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Davidson, NC · Chemistry & biochem

Chemistry & biochem at Davidson College

Davidson College graduates about 24 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 41st of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 42 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 57% of the schools we've counted.

86/100Standout#41 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year245% of the class
Courses in the catalog42more than 57% of schools
Research in the field$536Ka year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1500whole school

Around Davidson College

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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

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

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 chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. University of California, Berkeley 87
  2. University of Virginia 87
  3. Georgia Institute of Technology 87
  4. University of Pennsylvania 86
  5. University of California, Davis 85
  6. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 85
  7. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 85
  8. University of Pittsburgh 85

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 chemistry & biochemistry. 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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