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Compare Davidson College vs Queens University of Charlotte

Davidson, NC · Charlotte, NC

Davidson CollegeQueens University of Charlotte
Cost
Price after aid (average)$17,379/yr$30,857/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$9,497/yr$22,792/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$18,688$25,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$5,354/yr$20,593/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$6,759/yr$26,435/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$18,616/yr$30,159/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$42,346/yr$40,426/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$198/mo$265/mo
Room & board (on campus)$17,100/yr$17,496/yr
Room & board (off campus)No data reported$19,720/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$825/yr$2,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,925/yr$6,182/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$79,475/yr$65,742/yr
Tuition (in-state)$64,410/yr$45,846/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$64,410/yr$45,846/yr
Students with Pell Grants18%24%
Students taking federal loans8.7%70%
Getting in
Students who get accepted13%62%
SAT range (middle 50%)1400–15301140–1340
SAT average14691206
ACT range (middle 50%)31–3420–27
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 20–28 · Math 18–25
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received7,3474,357
Students accepted1,0642,949
Students who enrolled519399
Accepted students who enroll49%14%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores30%17%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores27%15%
High-school GPAOptional (considered if sent)Required
High-school transcriptRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
EssayRequiredRequired
Recommendation lettersRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
College-prep programRequiredRequired
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate91%61%
Freshmen who come back95%74%
Typical earnings 10 years in$81,400/yr$57,673/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$60,136–$116,852$35,952–$85,122
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)90%66%
White students graduating92%60%
Black students graduating91%57%
Hispanic students graduating85%60%
Asian students graduating96%64%
Typical earnings 6 years in$62,866/yr$48,170/yr
Earn more than a HS grad85%71%
Graduate on time86%53%
Pell students who graduate91%47%
First-gen students who finishNo data reported53%
Low-income students who finishNo data reported56%
Typical earnings 8 years in$71,470/yr$49,415/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsSocial Sciences 23% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 16% · Psychology 14%Health Professions 24% · Business, Management & Marketing 21% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 12%
Most popular programSocial Sciences — 23% of degreesHealth Professions — 24% of degrees
2nd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 16% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degrees
3rd most popular programPsychology — 14% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degreesCommunication & Journalism — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programPhysical Sciences — 6% of degreesPsychology — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)No data reportedBusiness Administration, Management and Operations — $96,568/yr
Degrees in STEM31%15%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,8671,211
Students per professor8 : 19 : 1
Graduate studentsNo data reported374
Average professor pay$13,033/mo$8,748/mo
Full-time professors96%56%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$80,076$53,592
SettingSuburb (large)City (large)
LocationDavidson, NCCharlotte, NC
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded18371857
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students11%12%
Men47%38%
Women53%62%
White students60%52%
Black students6.9%15%
Hispanic or Latino students11%14%
Asian students5.3%2.9%
Two or more races4.2%0.1%
Other / not reported1.4%4.1%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students16%22%
Part-time students0%2.6%
Students age 25+0.1%7%
Spent on teaching per student$22,692/yr$10,698/yr
Endowment$1.4B$168.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,7881,029
Required to live on campusYes — for first-year studentsNo
Room charge (campus housing)$8,200/yr$8,400/yr
Meal plan charge$8,200/yr$6,500/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekNo data reportedVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationPresbyterian Church (USA)Presbyterian Church (USA)
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesYes
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesNoYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyNoYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division I-FCSNCAA Division I without football
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams1720
Student athletes490565
Athletic scholarships$5.9M$9.0M
Athletics budget$25.4M$25.4M
Athletics revenue$25.5M$25.4M
Recruiting spend$527,114$171,589

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.