Davidson, North Carolina · Private · 1,867 undergrads
Davidson admitted 13% of applicants for fall 2025 (1,127 of 8,932, Common Data Set 2025-26). Davidson admitted 29% of early decision applicants (358 of 1,232). Of the 953 students who took a spot on the wait list, 28 were admitted (2.9%). Davidson is test-optional for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1410–1500.
The numbers
Applied
8,932
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
32–34
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
3.85
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
48%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$50
waivers exist
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Can I get into Davidson?
13% of applicants get in
Grades and essays carry this one; most strong applicants still hear no. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1410–1500 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
8,932 applied, 1,127 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Davidson need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 28% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1460 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
For fall 2025, 358 of 1,232 early decision applicants got in (29%), against 13% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go.
6days
Early decisionBinding
Due Sunday, Nov 15, 2026
56days
Early decision IIBinding
Due Monday, Jan 4, 2027
63days
Regular decision
Due Monday, Jan 11, 2027
Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.
The wait list
1,968 students were offered a wait-list spot and 953 took one. 28 of them got in (2.9%).
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Davidson looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, recommendations, character.
Counts a lot
Essay.
Also considered
Class rank, GPA, SAT or ACT scores, activities, talent or ability, volunteering, work experience, showing interest (visits, emails).
As Davidson rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Davidson College's acceptance rate?
Davidson admitted 13% of applicants for fall 2025 (1,127 of 8,932, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Davidson College?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1410–1500. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Is it easier to get into Davidson College early decision?
For fall 2025, 358 of 1,232 early decision applicants got in (29%), against 13% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go. Early applicants often include recruited athletes and legacies, so the gap overstates the advantage for most students.
Does Davidson College take students off the wait list?
1,968 students were offered a wait-list spot and 953 took one. 28 of them got in (2.9%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Deadlines: davidson.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
Test rule: davidson.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
