Davidson College

Davidson Fast Facts

Davidson College is located in Davidson, N.C., 19 miles north of Charlotte. With nearly 150 student organizations on campus, there are a variety of ways for students to get involved. In addition to clubs and organization, students can also join one of the school’s nine national fraternities, four eating houses, or one sorority on campus. The Davidson Wildcats field more than 20 NCAA Division I teams, participating in the Southern Conference for most sports. Davidson’s men’s basketball team has competed in numerous NCAA tournaments. Freshmen are required to live on campus in the four first-year student residence halls. More than 95 percent of students choose to live on campus in residence halls, apartments, co-op living/learning houses, and international houses.

Davidson offers 20 undergraduate majors. In 2007, Davidson became the nation’s first liberal arts college to replace loans with grants in all financial aid packages with its initiative called The Davidson Trust, giving all students the chance to graduate free of debt. The school has many traditions, including the Freshmen Cake Race—started in 1934—which consists of a 1.7 mile race for freshmen, with the winners receiving freshly baked cakes. Notable alumni include former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow; Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Charles Wright; and crime writer Patricia Cornwell. Former President Woodrow Wilson attended Davidson but did not graduate.

Note: Davidson offers a CPS-only, full-ride scholarship. Find out about it here.

Basic Facts

Location: Davidson, NC

Number of Undergraduates: 1756

Percentage of Black students: 6%

Percentage of Latino students: 6%

Overall 4 year graduation rate: 88%

Overall 5 year graduation rate: 91%

4 year Black male graduation rate: 88%

4 year Black female graduation rate: 100%

4 year Latina graduation rate: 77%

4 year Latino graduation rate: 56%