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Davidson, NC · Computer science

Computer science at Davidson College

Davidson College graduates about 54 computer science majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 91st of 691 schools we score for computer science, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 37 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 41% of the schools we've counted.

79/100Strong#91 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year5412% of the class
Courses in the catalog37more than 41% of schools
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1500whole school

Around Davidson College

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Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Watson Life Science Building, Dana Science 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 computer science ranking

  1. The Ohio State University 79
  2. University of Delaware 79
  3. University of Denver 79
  4. University of Tulsa 79
  5. United States Military Academy at West Point 79
  6. Rochester Institute of Technology 78
  7. New Jersey Institute of Technology 78
  8. Indiana University–Bloomington 78

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 computer science. 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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