2025-2026
Accept rate
12.6%
- Applicants
- 8,933
- Admits
- 1,127
- Enrolled
- 531
- Yield
- 47.1%
- ED Apps
- 1,232
- ED Admits
- 358
Total Applications
8,933
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
12.6%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
531
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1410-1500
2025-2026
Davidson College Admissions at a Glance
Davidson College received 8,933 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 12.6% of applicants; 531 admitted students enrolled (a 47.1% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 20.2% in 2017-2018. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1410–1500 on the SAT and 32–34 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $93,140, and the average need-based grant was $64,305.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
13.4%
- Applicants
- 8,114
- Admits
- 1,085
- Enrolled
- 520
- Yield
- 47.9%
- ED Apps
- 1,140
- ED Admits
- 360
2023-2024
Accept rate
14.5%
- Applicants
- 7,347
- Admits
- 1,064
- Enrolled
- 519
- Yield
- 48.8%
- ED Apps
- 1,004
- ED Admits
- 353
2022-2023
Accept rate
17.0%
- Applicants
- 6,479
- Admits
- 1,098
- Enrolled
- 542
- Yield
- 49.4%
- ED Apps
- 810
- ED Admits
- 349
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 8,933 | 1,127 | 531 | 12.6% | 47.1% | 1,232 | 358 |
| 2024-2025 | 8,114 | 1,085 | 520 | 13.4% | 47.9% | 1,140 | 360 |
| 2023-2024 | 7,347 | 1,064 | 519 | 14.5% | 48.8% | 1,004 | 353 |
| 2022-2023 | 6,479 | 1,098 | 542 | 17.0% | 49.4% | 810 | 349 |
| 2021-2022 | 6,434 | 1,145 | 547 | 17.8% | 47.8% | 726 | 322 |
| 2020-2021 | 5,621 | 1,124 | 520 | 20.0% | 46.3% | 655 | 307 |
| 2019-2020 | 5,982 | 1,080 | 527 | 18.1% | 48.8% | 713 | 347 |
| 2017-2018 | 5,673 | 1,148 | 519 | 20.2% | 45.2% | 715 | 319 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1410
50th Percentile
1460
75th Percentile
1500
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
55%
Need Fully Met
100%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$93,140
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$73,090
Fees
$650
Room & Board
$19,400
Change Since 2017
+42%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
1,860
Total Enrollment
1,860
International
11%
Students of Color
43%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2024-2025, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Considered
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||