Davidson College

Davidson College
MottoAlenda Lux Ubi Orta Libertas (Latin)
Motto in English
Let Learning Be Cherished Where Liberty Has Arisen
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1837; 187 years ago (1837)
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$1.3 billion (2023)[2]
PresidentDouglas A. Hicks
Academic staff
207[3]
Undergraduates2,079[3]
Location
Davidson
,
North Carolina
,
United States
CampusSuburban, 665-acre (2.69 km2) main campus and a 110-acre (0.45 km2) Lake Campus
ColorsRed and black[4]
   
NicknameWildcats
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – A-10, Pioneer Football League
MascotWill E. Wildcat
(Bronze sculpture; named for William Lee Davidson, the College's namesake).
Websitedavidson.edu
Serif capital D and C letters, interlocking, in red, above "Davidson College" in black.

Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. It was established in 1837 by the Concord Presbytery[5] and named after Revolutionary War general William Lee Davidson, who was killed at the nearby Battle of Cowan's Ford.[5]

Davidson is a four-year undergraduate institution and enrolls 1,973 students from 50 states and territories, Washington, D.C., and 46 countries.[6] Of those students, 95 percent live on campus, 71 percent study abroad, and about 25 percent participate in 21 NCAA Division I sports.[6] The college's athletic teams, the Wildcats, compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference for all sports except football and wrestling, which compete in the Pioneer Football League and Southern Conference respectively. Davidson's 665-acre (269 ha) main campus is located in a suburban community 19 miles (30 km) north of downtown Charlotte, North Carolina.[6] The college also operates a 110-acre (44.5 ha) lake campus on the shores of nearby Lake Norman.[7]

The college offers 37 majors and 39 minors in liberal arts disciplines as well as other interdisciplinary academic programs. Academic life at Davidson is governed by an honor code that allows students to take self-scheduled, unproctored final exams.[8][9] Davidson has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is among the top undergraduate institutions whose graduates receive Fulbright Scholarships.[10][11]

  1. ^ member center. "NAICU - Member Directory". Naicu.edu. Archived from the original on November 9, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  2. ^ As of December 20, 2023. "Davidson Endowment". Davidson College. 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Fast Facts". Davidson College. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Brand Guide". Davidson.edu. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "History and Statement of Purpose - Davidson College - Acalog ACMS™". catalog.davidson.edu. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Davidson, Davidson College The Davidson College wordmark; USA894-2000, North Carolina 28035. "Fast Facts". Davidson. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Davidson, Davidson College The Davidson College wordmark; USA894-2000, North Carolina 28035. "Lake Campus". Davidson. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Davidson, Davidson College The Davidson College wordmark; USA894-2000, North Carolina 28035. "Honor Code". Davidson. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Majors, Minors and Programs | Davidson". www.davidson.edu. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "U.S. Rhodes Scholarships, Number of Winners by Institution" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  11. ^ "Top Producing Institutions By Year". topproducing.fulbrightonline.org. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.