DEWV Description

Davis & Elkins College offers a personalized undergraduate education firmly rooted in the liberal arts tradition that values breadth and depth of learning and affirms the importance of tradition and experimentation. The College offers a range of baccalaureate and associate degree programs representing the arts and sciences, pre-professional studies, and professional studies. All academic programs share a common commitment to provide students a broad conceptual framework.

Davis & Elkins College prepares academically capable students of diverse backgrounds. Situated in a natural mountain setting, the College serves students primarily from the mid-Atlantic region, while actively encouraging the enrollment of students from throughout the nation and the world.

The College seeks to live according to principles consistent with humane traditions and its Judeo-Christian heritage: the free pursuit of knowledge and truth, human dignity, compassion, mutual support, justice, and social responsibility. True to its heritage as an institution of higher education affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), the College affirms as special values participatory governance and the unity of the intellectual, social, and spiritual dimensions of life.

Through its academic and co-curricular programs, the College prepares and frees students to

* Communicate effectively,
* Think critically and creatively,
* Continually expand knowledge and understanding,
* Apply learning to new and changing situations,
* Exercise leadership, and
* Demonstrate social responsibility.

Quick Facts

Location

Mid-Atlantic

Setting

Small Town Setting

Type

Private

Affiliation

Presbyterian Church (USA)

Size

Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Mascot

Senators

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

In-State Tuition

$19,800

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,800

Selectivity

Selective

Enrollment

710

DEWV Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
580
Freshman Class
235
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
710

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
81%
Graduate
19%

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
99%
Part-Time
1%

Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State

In-State
58%
Out-of-State
42%

Gender of Students

Women
61%
Men
39%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
4%
Asian
1%
Caucasian
77%
Other
18%

Students State Origin

West Virginia
58%
Virginia
14%
Maryland
8%
Ohio
2%
Pennsylvania
2%
Other
16%

International Students

International
5%
Domestic
95%