Davidson College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
At Davidson, test-optional does not mean scores are irrelevant. Aim for the upper half of the admitted range, around a 1450 to 1500 SAT or 33 to 34 ACT, so your scores add clear evidence alongside a strong GPA.
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Davidson College facts and stats
Davidson College enrolls 1,869 undergraduate students in a suburban campus setting. Davidson has a 95% freshman retention rate, well above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 91%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 8.1:1.
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How do your scores compare at Davidson?
Key Davidson College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
January 10
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
November 15
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
January 10
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Davidson, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year so you can use the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes and possible superscoring gains. For the November 15 Early Decision deadline, an October retake is typically the last fall test date likely to arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Davidson is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $64,160, and 60% of students receive aid; the average merit award is $41,262. Submit the FAFSA by the January 10 priority deadline.
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Davidson’s estimated cost of attendance is $81,826, including $64,160 in tuition and fees and $17,666 for room and board. About 60% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $66,738. Merit awards are significant for those who qualify, averaging $41,262. Graduates leave with an average debt of $31,805.
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96% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 22% of men join fraternities, and 40% of women join sororities.
Similar schools
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NCAcceptance rate: 21.7%
SAT: 1420–1500
ACT: 32–34
University of Richmond
Richmond, VAAcceptance rate: 22.2%
SAT: 1430–1510
ACT: 33–35
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VAAcceptance rate: 14%
SAT: 1430–1540
ACT: 33–34
Oxford College of Emory University
Oxford, GAAcceptance rate: 12.7%
SAT: 1490–1540
ACT: 32–35
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