Introduction and Overview: Davidson College is a top private liberal arts college in the United States, located in the small town of Davidson, North Carolina, about 19 miles north of Charlotte. The college has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,927 (fall 2022), a campus area of ​​841 acres, and adopts a semester-based academic calendar.

History and Founding Time: Founded by the Presbyterian Church in 1837, the name comes from William Lee Davidson. The school had its first graduate in 1840. It has long been funded by the Duke Foundation. In 2007, the Duke Foundation donated $15 million to make the college the first liberal arts college in the United States to eliminate student loans.

Nature of the institution: Private liberal arts college.

Educational philosophy: Committed to helping students develop the ability to survive in a fierce society, focusing on cultivating the strict discipline and creative consciousness required of leaders. Emphasize that all students in all classes should study under the guidance of mature and knowledgeable teachers, focus on liberal arts education and humanistic literacy cultivation, and require students to study subjects in the fields of humanities, arts, natural sciences, and social sciences.

School Strength

Faculty: 207 full-time professors, 98% of whom have obtained the highest degree in their field, with a teacher-student ratio of 1:9.

Academic Achievements: One of the undergraduate institutions with the most Fulbright scholars, and the number of Rhodes Scholars is also among the best in the United States.

Course Setting: 37 majors, including African Studies, Anthropology, Economics, Biology, etc., and more than 40 minors and interdisciplinary programs are also provided.

Key Subjects: Economics, Political Science, Mathematics, Psychology, Biology, etc. are all strong subjects. The economics major has a high degree of structured courses; the political science major is one of the largest majors, with alumni in the government and international organizations; the biology course covers the entire range of biological disciplines.

Department: There is no clear division of departments, but there are many teaching and research projects in professional fields.

Ranking:

Ranked 11th in the 2024 U.S. News ranking of the best liberal arts colleges in the United States.

Ranked 6th in the 2024 U.S. News ranking of the best undergraduate education schools in the United States.

Ranked 11th in the 2024 U.S. News Best Value Schools rankings.

Cost: In 2024, its tuition and fees are $60,050, and room and board are $16,400.

Campus Environment

Campus Facilities: There are more than 200 student organizations on campus, including eight national fraternities, four eating clubs, and two sororities. There are 21 NCAA Division I men's and women's sports teams, supporting varsity and recreational athletes at all levels.

Campus Culture: There are many traditions, such as the Freshman Cake Race, which began in 1934, a 1.7-mile freshman race where the winner receives a freshly baked cake.