Davidson vs. UNCSA

Comparable Facts

Compare Davidson College in Davidson, NC with University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston Salem, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Davidson College is larger than UNCSA based on total student enrollment (1,869 students vs. 1,111 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Davidson College is located in Davidson, NC (Large Suburban setting); University of North Carolina School of the Arts is in Winston Salem, NC (Midsize City setting).
• Davidson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Davidson College 8:1; University of North Carolina School of the Arts 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina School of the Arts are 21% lower than at Davidson College ($13,517 vs. $17,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 136.7% higher at Davidson than at University of North Carolina School of the Arts (about $37,199 more per year; $64,410 vs. $27,211).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Davidson College than at University of North Carolina School of the Arts (65% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Davidson College students is 301.9% larger than aid received by University of North Carolina School of the Arts students ($51,755 vs. $12,876).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 7 points higher at Davidson than at UNCSA (32 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Davidson and UNCSA.
• Typical fall application deadline: Davidson Jan 7, 2027; UNCSA Mar 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Davidson average a 3.81 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at UNCSA (3.75).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 47.9% at Davidson vs. 55.5% at UNCSA.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Davidson College graduates have a $10,000 lower median loan debt than UNCSA graduates ($17,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Davidson graduates have an estimated $104 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UNCSA graduates ($175 vs. $279).
• More Davidson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UNCSA students, three years after graduation (89% vs. 56%).

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