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Biology at Davidson College

Davidson College graduates about 79 biology majors a year, 17% of its graduating class. That puts it 28th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 88 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 89 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 75% of the schools we've counted.

88/100Standout#28 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year7917% of the class
Courses in the catalog89more than 75% of schools
Research in the field$963Ka year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1500whole school

Around Davidson College

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Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Watson Life Science Building, Dana Science Laboratory, Martin Chemistry Laboratory, Student Health Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Dorm 20 · Athletics 9 · Fraternity or sorority house 4 · Dining 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 88
  2. Northwestern University 88
  3. Georgetown University 88
  4. Bowdoin College 88
  5. University of Washington 87
  6. Dartmouth College 87
  7. Bates College 87
  8. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 86

Other strong majors at Davidson College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Davidson College with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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