathematicsYes
PhilosophyYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes
Other (describe):Yes
Describe:Cultural Diversity; Justice, Equality, & Community
Student Life
5 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)80%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)78%
Percent of males who join fraternities27%
Percent of females who join sororities46%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing90%
Percent who live off campus or commute10%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18.2
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.2
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Model UNYes
Music ensemblesYes
Musical theaterYes
OperaYes
Pep bandYes
Radio stationYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Symphony orchestraYes
YearbookYes
Army ROTC is offered:On campus
Coed residence hallsYes
Apartments for single studentsYes
Cooperative housingYes
Theme housingYes
Wellness housingYes
Other housing options (specify):Yes
Specify:Substance Free
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://davidson.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx
Minimum3
Maximum5
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
16 TABLESAcademic Year2024
Both FM and IMYes
Federal$2,081,209
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$613,480
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$52,753,540
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$311,816
Total Scholarships/Grants$55,760,045
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0
Federal Work-Study$1,071,857
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$817,851
Total Self-Help$1,889,708
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$631,666
Federal$371,744
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,301,425
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,627,654
Total Scholarships/Grants$5,300,823
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,537,420
Total Self-Help$2,537,420
Parent Loans$2,328,098
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$4,799,139
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.485
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:118
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$58,700
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$6,926,629
CSS ProfileYes
Other (specify):Yes
Specify:International Student Financial Aid Application
FAFSAYes
CSS ProfileYes
Other (specify):Yes
Specify:non-custodial profile
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:Yes
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month1
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day10
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:Yes
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):10
a) Students notified on or about (date):Yes
a) Students notified on or about (date): Month4
a) Students notified on or about (date): Day1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
AcademicsYes
ArtYes
AthleticsYes
ROTCYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
AcademicsYes
Alumni affiliationYes
ArtYes
AthleticsYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
Religious affiliationYes
State/district residencyYes
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9
based on ____ students1,904
and ____ faculty215