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Davidson College Common Data Set 2025-26

NCTest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT considered if submitted by the application due date; not required for admissionCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

12.6%

1,127 of 8,933

Early decision rate

29.1%

Non-ED pool: 10%

SAT middle 50%

1410–1500

ACT middle 50%

32–34

Who got into Davidson College: GPA and SAT of reported applicants

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GPA and SAT of 35 reported applicants, accepted vs. rejected.

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Admissions
AppliedC18,933
AdmittedC11,127
EnrolledC1531
YieldC147.1%
Early decisionC21358 of 1,232 (29.1%)
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC21,968
Accepted a placeC2953
Admitted from waitlistC228
Odds if you stay on the listC22.9%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC925.4%
Submitted ACTC924.3%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9710–755
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9695–760
Average high school GPAC123.85
GPA of 4.0C11—
GPA 3.75–3.99C11—
GPA 3.50–3.74C11—
GPA below 3.50C11—
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$73,090
Required feesG1$900
Food and housingG1$18,780
Need fully met (first-years)H2100%
Average % of need metH2100%
Average need-based packageH2$74,826
Average need-based grantH2$65,233
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAConsidered
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayImportant
  • Recommendation(s)Very important
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualitiesVery important
  • First generation—
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB11,860
First-year retentionB2296%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB89.5%
Notes on this filing
  • C1: no total printed; men (4325) + women (4606) + unknown (1) = 8932, but the C2 residency table prints 8933, which was used.
  • C2 residency breakdown: in-state 1402, out-of-state 3957, international 3574; admits 234/808/85; enrolled 93/386/52.
  • C2 waitlist: three counts mapped by position (offered 1968, accepted 953, admitted 28); waitlist ranking and release questions were not answered.
  • C21 early decision: the form labels these figures as the Fall 2024 entering class, not Fall 2025. Early action (C22) is marked No.
  • C8A: SAT/ACT is checked 'Not required for admission, but consider if submitted'. C8F says scores must arrive by the application due date, but C8E gives January 10 as the latest date. These should be reconciled. The C8 policy also refers to Fall 2027.
  • C11: the 'Percent (All enrolled students)' column is blank, so GPA band values are null. Subgroup values are printed: submitted-scores group 4.0=40.91, 3.75-3.99=34.30, 3.50-3.74=23.14, 3.25-3.49=1.65; non-submitters 4.0=35.42, 3.75-3.99=31.60, 3.50-3.74=26.39, 3.25-3.49=4.86, 3.00-3.24=1.73.
  • B4-B11 (Fall 2019 cohort): the 4-year completion rate is not printed (451 completers of 525 final cohort), so grad_rate_4yr is null. The printed 6-year rate of 89.52 is used.
  • H2: the percent of students with need who were awarded aid is not printed (301 of 301 can be read from lines c and d), so pct_with_need_awarded_aid is null. pct_need_fully_met = 301/301 = 100.0 per the stated rule.
  • G1: first-year required fees are $900 and first-year food and housing is $18,780; undergraduate-wide values are $650 and $19,400. Tuition is one rate for all students (private), so in-state and out-of-state are null.
  • H2 average need-based grant (K) is taken from the need-based scholarship or grant column of line e, first-year.

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Davidson College admissions FAQ
What is Davidson College's acceptance rate?
Davidson College admitted 1,127 of 8,933 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 12.6%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is Davidson College's early decision acceptance rate?
Davidson College admitted 358 of 1,232 early decision applicants (29.1%) for 2025-26.
What SAT score do you need for Davidson College?
The middle 50% of Davidson College's enrolled first-years scored 1410–1500 on the SAT and 32–34 on the ACT.
How many students get off Davidson College's waitlist?
Davidson College offered 1,968 students a waitlist spot and admitted 28 from it (2.9% of those who stayed on).
How much does Davidson College cost?
Tuition is $73,090, plus $18,780 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $65,233.
What is Davidson College's graduation rate?
89.5% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Davidson College Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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