Davis & Elkins College: Statistics

Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 5877 of 11,642	In the World
# 1623 of 452	In North America
# 1537 of 452	In the United States
# 17 of 1	In Elkins
# 5507 of 4,086	For Medicine
Top 1-3	For 2 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

94%

Average SAT

940

Average ACT

Avg. cost to attend

$19,784 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

661

Male:Female Ratio

43:57

Religion

Presbyterian Church (USA)

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Bachelor's degree

Website

dewv.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Davis & Elkins College has an acceptance rate of 94% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	94%	94%	94%
Applicants	705	265	440
Admissions	665	244	421
Freshmen enrolled full time	165	72	93

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
College-preparatory program	Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	60%
■ Nonresident Alien	15%
■ Hispanic	6%
■ Black or African American	7%
■ Unknown	10%

Davis & Elkins College majors

Davis & Elkins College has granted 26 associate degrees across 4 programs, and 101 bachelor's degrees across 26 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Davis & Elkins College.

Major	Associate	Bachelor
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse	20	16
Criminology	-	10
Psychology, General	-	8
Business Administration and Management, General	2	5
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management	-	7
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	-	5
Chemistry, General	-	5
Computer and Information Sciences, General	-	5
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	-	5
Accounting	-	4
Finance, General	-	4
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General	-	4
Art & Art Studies, General	-	3
History, General	-	3
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping	2	-
Computer Science	-	2
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies	2	-
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Autism	-	2
Elementary Education and Teaching	-	2
English Language and Literature, General	-	2
Environmental Science	-	2
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General	-	1
Economics, General	-	1
Education, General	-	1
Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations	-	1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	-	1
Political Science and Government, General	-	1
Sustainability Studies	-	1
Grand Total	26	101

Publications & Citations

Davis & Elkins College has published 320 scientific papers with 2,718 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Psychology, Political Science, Law, Engineering, Computer Science, Sociology, and Physics.

Publications

320

Citations

2,718

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	170 / 992
Medicine	155 / 1,744
Biology	125 / 1,807
Psychology	99 / 754
Political Science	94 / 593
Law	89 / 588
Engineering	87 / 1,215
Computer Science	83 / 607
Sociology	83 / 488
Physics	78 / 1,085
Chemistry	76 / 1,196
Philosophy	76 / 382
Environmental Science	69 / 1,511
Pathology	65 / 559
History	58 / 296
Genetics	50 / 386
Mathematics	48 / 127
Surgery	46 / 340
Psychiatry	45 / 547
Geography and Cartography	44 / 394
Quantum and Particle physics	41 / 880
Biochemistry	40 / 775
Business	36 / 227
Art & Design	35 / 307
Archaeology	35 / 251
Organic chemistry	33 / 901
Economics	32 / 350
Radiology	31 / 262
Materials Science	31 / 355
Linguistics	29 / 163
Social Psychology	28 / 278
Education	28 / 41
Ecology	27 / 643
Nursing	27 / 185
Mathematics Education	26 / 56
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	25 / 92
Neuroscience	25 / 234
Geology	23 / 525
Development Studies	22 / 238
Statistics	22 / 71

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4 Notable alumni

1. Ron Fragale

1950-2024 (aged 74)

politician

Ronald A. Fragale was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 41st District from 2000 to 2014. He served as Speaker Pro Tempore. He earlier served as a Delegate from 1990 through 1998.

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2. Press Maravich

1915-1987 (aged 72)

basketball player basketball coach

Peter "Press" Maravich was an American college and professional basketball coach. He received the nickname "Press" as a boy, when one of his jobs was selling the Pittsburgh Press on the streets of his hometown of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, an industrial city outside of Pittsburgh. Maravich Sr. also served in the United States Naval Air Corps during World War II.

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3. Richard K. Sutherland

1893-1966 (aged 73)

military personnel

Lieutenant General Richard Kerens Sutherland was a United States Army officer during World War II. He served as General of the Army Douglas MacArthur's Chief of Staff in the South West Pacific Area during the war.

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