| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,784 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,784 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
75% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 67.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 6.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.9% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 5.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 68.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
665 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Davidson, NC |
| Population of city/town: |
11,750 |
| Nearest major city: |
Charlotte |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
20 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
792,862 |
| Online campus map: |
www.davidson.edu/about/
visit-davidson/
maps-and-directions |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- single-student apartments
- cooperative housing
- other housing including Theme housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
94% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
6% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
Upper-classmen may live off campus if permission from school is obtained. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
215 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Music and chemistry libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Visual arts center. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
8 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
8 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
39% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
2 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
70% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Davidsonian, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
200 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Outreach, Catholic Campus Ministry, Jewish Student Union, Muslim Student Association, Young Life; Episcopal, Interfaith, InterVarsity Christian, Methodist, Orthodox Christian, Reformed University, and Westminster Fellowships |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Coalition |
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| International student organizations: |
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African and International Student Associations |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
James P. Murphy III,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Katy McNay,
SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
James E. Murphy III,
Davidson College,
Athletics,
P.O. Box 1750,
Davidson, NC 280 |
| School colors: |
red and black |
| School mascot: |
Wildcats |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Colonial Athletic Association (Division I), Northern Pacific Field Hockey Conference (Division I), Pioneer Football League (Division I, Football I-AA), Atlantic 10 Conference (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | no | Pioneer Football League |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's wrestling | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
26% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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cross-country trails, lake, soccer stadium, swimming pool, weight room; baseball and soccer fields; basketball, racquetball, and tennis courts; fitness and track and field facilities |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, beach volleyball, flickerball, soccer |
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| Club sports for men: |
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baseball, crew, cycling, fencing, lacrosse, roller hockey, rugby, running, sailing, soccer, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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crew, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, lacrosse, running, sailing, soccer, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Charlotte (25 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Greensboro, NC (84 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Kannapolis, NC (15 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Charlotte (22 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
13% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Duke University, Harvard University, Vanderbilt University, Wake Forest University, University of Georgia, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
72% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Bank of America, Davidson College, French Ministry of Education, Teach for America, U.S. Army. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Anthony Foxx
- Patricia Cornwell
- Tom Marshburn.
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