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Ranking

#12 National Liberal
Arts College
Source:
2013 U.S.News Rankings
 

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Overview

  • Davidson is a highly selective independent liberal arts college of approximately 1,900 students located 20 minutes north of Charlotte in Davidson, N.C.
  • Student-faculty ratio: 10:1 
  • Average class size: 15
  • Through The Davidson Trust, 100% of demonstrated financial need is met without loans.
  • Learn more about Davidson at www.davidson.edu.
  • Visit the Davidson Admission site to review admission requirements and financial aid and scholarship opportunities, or plan a visit.
  • Connect with Davidson to access our podcasts, student blogs, and more.
  • Check out our First-Year Class Profile.

Socio-economic Diversity

Ethnic Backgrounds (Entering Class of 2012)
Black/African American 8.2%
Asian American 8.6%
Caucasian 69.1%
Hispanic/Latino 7.4%
International 6.4%
Other/Not Reported <1%

 

Gender Ratio
Female 49.5%
Male 50.5%

 For more profile information for the Class of 2016, click here.

     
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    School Profile

    Campus Setting

    • Suburban (20 miles North of Charlotte, NC)
    • Town population: 11,000

    Size

    • Approximately 1920 undergraduates
    • 490 first year students

    Success

    • Alma mater to highly successful graduates, of whom 85% will attend graduate school and 23 have received Rhodes Scholarships

    Admissions

    • Under 25% applicants admitted
    • Of accepted students, 85% of those reporting rank were in the top 10% of their class
    • SAT CR Middle 50%: 640-740
    • SAT M Middle 50%: 650-740
    • SAT W Middle 50%: 640-730
    • ACT Middle 50%: 29-33