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Political science & IR at Davidson College

Davidson College graduates about 67 political science & international relations majors a year, 14% of its graduating class. That puts it 24th of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 121 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 92% of the schools we've counted.

Graduates a year6714% of the class
Courses in the catalog121more than 92% of schools
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1500whole school

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Where political science & international relations happens

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 political science & international relations ranking

  1. University of Virginia 91
  2. William & Mary 91
  3. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 91
  4. Northwestern University 91
  5. Brandeis University 91
  6. Williams College 91
  7. American University 90
  8. University of California, Berkeley 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 political science & international relations. 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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