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Davidson College

Overview of Davidson College

Davidson College is in Davidson, NC. Davidson is a large suburb. The school is classified as a Presbyterian Church (USA) college. Davidson College is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Davidson College offers many areas of study. Fields of study in vogue at the school include mathematics, science, and liberal arts.

Davidson College Selectivity

Not all applicants to Davidson College are accepted. Just 28% of applicants in 2007 were accepted at the school. The top quarter of students at Davidson College scored at least 723 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 640 to 713 in 2007.

Faculty

The schools' faculty/student ratio of superior to most. The most successful professors at Davidson College are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The the school teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.

Student Body

Approximately 1,674 students study at Davidson College (in 2007).

Student Life

The school offers a real campus feel. Davidson College makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at the school can take advantage of the school's meal plans. Students participate in Pioneer Football League and Southern Conference athletics.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Davidson College

Davidson College
102 N. Main Street
Davidson, NC 28035
General Phone: (704) 894-2000
http://www.davidson.edu/

Davidson College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts292English, history, political science, economics, Spanish language, sociology, anthropology, Classical languages, ...
Science75biology, chemistry, physics
Therapy And Counseling30psychology
Religion And Philosophy21religion, philosophy
Mathematics15mathematics
Art Studies9art studies
Drama And Performing Arts5drama
Music2music
Engineering0engineering
Fine Arts0art history and criticism

Number of programs and degrees for Davidson College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree44926

Student Body

In 2007, Davidson College had a total enrollment of 1,674 students (1,674 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men49%
Women51%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White76%
Black6%
Hispanic5%
Asian3%
American Indian1%
Unknown6%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1949%
20-2144%
22-246%
25-290%
40-490%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
North Carolina20%
Georgia6%
Florida6%
New York6%
Maryland6%
Virginia6%
Texas5%
(International Students)4%
Pennsylvania4%
New Jersey4%
South Carolina3%
Massachusetts2%
California2%
Ohio2%
Connecticut2%
Alabama2%
Kentucky2%
Colorado2%
Illinois1%
Wisconsin1%
Arkansas1%
Washington, DC1%
Missouri1%
Tennessee1%
Michigan1%
Indiana1%
Minnesota1%
Mississippi1%
Washington1%
Louisiana1%
Maine1%

Davidson College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time96 %

Davidson College Room and Board (2007)

Davidson College offers campus housing for 1,560 of its 1,674 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Davidson, North Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other North Carolina Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Davidson College Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total4,0801,15228%48342%
Men1,78057332%23541%
Women2,30057925%24843%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal630723
SAT Math640713
ACT Composite2832

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT91%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT40%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Davidson College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 31,794
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 31,794
Room and board$ 9,020
Room charge$ 4,763
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,257
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,706

Financial Aid:
Davidson College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 291800)

Davidson College Faculty

Davidson College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured8640
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1415
Non-tenured and not on tenure track66

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year62$111,80419$112,942
Associate professoracademic year27$84,50221$86,140
Assistant professoracademic year17$64,92716$69,584
Instructoracademic year0*4$51,625
Lectureracademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year106$97,33261$87,412

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Davidson College Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballPioneer Football League
BasketballSouthern Conference
BaseballSouthern Conference
TrackSouthern Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total162743
Basketball246
Track044
Baseball202
All Other Sports121931

Davidson College Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Latin Language and Literature
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MUSIC
Music, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Davidson College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Davidson College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Davidson College Salaries of full-time faculty
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Davidson College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Davidson College % of degrees in liberal arts
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Davidson College Student SAT scores
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Davidson College Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Davidson College % of degrees in science
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Davidson College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 6%Davidson College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Davidson College % of degrees in mathematics
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Davidson College Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Option to study abroad
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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