| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2005-06 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Chris Gruber,
Vice President and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid |
| Contacting the office: |
800 768-0380
800 768-0380 (toll free)
704 894-2016 (fax)
admission@davidson.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 2 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
no |
| Application fee: |
$50 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
yes |
| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is not accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test required |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
Recommend taking writing, math and a subject test of the student's choice |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT or ACT |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
January 2 for SAT/ACT, January 2 for SAT Subject Test |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 4 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 4 recommended |
| Other: |
2 required, 4 recommended |
| Total: |
16 required |
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| Early decision application deadline: |
November 15 |
| Number of early decision applications submitted: |
441 |
| Number of early decision applications accepted: |
217 (49%) |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank considered
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores considered
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities very important
- alumni/ae relationship not considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work very important
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.9 |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 75%
Top quarter: 93%
Top half: 99% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
40% |
| Average SAT: |
680 verbal, 680 math |
| Combined SAT middle 50% range: |
1235 - 1410 |
| Average ACT: |
29 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
28 - 31 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
94% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
38% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
4,258 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,146 (27%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
460 (40%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
49% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
81% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$300, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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