Davis & Elkins College

If you want to apply to Davis and Elkins College, the application fee costs $0. Application fees can add up, but some schools do have free applications and students with financial need may qualify for for fee waiver for their application.

Applying Early to Davis and Elkins College?

Davis & Elkins College does not offer early decision or early action..

Some students apply to college early because they believe it will help their chances. Early deadlines may increase the chance of being admitted, since applying early shows your are very interested in a school, and your application is being considered before all the regular decision applicants apply.

See a list of some selective colleges that admit significantly more applicants during early decision or early action than during regular admission.

Is Davis and Elkins College Hard To Get Into?

Davis and Elkins College is amoderately difficult school to get into. Davis and Elkins College evaluates applicants carefully based on multiple criteria to decide who to admit, and who to deny.

In 2021, Davis and Elkins College **accepted 43% of students, around 827 of the 1,937 students who applied.

Schools that are moderately difficult to get into, like Davis and Elkins College, accept fewer than 85% of all applicants. At least 75% of all admitted students have GPAs in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT or over 18 on the ACT.

Transfer student admissions is moderately difficult.

What's Most Important to Get In to Davis and Elkins College?

Colleges consider a range of factors when choosing who to admit for their next incoming class. Each college determines which factors are they consider most important when choose which applicants to admit, and which to deny. When creating your list of schools to apply to, you may want to consider your strengthsand any possible weaknesses in your application, and apply to colleges that prioritize the areas where you stand out.

Admissions Factors at Davis and Elkins College

Davis and Elkins College Application Requirements

To apply, all applicants to Davis and Elkins College must submit the following items. Double check with Davis and Elkins College's admissions department to confirm all application materials and requirements.

What GPA Do I Need To Get Into Davis and Elkins College?

Students admitted to Davis and Elkins College have an average unweighted GPA of 3.4.

Unweighted GPAs range from 4.0 to under 1.0. Davis and Elkins College does look at standardized tests scores during the admissions process.

Davis and Elkins College is a test optional school. Test optional schools allow students to choose if they want to submit ACT or SAT scores with their applications or not.

In 2021, 43.2% of Davis and Elkins College's first-year students submitted their SAT scores with their application. 49.2% of admitted applicants sent ACT scores.

What's a Good SAT Score for Davis and Elkins College?

To be competitive with other Davis and Elkins College applicants, you should strive to earn between 940 and 1100 (or higher!) on the SAT. At Davis and Elkins College 25% of admitted students scored higher than 1100 and 25% of scored lower than 940, but the majority of students scored somewhere in between these two numbers.The mean composite SAT score for a Davis and Elkins College student is 1018.

On the SAT Math Section, 25% of Davis and Elkins College students scored 540 or higher and 75% of students scored 470 or higher. On the SAT Critical Reading section (formerly called the Verbal section), 25% of Davis and Elkins College students scored 570 or higher, and 75% scored a 470 or higher.

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What's a Good ACT Score for Davis and Elkins College?

To be most competitive at Davis and Elkins College, you should strive to earn between 17 and 23 on the ACT.

An ACT score of 23 means you fall in the 75th percentile for Davis and Elkins College's admitted students. One out of every four students scored above a 23, and three out of four students scored lower than 23 on the ACT.

A 17 on the ACT is the 25th percentile for Davis and Elkins College students. Only one out of every four students scored below 17.

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Transferring to Davis & Elkins College

For transfer students, it is moderately difficult to get admitted to Davis and Elkins College.Transfer applications are processed on a on a rolling basis as they are received.

Transfer students can enroll in Davis and Elkins College during the following terms: Fall Term Spring Term Summer Term

Davis and Elkins College Admissions FAQs

Can I defer my acceptance to Davis and Elkins College?

Students who are admitted to Davis and Elkins College must attend in the term they start. Deferring admissions is not encouraged. If you have a unusual circumstance, contact the admissions department..

Does Davis and Elkins College accept transfer credits?

Davis and Elkins College accepts eligible transfer credits from accredited institutions. Davis and Elkins College accepts:

DSST/DANTES Life Long Learning Credit

Does Davis and Elkins College accept Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) credits?

Davis and Elkins College accepts International Baccalaureate credits (IB) creditsand Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

Do I have to submit test scores to Davis and Elkins College?

No, Davis and Elkins College is test optional, so you can decide if you want to to send your standardized test scores. If your scores are higher than the school's average, you should strongly consider submitting them. If you scored lower than a school's average,, you may want not want to include them in your application..

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