- Both Davidson College and George Washington University (GWU) are private.
- Davidson College is located in Davidson, NC and GWU is located in Washington, DC.
- GWU has more expensive tuition of $64,990 than Davidson College ($60,300).
- Davidson College has tighter acceptance rate of 20.24% than GWU (40.98%).
- Davidson College has higher SAT scores of 1,430 than GWU (1,410).
- GWU is larger with 25,939 students than Davidson College (1,927 students).
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| #21 in Liberal Arts Colleges #5 in North Carolina | Rankings | #40 in National Universities #2 in District of Columbia |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Davidson, NC | Location | Washington, DC |
| Known as | GWU | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | 2 Year Certificate Associate 2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $60,300 | Undergraduate | $64,990 |
| Graduate | $35,154 | |
| $45,583 | Financial Aid | $34,492 |
| Admission | ||
| $50 | Application Fee | $80 undergraduate $80 graduate |
| 20.24% | Acceptance Rate | 40.98% |
| 45.21% | Yield | 23.60% |
| 1,430 SAT, 32 ACT | Test Scores | 1,410 SAT, 32 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,927 | Total Students | 25,939 |
| 1,927 | Undergraduate | 11,482 |
| 0 | Graduate | 14,457 |
| Online Enrollment | 4,979 | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 91% | Graduation Rate | 84% |
| Transfer-out Rate | ||
| 94% | Retention Rate | 90% |
| $71,100 | Average Earning after Graduation | $82,400 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,810) $7,950 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,274) $15,675 average annual costs |
| ✔ (21 meals per week) $7,800 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 9 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 12 to 1 |
| 222 Full-time 22 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 1,255 Full-time 1,239 Part-time |
| 836 Full-time 91 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 4,866 Full-time 1,395 Part-time |
| $106,294 for Faculties $65,476 Part-time | Average Salary | $138,281 for Faculties $90,265 Part-time |