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Secondary Schools

Enrolled Students in the Class of 2027

443
different high schools attended
53%
attended public school
34.6%
attended independent school
12.4%
attended non-traditional or international school

By The Numbers

Davidson welcomes students from 41 states and territories and 35 countries to its Class of 2027. 

(Updated August 2023)

Admission Data

Acceptance Rate: 14.5%

Enrollment Yield: 49.3%

Early Decision Applicants: 1,005

Early Decision Enrolls: 338*

*Early Decision enrolled numbers include QuestBridge, Posse Miami and Virtual cohorts, and students who deferred their enrollment by one year.

Geographic Distribution

Mid-Atlantic: 15.5%

Midwest: 6.3%

Northeast: 14.3%

South: 35.9%

West: 15.8%

International: 12.2%

(Based on Permanent Residence)

Race & Ethnicity

International: 10.7%

White: 60%

Asian: 9%

Hispanic: 11.7%

African American: 7.1%

American Indian: 0.3%

Not reported: 1.2%

Pencil

Standardized Testing (Of Those Who Submitted)

SAT Middle 50% (Enrolled Students)

Evidence-Based Reading & Writing: 690-750

Math: 670-760

ACT Middle 50% (Enrolled Students)

Composite: 31-33

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