Davidson, North Carolina · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Davidson College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Davidson, North Carolina. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 1,869 students in fall 2024. Its religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA).
Davidson College offers bachelor's degrees across 38 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Biology, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, and Political Science and Government. It awarded 509 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
95% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
Key figures
1,869
Students enrolled
95%
First-year retention
509
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
38
Programs and majors
8:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
Campus
Program levels
Bachelor
Programs and majors offered 38
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
95%
Student-to-faculty ratio
8:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
509
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,869
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,869
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,073
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
54%
Men
46%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
11%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Pioneer Football League; Atlantic 10 Conference
President
Douglas Hicks
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit