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# Schools Similar to Davidson College

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/davidson-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/davidson-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/davidson-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/davidson-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/davidson-college/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Davidson College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Davidson College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wake Forest University](/school/wake-forest-university/) | 13.4% | 21.7% | $92,943 4 years after completion |
| [Georgetown University](/school/georgetown-university/) | 13.4% | 12.9% | $119,773 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/) | 13.4% | 15.3% | $81,033 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Davidson College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Queens University of Charlotte | 13.4% | 62.1% | $70,176 4 years after completion |
| Furman University | 13.4% | 43.0% | $64,492 4 years after completion |
| Elon University | 13.4% | 66.4% | $77,800 4 years after completion |
| Hampden-Sydney College | 13.4% | 40.9% | $71,699 4 years after completion |
| [University of Utah](/school/university-of-utah/) | 13.4% | 86.0% | $75,345 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Furman University | SC | $64,492 4 years after completion |
| Queens University of Charlotte | NC | $70,176 4 years after completion |
| Elon University | NC | $77,800 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/) | NC | $81,033 4 years after completion |
| Hampden-Sydney College | VA | $71,699 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Davidson College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Harvard University](/school/harvard-university/) | $72,718 4 years after completion | $134,794 4 years after completion | $19,066 |
| [Johns Hopkins University](/school/johns-hopkins-university/) | $72,718 4 years after completion | $117,419 4 years after completion | $18,809 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Davidson College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | $17,379 | $4,195 | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $17,379 | $2,984 | $73,236 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marymount University | VA | $74,242 4 years after completion |
| [Barry University](/school/barry-university/) | FL | $73,480 4 years after completion |
| Wofford College | SC | $65,763 4 years after completion |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | $69,633 4 years after completion |
| Rhodes College | TN | $65,427 4 years after completion |
| St. Thomas University | FL | $70,806 4 years after completion |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | TN | $64,175 4 years after completion |
| University of Charleston | WV | $68,945 4 years after completion |
| Mount St. Mary's University | MD | $64,424 4 years after completion |
| McDaniel College | MD | $65,855 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).