Auburn vs. Davidson

Auburn University and Davidson College side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Auburn University
Davidson College

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: Davidson (13.4% admitted vs 45.9%). Typical SAT 1470 vs 1330.
  • Cheaper after aid: Auburn. Average net price is $25,242 vs $27,720 at Davidson.
  • Graduation: Auburn 66% vs Davidson 92%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: Auburn $54,100 vs Davidson $63,500 (median).
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Key differences

Auburn University Davidson College
Acceptance rate
Davidson more selective
Auburn45.9%
Davidson13.4%
SAT range (middle 50%)
Davidson higher
Auburn1260-1390
Davidson1400-1530
Average net price
Auburn $2,478 less
Auburn$25,242
Davidson$27,720
In-state tuition
Auburn $51,520 less
Auburn$12,890
Davidson$64,410
Out-of-state tuition
Auburn $29,488 less
Auburn$34,922
Davidson$64,410
Graduation rate
Davidson +26 pts
Auburn66%
Davidson92%
Median earnings (10 years)
Davidson +$9,400
Auburn$54,100
Davidson$63,500

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • Auburn 55,056
  • Davidson 8,114
  • Admitted
  • Auburn 25,284
  • Davidson 1,085
  • Acceptance rate
  • Auburn 45.9%
  • Davidson 13.4%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • Auburn 24.1%
  • Davidson 47.9%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Auburn 1330
  • Davidson 1470
  • Typical ACT score
  • Auburn 28
  • Davidson 32
  • Average high school GPA
  • Auburn 3.97
  • Davidson 3.81
  • Typical high school grades
  • Auburn A
  • Davidson A-
  • Admissions standards
  • Auburn Very High
  • Davidson Exceptional
  • Applicant competition
  • Auburn Low
  • Davidson Very High
  • SAT range
  • Auburn 1260-1390
  • Davidson 1400-1530
  • ACT range
  • Auburn 26-31
  • Davidson 31-34
  • Submit test scores
  • Auburn Required
  • Davidson Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • Auburn Feb 1, 2027
  • Davidson Jan 7, 2027
  • Tuition (in state)
  • Auburn $12,890
  • Davidson $64,410
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • Auburn $34,922
  • Davidson $64,410
  • Room & board
  • Auburn $16,626
  • Davidson $17,100
  • Average net price
  • Auburn $25,242
  • Davidson $27,720
  • Average grant aid
  • Auburn $10,872
  • Davidson $51,755
  • % receiving grant aid
  • Auburn 80%
  • Davidson 65%
  • Graduation rate
  • Auburn 66%
  • Davidson 92%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • Auburn $54,100
  • Davidson $63,500
  • Making student loan payments
  • Auburn 73%
  • Davidson 89%
  • Median student loan debt
  • Auburn $21,500
  • Davidson $17,000
  • Median loan payment
  • Auburn $222
  • Davidson $175
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • Auburn 21:1
  • Davidson 8:1
  • Popular majors
  • Auburn
    • Business (22%)
    • Engineering (14%)
    • Education (10%)
    • Communication (6%)
    • Biology (6%)
  • Davidson
    • Social Sciences (28%)
    • Biology (11%)
    • Psychology (11%)
    • Foreign Languages (11%)
    • English and Literature (11%)
  • Location
  • Auburn Auburn, AL
  • Davidson Davidson, NC
  • Setting
  • Auburn Small City
  • Davidson Large Suburban
  • Total enrollment
  • Auburn 34,145
  • Davidson 1,869
  • Type
  • Auburn Public 4 Year
  • Davidson Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • Auburn #301
  • Davidson #32

Comparable Facts

Compare Auburn University in Auburn, AL with Davidson College in Davidson, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Auburn University is larger than Davidson based on total student enrollment (34,145 students vs. 1,869 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Auburn University is located in Auburn, AL (Small City setting); Davidson College is in Davidson, NC (Large Suburban setting).
  • Auburn University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Davidson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Auburn University 21:1; Davidson College 8:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Auburn University are 2.8% lower than at Davidson College ($16,626 vs. $17,100).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 84.4% higher at Davidson than at Auburn University (about $29,488 more per year; $64,410 vs. $34,922).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at Auburn University than at Davidson College (80% vs. 65%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Davidson College students is 376% larger than aid received by Auburn University students ($51,755 vs. $10,872).

Admissions details

  • Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Davidson than at Auburn (32 vs. 28, midpoint estimate).
  • SAT or ACT scores are required at Auburn, test optional at Davidson.
  • Typical fall application deadline: Auburn Feb 1, 2027; Davidson Jan 7, 2027.
  • Enrolled first-year students at Auburn average a 3.97 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at Davidson (3.81).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 24.1% at Auburn vs. 47.9% at Davidson.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Davidson College graduates have a $4,500 lower median loan debt than Auburn graduates ($17,000 vs. $21,500).
  • Among borrowers, Davidson graduates have an estimated $47 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Auburn graduates ($175 vs. $222).
  • More Davidson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Auburn students, three years after graduation (89% vs. 73%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.

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