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The real 4-year cost of Davidson College in North Carolina
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Davidson College went from $33,479 to $73,630, an average of 4.2% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $73,6302026-27 tuition (6.5% increase); required fees carried forward.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $33,479 | – | – |
| 2009 | $35,124 | – | – |
| 2010 | $36,683 | – | – |
| 2011 | $38,866 | – | – |
| 2012 | $40,809 | – | – |
| 2013 | $42,849 | – | – |
| 2014 | $45,377 | – | – |
| 2015 | $46,966 | – | – |
| 2016 | $48,376 | – | – |
| 2017 | $49,949 | – | – |
| 2018 | $51,447 | – | – |
| 2019 | $52,991 | – | – |
| 2020 | $55,000 | – | – |
| 2021 | $55,000 | – | – |
| 2022 | $57,090 | – | – |
| 2023 | $60,050 | – | – |
| 2026 | $73,630 | $73,630 | – |
| 2027 | – | $76,702 | $75,531–$77,872 |
| 2028 | – | $79,902 | $77,481–$82,359 |
| 2029 | – | $83,235 | $79,482–$87,105 |
| 2030 | – | $86,708 | $81,534–$92,124 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $73,630 |
| Year 2 | $76,702 |
| Year 3 | $79,902 |
| Year 4 | $83,235 |
| 4-year total | $313,469 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $273,469
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $157,884
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $16,400/ yr
- rising 2.8% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $74,381
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at Davidson College4-year schools with similar prices in North Carolina
Closest to Davidson College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Wake Forest University$73,044
- Duke University$76,095
- Elon University$51,368
- High Point University$44,208
- Meredith College$43,936
- Queens University of Charlotte$42,790
- Wingate University$41,731
- Guilford College$41,140
Use this data
Published figures for Davidson College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.