| Name |
Davis and Elkins College |
| Address |
100 Campus Drive
Elkins, WV 26241 |
| Website |
http://www.davisandelkins.edu |
| Email |
admiss@davisandelkins.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
48% |
| Percent Fraternity |
4% |
| Percent Sorority |
7% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
70% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
48% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (45%), women's dorms (27%), men's dorms (28%) |
| College Owned Singles |
58% |
| College Owned Doubles |
42% |
| College Owned Triples |
0% |
| College Owned Apartments |
0% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
4 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
170 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
70% |
| Nearest Airport |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (150), Clarksburg, West Virginia (58) |
| Nearest Train |
Washington, DC (210) |
| Nearest Bus |
Clarksburg, West Virginia (58) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
80% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
5% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Aurora Reading Nights; Deja Vu Weekend; Gatehouse Lighting Ceremony; Theatrical Performances |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
42 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Psi Omega - Theatre; Alpha Chi - Junior & Senior Students; Beta Alpha Beta - Business; Phi Alpha Theta - History; Sigma Beta Delta - Business, Management & Administration; Sigma Tau Delta - English |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Community in Christ; Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Organization |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Club, Art Club, Biology Club, Computer Club (ACM), History-Political Science Club, Music Society, Phi Beta Lambda National Business Fraternity, Physical Education Majors Club, Psi Chi Psychology Club, Spanish Club, Student National Education Association (SNEA), Student Nurses' Association (DESNA), Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), Student Assembly, Campus Activities Board, Interfraternity Council-council of men's social fraternities, Panhellenic Council-council of women's social fraternities, Phi Mu-women, Sigma Phi Epsilon-men, Tau Kappa Epsilon-men, Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity, Habitat for Humanity, Wilderness Co-op, Aurora-campus literary magazine, Senatus-the yearbook, WCDE-FM broadcasting station, Mountain Biking Club, Track Club, Fishing Club, Hospitality Club |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Senator (bi-weekly); The Aurora (once per year); The Senatus (once per year) |
| Num Frats |
2 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
4% |
| Num Sororities |
2 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
7% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1904 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Presbyterian |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
624 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
16,593,018 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
17,730 |
| Room Board |
6,300 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
79% |
| Firms |
Davis Memorial Hospital (West Virginia); Randolph County School System (West Virginia) |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
226,752 |
| Num Subscriptions |
312 |
| Num Microforms |
221,928 |
| Num Audiovisual |
6,190 |
| Num Ebooks |
93,696 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
81 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
3 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
256 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
