Capsule Information

Founded: By Presbyterians in 1837.

Campus: 665 acres with 123 buildings in Davidson, N.C., 19 miles north of Charlotte, plus 110 acres on Lake Norman offering water sports.

Calendar: Two 15-week semesters (fall and spring). Enrollment (fall, 2020): 1,983 (48% male, 52% female)

Comprehensive Fee (2020-2021 year:): $70,225

Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Faculty: 207 - 98 percent of whom hold an earned doctorate or other terminal degree in their field. Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty: 162.

Student-Faculty Ratio: 9:1

Library: Librarians work with faculty to teach students information literacy and build a collection of print and online resources tailored to Davidson course work.  The main library is open 107 hours a week, and includes a 24-hour room.  Total library collections of over 480,000 print volumes, more than 150,000 online journals, 600+ databases, and many other resources - music scores and recording, government documents, Davidsoniana, rare books.

Information Technology: Services and products for academic computing, both on-campus and in the cloud, administrative operations, Internet access, software, email and other distributed computing services. Campus-wide gigabit network; wireless networks in all academic, administrative, and residential buildings and many outdoor areas; networked computer labs and classrooms with Windows and Macintosh computers available to all students for general use.

Degrees Offered: B.A., B.S. in 30 majors, plus Interdisciplinary Studies.

Off-Campus Programs: See International Perspectives in Academic Programs and Policies Section for more information. Junior Year Abroad/Fall Semester/Spring Semester in France; Fall Semester/Spring Semester or year in Germany (with Duke University); Fall Semester in India; Fall Semester in Peru; Fall Semester in Shanghai, China; Spring Classics Semester Abroad; Summer Program in Ghana; Summer Programs in Zambia; Summer Archaeological Dig in Cyprus; Summer Program in Cambridge, England; Summer Program in Cádiz, Spain; Summer Political Science Program in Washington, D.C.; Summer Program in Broughton in abnormal psychology at Morganton, N.C.

Athletics: 21 intercollegiate teams - eleven men’s and ten women’s. Eighteen club sports and numerous intramural sports.

The six-year graduation rate for students entering in the Fall of 2014 is 93 percent. Detailed information on graduation rates categorized by gender, ethnicity, and athletic participation is available in the Institutional Research Office.