This admissions data tells us that most of Davidson's admitted students fall within the top 7% nationally on the ACT. The middle 50% of students admitted to Davidson received a composite ACT score between 30 and 33, while 25% scored above 33 and 25% scored below 30.

Davidson does not require the ACT writing section. Unlike many schools, Davidson superscores ACT results; your highest subscores from multiple ACT sittings will be considered.

In 2019, the majority of Davidson College's incoming freshmen had average high school GPAs of 4.0 and above. Over 72% of incoming students had average GPAs of 3.75 and above. This information suggests that most successful applicants to Davidson College have primarily A grades.

The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to Davidson College. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in with a free Cappex account.

Davidson College has a highly competitive admissions pool with a low acceptance rate and above average SAT/ACT scores and GPAs. However, Davidson has a holistic admissions process involving other factors beyond your grades and test scores. A strong application essay and glowing letters of recommendation can strengthen your application, as can participation in meaningful extracurricular activities and a rigorous course schedule. Davidson also requires applicants to complete two supplemental essays and submit a peer recommendation. Students with particularly compelling stories or achievements can still receive serious consideration even if their grades and test scores are outside of Davidson's average range. Note that Davidson does not offer evaluative interviews.

In the graph above, the blue and green dots represent accepted students. As the data shows, the majority of successful applicants had high school GPAs in the "A" range, combined SAT scores of 1300 or higher (ERW+M), and ACT composite scores of 28 or better. Many accepted students had 4.0 GPAs.

All admissions data has been sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics and Davidson College Undergraduate Admissions Office.