Davidson Comparisons

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Compare with North Carolina Public Colleges

Compare with North Carolina Public Colleges for Davidson College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	$55,416 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	$55,611 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$57,049 lower in-state tuition	76% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$56,831 lower in-state tuition	77% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$57,171 lower in-state tuition	67% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$59,780 lower in-state tuition	69% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	$57,133 lower in-state tuition	51% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$56,749 lower in-state tuition	76% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC	$56,909 lower in-state tuition	79% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC	$54,933 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with North Carolina Private Colleges

Compare with North Carolina Private Colleges for Davidson College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Duke University Durham, NC	$4,348 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC	$3,232 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Meredith College Raleigh, NC	$18,780 lower in-state tuition	61% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Davidson College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Clemson University Clemson, SC	$48,856 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Georgia Athens, GA	$52,960 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA	$48,462 lower in-state tuition	42% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Auburn University Auburn, AL	$51,520 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH	$51,166 lower in-state tuition	48% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland College Park College Park, MD	$52,601 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$50,598 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Virginia Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	$42,607 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Carolina Columbia Columbia, SC	$51,722 lower in-state tuition	47% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus Atlanta, GA	$52,352 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$50,190 lower in-state tuition	74% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	$46,249 lower in-state tuition	62% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$42,484 lower in-state tuition	45% higher acceptance rate	Compare
William & Mary Williamsburg, VA	$38,496 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$50,434 lower in-state tuition	72% higher acceptance rate	Compare
United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland	$64,410 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$51,154 lower in-state tuition	59% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	$49,770 lower in-state tuition	67% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	$52,278 lower in-state tuition	56% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Davidson College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	$3,088 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Georgetown University Washington, DC	$3,607 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Emory University Atlanta, GA	$130 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	$1,836 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
George Washington University Washington, DC	$3,300 higher in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mercer University Macon, GA	$22,098 lower in-state tuition	56% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Belmont University Nashville, TN	$21,870 lower in-state tuition	82% higher acceptance rate	Compare
American University Washington, DC	$5,639 lower in-state tuition	49% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$15,270 lower in-state tuition	52% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA	$820 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA	$3,635 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wofford College Spartanburg, SC	$8,405 lower in-state tuition	39% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fisk University Nashville, TN	$38,552 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Denison University Granville, OH	$2,590 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kenyon College Gambier, OH	$7,110 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Furman University Greenville, SC	$4,640 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$23,838 lower in-state tuition	55% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$48,320 lower in-state tuition	79% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA	$26,910 lower in-state tuition	60% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's College Annapolis, MD	$23,726 lower in-state tuition	42% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$27,260 lower in-state tuition	52% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Centre College Danville, KY	$11,590 lower in-state tuition	41% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of the South Sewanee, TN	$8,290 lower in-state tuition	44% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA	$22,370 lower in-state tuition	74% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Transylvania University Lexington, KY	$17,540 lower in-state tuition	74% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA	$20,490 lower in-state tuition	87% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	$30,310 lower in-state tuition	45% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Patrick Henry College Purcellville, Virginia	$35,985 lower in-state tuition	64% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Davidson College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI	$1,722 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	$1,488 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pomona College Claremont, CA	$1,010 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	$6,620 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Amherst College Amherst, MA	$6,070 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lafayette College Easton, PA	$988 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Occidental College Los Angeles, CA	$1,864 higher in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA	$1,084 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wheaton College Wheaton, IL	$18,864 lower in-state tuition	74% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity University San Antonio, TX	$10,734 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Williams College Williamstown, MA	$4,150 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oberlin College Oberlin, OH	$2,956 higher in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY	$2,880 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Haverford College Haverford, PA	$6,278 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Reed College Portland, OR	$4,940 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA	$4,203 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Colby College Waterville, ME	$5,190 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wellesley College Wellesley, MA	$2,766 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Carleton College Northfield, MN	$4,482 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Middlebury College Middlebury, VT	$3,190 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA	$3,570 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Scripps College Claremont, CA	$1,540 higher in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Grinnell College Grinnell, IA	$3,696 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hamilton College Clinton, NY	$4,550 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rhodes College Memphis, TN	$7,300 lower in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Macalester College Saint Paul, MN	$3,694 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity College Hartford, CT	$6,360 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Whitman College Walla Walla, WA	$360 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN	$5,761 lower in-state tuition	64% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME	$3,422 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Soka University of America Aliso Viejo, CA	$25,682 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Union College Schenectady, NY	$4,629 higher in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA	$1,510 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Smith College Northampton, MA	$768 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA	$1,988 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA	$2,608 higher in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bates College Lewiston, ME	$2,180 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA	$3,368 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Connecticut College New London, CT	$2,832 higher in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY	$17,590 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, NY	$2,947 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, Michigan	$31,221 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Webb Institute Glen Cove, NY	$1,196 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=198385.

Last updated: August 2026