Davidson vs Shaw

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Davidson has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,430) than Shaw ($17,738).
It is harder to admit to Davidson than Shaw.
Davidson has more students with 1,869 students while Shaw has 964 students.
Davidson has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Shaw's ratio is 14 to 1.
Davidson has more full-time faculties with 226 faculties while Shaw has 57 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Davidson College	vs.	Shaw University
Davidson, North Carolina	Location	Raleigh, North Carolina
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$64,430	2025 Tuition & Fees	$17,738
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$51,049	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$15,006

13.37 %	Acceptance Rates	80.16 %
47.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	4.10 %
1,460	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	-
91 %	Graduation Rate	22 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
95 %	Retention Rate	52 %
1,869	Student Population	964
226	Number of Faculties	57
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Davidson and Shaw

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors