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History at Davidson College

Davidson College graduates about 23 history majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 18th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 132 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 82% of the schools we've counted.

91/100Standout#18 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year235% of the class
Courses in the catalog132more than 82% of schools
Research in the field$949Ka year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1500whole school

Around Davidson College

Davidson Historic District, Bounded by N. Main and Beaty Sts., Catawba Ave., Moc
Davidson Historic District around 1970Photo: Davidson College · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Bobby Vagt, Tom Ross, Doug Hicks, Carrol Quillen, and John Kuykendall (left to r
5 Davidson College Presidents RoundtablePhoto: TheSomeSeeingEye · CC0 · source
This is my friend Michael, use him as you see fit
Michael Emerson DavidsonPhoto: Campbell Lesher · CC0 · source
a coffee mug, CD case, expo markers, and napkins on carpet
Complex original - zoom 13%Photo: Savannah Shivers · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history 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 history ranking

  1. Dartmouth College 91
  2. Tufts University 91
  3. Brandeis University 91
  4. Stanford University 91
  5. University of California, Los Angeles 90
  6. Tulane University of Louisiana 90
  7. Washington University in St. Louis 90
  8. Emory University 90

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 history. 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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