Davidson vs. Miami

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

Davidson College
Miami University Oxford

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: Davidson (13.4% admitted vs 75.4%). Typical SAT 1470 vs 1310.
  • Cheaper after aid: about even. Average net price is $27,720 at Davidson vs $28,229 at Miami. Davidson in-state tuition is about $46,249 more per year.
  • Graduation: Davidson 92% vs Miami 81%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: Davidson $63,500 vs Miami $54,300 (median).
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Key differences

Davidson College Miami University Oxford
Acceptance rate
Davidson more selective
Davidson13.4%
Miami75.4%
SAT range (middle 50%)
Davidson higher
Davidson1400-1530
Miami1220-1390
Average net price
About even
Davidson$27,720
Miami$28,229
In-state tuition
Miami $46,249 less
Davidson$64,410
Miami$18,161
Out-of-state tuition
Miami $23,189 less
Davidson$64,410
Miami$41,221
Graduation rate
Davidson +11 pts
Davidson92%
Miami81%
Median earnings (10 years)
Davidson +$9,200
Davidson$63,500
Miami$54,300

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • Davidson 8,114
  • Miami 39,580
  • Admitted
  • Davidson 1,085
  • Miami 29,843
  • Acceptance rate
  • Davidson 13.4%
  • Miami 75.4%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • Davidson 47.9%
  • Miami 14%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Davidson 1470
  • Miami 1310
  • Typical ACT score
  • Davidson 32
  • Miami 27
  • Average high school GPA
  • Davidson 3.81
  • Miami 3.85
  • Typical high school grades
  • Davidson A-
  • Miami A
  • Admissions standards
  • Davidson Exceptional
  • Miami Difficult
  • Applicant competition
  • Davidson Very High
  • Miami
  • SAT range
  • Davidson 1400-1530
  • Miami 1220-1390
  • ACT range
  • Davidson 31-34
  • Miami 25-30
  • Submit test scores
  • Davidson Test optional
  • Miami Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • Davidson Jan 7, 2027
  • Miami Feb 1, 2027
  • Tuition (in state)
  • Davidson $64,410
  • Miami $18,161
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • Davidson $64,410
  • Miami $41,221
  • Room & board
  • Davidson $17,100
  • Miami $16,750
  • Average net price
  • Davidson $27,720
  • Miami $28,229
  • Average grant aid
  • Davidson $51,755
  • Miami $13,937
  • % receiving grant aid
  • Davidson 65%
  • Miami 93%
  • Graduation rate
  • Davidson 92%
  • Miami 81%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • Davidson $63,500
  • Miami $54,300
  • Making student loan payments
  • Davidson 89%
  • Miami 57%
  • Median student loan debt
  • Davidson $17,000
  • Miami $24,750
  • Median loan payment
  • Davidson $175
  • Miami $255
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • Davidson 8:1
  • Miami 16:1
  • Popular majors
  • Davidson
    • Social Sciences (28%)
    • Biology (11%)
    • Psychology (11%)
    • Foreign Languages (11%)
    • English and Literature (11%)
  • Miami
    • Business (23%)
    • Social Sciences (9%)
    • Education (8%)
    • Biology (6%)
    • Health Professions (6%)
  • Location
  • Davidson Davidson, NC
  • Miami Oxford, OH
  • Setting
  • Davidson Large Suburban
  • Miami Distant Town
  • Total enrollment
  • Davidson 1,869
  • Miami 18,838
  • Type
  • Davidson Private 4 Year
  • Miami Public 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • Davidson #32
  • Miami #280

Comparable Facts

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

Miami University Oxford is larger than Davidson based on total student enrollment (18,838 students vs. 1,869 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Davidson College is located in Davidson, NC (Large Suburban setting); Miami University Oxford is in Oxford, OH (Distant Town setting).
  • Davidson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Oxford is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Davidson College 8:1; Miami University Oxford 16:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Oxford are 2% lower than at Davidson College ($16,750 vs. $17,100).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 56.3% higher at Davidson than at Miami University Oxford (about $23,189 more per year; $64,410 vs. $41,221).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at Miami University Oxford than at Davidson College (93% vs. 65%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Davidson College students is 271.3% larger than aid received by Miami University Oxford students ($51,755 vs. $13,937).

Admissions details

  • Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Davidson than at Miami (32 vs. 27, midpoint estimate).
  • SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Davidson and Miami.
  • Typical fall application deadline: Davidson Jan 7, 2027; Miami Feb 1, 2027.
  • Enrolled first-year students at Miami average a 3.85 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at Davidson (3.81).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 47.9% at Davidson vs. 14% at Miami.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Davidson College graduates have a $7,750 lower median loan debt than Miami graduates ($17,000 vs. $24,750).
  • Among borrowers, Davidson graduates have an estimated $80 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miami graduates ($175 vs. $255).
  • More Davidson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miami students, three years after graduation (89% vs. 57%).

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

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