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English & writing at Davidson College

Davidson College graduates about 26 English & writing majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 22nd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 110 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 76% of the schools we've counted.

90/100Standout#22 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year266% of the class
Courses in the catalog110more than 76% of schools
Research in the field$949Ka year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1500whole school

Around Davidson College

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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: E.H. Little Library.

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 English & writing ranking

  1. Barnard College 91
  2. Swarthmore College 91
  3. Vanderbilt University 90
  4. Trinity College 90
  5. Pomona College 90
  6. Tulane University of Louisiana 89
  7. Washington University in St. Louis 89
  8. Wake Forest University 89

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 English & writing. 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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