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Founded in 1837 by Presbyterians
Ranked among America's strongest and most selective liberal arts colleges
In a friendly community near a vibrant city
Governed by a vital Honor Code
Where 162 faculty scholars teach 1,700 students
Alma mater to 23 Rhodes Scholars
Competing in 21 sports at NCAA Division I

Location: Davidson, North Carolina, just outside of Charlotte
Campus: 450 acre main campus; 106 acre Lake Campus

Number of Students: 850 men, 850 women
Students of Color: 14 percent
International Students: 4 percent
Student Distribution: 45 states and Washington, D.C.; 34 countries
Living On-Campus: 92 percent
First-year Students Returning for Sophomore Year: More than 96 percent

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 10.8:1
Average Class Size: 15 (over 70 percent of classes with fewer than 20 students)
Faculty: 162 full time; 100 percent of tenure track with highest degree

Majors Offered: 20 majors, 12 minors, plus Interdisciplinary Studies
Concentrations: 10
Courses Offered Each Year: over 850
Students Abroad: over 70 percent of graduates with experience abroad
Libraries: E. H. Little Library, 591,000 volumes, 2,788 subscriptions; Martin Chemistry library, 4,700 volumes; Presser Music library, 10,000 items

Athletics: 21 NCAA Division I varsity sports

Special Features: Honor Code tradition with self-scheduled and unproctored exams; campus-wide commitment to community service; self-designed interdisciplinary majors; pre-professional programs; self-instruction in 12 languages; Dean Rusk International Studies; grant-supported student-faculty collaboration; off-campus programs in 17 locations worldwide; domestic and international summer internship/study programs.

Information Technology: Teaching and learning enhanced through computer technology; Ethernet-wired residence halls, on-line library resources, card access system.

Endowment: $333 million as of March 31, 2004

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