Many students describe coming to Davis & Elkins College as coming home.Community life at D&E, like academic life, aims high. A D&E education extends from the classroom into the library, dining room, recreational spaces, campus organizations, and the West Virginia outdoors. At D&E, not only do you shape your education, you shape the community in which you live. That's what makes it home.
Our mission is to prepare and inspire students for success and for thoughtful engagement in the world.
In a nurturing environment, students are challenged to:
We value the richness of place, the beauty of the natural world, and the importance of other countries, cultures and regions. D&E challenges students to participate in a vibrant and diverse campus while cultivating the intellectual, creative, ethical, physical and leadership skills the real world requires. As an affiliate of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and covenant partner with the Presbytery of West Virginia, the College affirms as special values: human dignity, social responsibility, participatory governance, and the unity of the intellectual, social, and spiritual dimensions of life.
A private college of liberal arts and professional studies, Davis & Elkins values curiosity and thoughtfulness, while fostering social, emotional, spiritual and physical well-being. Toward those ends, the College provides a friendly and supportive environment for curious, engaged and freethinking students of diverse backgrounds. We emphasize “hands-on,” experiential learning through internships, practica, service projects, field research, travel and study abroad programs, and classes that explore experimental subjects in unexpected locales. Some of our finest students arrive without direction only to find their path at D&E, thanks to the opportunities for intellectual growth that abound on our campus. These opportunities extend beyond the classroom. As one of the East’s premier mountain colleges, D&E offers unparalleled access to winter sport centers and other forms of extracurricular recreation: camping, biking, canoeing, hiking, skiing and snowboarding. Safe and supportive, stimulating and friendly, Davis & Elkins College encourages students to approach their adventure in education as a journey of self-discovery.
To provide services and programs that engage students in active learning, build a supportive and inclusive community, support the emotional growth and personal development of students, and make a positive contribution to the quality of student life.
There are a variety of campus services available to assist you in adjusting to and thriving at Davis & Elkins College.Employment, safety and security, food, health and wellness, academic support, etc. - whatever your area of interest or need, we're here to help.
At Davis & Elkins College, we feel strongly that diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are integral parts of a liberal arts education.That's why we welcome international students, who infuse our campus with a lively mix of cultures, ethnicities, and languages. Roughly ten percent of D&E’s campus is comprised of international students: qualified, motivated, deeply curious individuals who thrive in the small, creative, close-knit community Davis & Elkins College provides.
A D&E education is at the heart of our mission to prepare and inspire students for success and for thoughtful engagement in the world.Davis & Elkins prides itself on preparing students to succeed on campus as well as after graduation. We appreciate that success takes many forms: financial security; professional prestige and recognition; rewarding relationships; using foundational academic skills to master new fields; a personal sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.
We also anticipate that students will find their experience at D&E inspiring. Sources of inspiration abound: nurturing relationships with faculty and staff; leadership opportunities; community service; and teamwork experiences, to name just a few.
As always, Davis & Elkins also intends for our graduates to enter the world as thoughtful citizens and participants in society. This means that D&E is concerned not only with the academic growth of students, but also with their social, psychological, and spiritual growth as well. As such, the College works intentionally to create environments across campus where growth can be fostered.
Online learning has fast become a staple in the educational world. This growth has been spurred, in large part, by adult learners returning to school seeking training to advance their careers. Davis & Elkins provides adult learners with an opportunity to complete a degree in a timely manner, while continuing to work and honor other the other important commitments in their lives.
With Davis & Elkins’ 100% online campus, adult learners can pursue their Bachelor of Science degree from the comfort of their own home, with schedules that works for their lives. Because students can tend to their class obligations when it’s most convenient for them, conflicts with work and family are kept to a minimum.Through D&E’s online programming, adult learners are able to master the latest knowledge in their field, achieve increased competence in core skill areas, and earn a degree that will assist with career advancement.
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Davis and Elkins College is an Awesome college Where you'll get the help you need no matter what it is. An even tho it's in a small town there's always things to do wither it be a party at the Ice House, A ghost hunt, concerts, or even a sky diving simulator. The course work is challenging however the professors will never give you more than you can handle. And All of the Faculty is nice and vary easy to talk to; about anything. Over all I highly recommend this school.
By Andrew N. (May, 2012) |
Davis and Elkins College was a wonderful experience with an extremely helpful staff. I was very involved with my fellow students while participating in a NCAA sport. The small school allows you to know majority of the students and have a more intimate environment rather than being 1 of thousands roaming the streets and halls of a large university.This was the best time of my life and walked away with the closest friends ill ever have.
By W.B.N. (Dec, 2010) |
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The education at this university in West Virginia has truly been transformative, with dedicated staff who are always willing to lend a hand, and I’ve witnessed my child flourish in ways I never thought possible.
By Noura Al-Mansoor (Feb, 2024) |