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Davidson College

General Information

Name: Davidson College
Address: 102 N. Main Street, Davidson, NC 28035
Phone:

  • General information: (704) 894-2000
  • Financial aid office: (704) 894-2232
  • Admissions office: (704) 894-2230

Website: www.davidson.edu/
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$30,194$28,667$27,171
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,590$8,158$7,732
        Other expenses$1,646$1,625$1,527

Total expenses   
On-campus$41,430$39,450$37,430

"Other expenses" value assumes that the student lives outside North or South Carolina. Decrease "Other Expenses" by $250 (reduced travel costs) for North or South Carolina residents.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 60%
  • Federal grants: 8%
  • State/local grants: 19%
  • Institutional grants: 51%
  • Student loans: 26%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$5787
  • State/local grants:$3071
  • Institutional grants:$18539
  • Student loans:$8384

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,8951,7932,102
Percent admitted30.4%33.7%27.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time39.2%37.9%40.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1683
First-time student retention: 95%
Overall graduation rate: 87%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 100%
    • Part Time: 0%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 50%
    • Women: 50%

White non-hispanic: 78%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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