Davis & Elkins College

Davis & Elkins College is a small private non-profit baccalaureate institution located in Elkins, West Virginia, with an undergraduate enrollment of 661. As a baccalaureate-level institution, it concentrates its academic programs at the undergraduate level, offering focused four-year degrees with direct pathways to employment or graduate study. As an independently governed, non-profit institution relying on tuition, endowment returns, and philanthropic support, it operates within the broader West Virginia postsecondary education landscape and is regionally accredited, making its credits and degrees eligible for federal financial aid. With a 94% acceptance rate, admission is open to most applicants. The 94% acceptance rate reflects a broadly open admissions approach serving a wide range of students. Net price for families earning \$48,001–$75,000 averages $15,690 per year. The highest program-level earnings outcomes are in CIP 00 — 10-year median earnings among aid recipients in these fields reach $105,127. The 4-year graduation rate is 38%, 7 percentage points below the national average of 45%. Among students who received federal financial aid, 10-year median earnings are $43,411.