Davidson College

Davidson College was founded by Presbyterians in 1837 and still maintains an affiliation with them. It was named after Brigadier General William Lee Davidson who served as a commander in the Revolutionary War. The land on which the college was established came from the General’s estate. Davidson College offers majors in more than twenty fields, as well as many minors and self-designed inter-disciplinary options. Apart from the one major which is required for graduation, students of Davidson College have the option to pursue a second major, a minor, or even a concentration.

Davidson College has been regularly ranked among the top ten liberal arts colleges by U.S. News and World Report magazine and has graduated more than 20 Rhodes Scholars. Over 150 student organizations are present on campus and they include arts & culture organizations, sports groups, performance groups, health & sexuality groups, political organizations, social action groups, and religious organizations. Greek organizations include Sigma Phi Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Order, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Delta Theta, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alp, and Kappa Alpha Psi. The College’s sports teams are called the Wildcats.

Davidson College Highlights

Where Davidson College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, science, and mathematics.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Selective admissions.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

The student enrollment at Davidson College was 1,674 in 2007 (1,674 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Davidson College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Davidson College provides on-campus housing for 1,560 of its 1,674 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Davidson College Athletics

School sports include football (Pioneer Football League), basketball (Southern Conference), baseball (Southern Conference), and track (Southern Conference).

Davidson College offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 16 male students received the aid (men were 37% of those receiving aid) and 27 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 63% of students receiving such aid) .

Davidson College Admissions (2007)

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