Is Davis College a Christian college?

Yes. Davis College is a Christian college.

Christian college

Davis College

Pottersville, NY · Private nonprofit · 4-year

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Average price after aid $12,875 a year

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Davis College in Pottersville, New York, describes itself as a Bible-centered institution. It offers a four-year Bachelor of Religious Education, and its Bible and Theology major is open to students in that degree. Chapel is held Wednesday through Friday, all students are required to attend, and the board, faculty and staff sign an annual statement of faith.

Faith life at a glance

Questions students ask

Do I have to go to chapel?

All students, including off-campus students, are required to attend chapel services.

Source: davisny.edu

What's a normal week?

Chapel is held Wednesday through Friday, with resident and adjunct faculty of Word of Life Bible Institute.

Source: davisny.edu

Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Faith scorecard

Each area’s grade and what we found. Tap an area to see the findings and their sources.

Partly researched

We have checked some of this college’s faith and campus life facts against its own official pages. There is not yet enough verified to grade them, so the findings below are what we could confirm. Anything not listed has not been confirmed yet.

Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each year: Several (Three named conferences each year: Bible Institute conferences, a Missions Conference and the WOLBI Founders Conference.)
Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizations: A few (Dorm devotions, one-on-one discipleship and daily Bible time are described.)
Faculty affirm the college's statement of faith: All faculty (The statement must be signed annually by faculty.)
Faith life in residence halls (hall Bible studies, resident ministry leaders): In some halls (Resident-assistant-led devotions are held in the dorms.)
Chapel services during the week: 3 or more a week (Chapel on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: three services a week.)
Chapel attendance expected of students: Encouraged or partly required (Attendance is required; the lowest required level is recorded.)
Bible, theology or ministry major offered: Yes
A published statement of faith: Yes

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Worship and chapel

Not enough information · 2 of 7 found

Yes:
Chapel services during the week3 or more a week (Chapel on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: three services a week.)
Sources (1)
1. Spiritual Life | Davis Collegedavisny.edu/student-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Chapel services are held Wednesday through Friday featuring Word of Life resident and adjunct faculty”
  Chapel services are held Wednesday through Friday.
Partly:
Chapel attendance expected of studentsEncouraged or partly required (Attendance is required; the lowest required level is recorded.)
Sources (1)
1. Spiritual Life | Davis Collegedavisny.edu/student-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “All students, including off-campus students, are required to attend chapel services.”
  Chapel attendance is required of all students.
Not enough information:
Student worship nights or praise servicesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Campus pastors or chaplains serving studentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
A chapel or worship space on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Published weekly schedule of chapel, worship and prayerNot enough information: no verified chapel or worship times are recorded.

N/A

Bible and theology

Not enough information · 2 of 6 found

Not enough information:
Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's studentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Required courses include study of the Old and New TestamentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Bible, theology or ministry major offeredYes
Sources (1)
1. Academic Programs | Davis Collegedavisny.edu/academics/academic-programs · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Students without a prior degree are encouraged to enroll in the BRE degree with a major in Bible/Theology”
  The Bachelor of Religious Education can be taken with a Bible and Theology major.
Yes:
A published statement of faithYes
Sources (1)
1. Statement of Faith (July 2024) | Davis Collegedavisny.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Davis-College-Statement-of-Faith-July-2024.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “The following statement of faith, which must be signed annually by the Board of Trustees, faculty, and staff (non-faculty) of Davis College, shall be the basis of faith and doctrine at the College.”
  The college publishes a statement of faith that faculty sign annually.

N/A

Christian community

Not enough information · 4 of 7 found

Not enough information:
Spiritual life staff (pastors, ministers and professional staff)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each yearSeveral (Three named conferences each year: Bible Institute conferences, a Missions Conference and the WOLBI Founders Conference.)
Sources (1)
1. Spiritual Life | Davis Collegedavisny.edu/student-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Every year Davis College students are invited to join the Bible Institute as they take time to stop and consider the ministry of God.”
  Students are invited each year to a Bible Institute conference.
  “At Missions Conferences, we present the ministry of God around the world”
  A Missions Conference and a founders conference are held in addition to the Bible Institute conference.
Partly:
Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizationsA few (Dorm devotions, one-on-one discipleship and daily Bible time are described.)
Sources (1)
1. Student Life | Davis Collegedavisny.edu/student-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “one-on-one discipleship, daily time in the Bible, and dorm devotions”
  Discipleship includes one-on-one discipleship, daily time in the Bible and dorm devotions.
Yes:
Faculty affirm the college's statement of faithAll faculty (The statement must be signed annually by faculty.)
Sources (1)
1. Statement of Faith (July 2024) | Davis Collegedavisny.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Davis-College-Statement-of-Faith-July-2024.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “The following statement of faith, which must be signed annually by the Board of Trustees, faculty, and staff (non-faculty) of Davis College, shall be the basis of faith and doctrine at the College.”
  The college publishes a statement of faith that faculty sign annually.
Partly:
Faith life in residence halls (hall Bible studies, resident ministry leaders)In some halls (Resident-assistant-led devotions are held in the dorms.)
Sources (1)
1. Spiritual Life | Davis Collegedavisny.edu/student-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Monday through Wednesday evenings, Dorm RA-led devotions are held in the dorms.”
  Resident assistants lead devotions in the dorms on Monday through Wednesday evenings.
Not enough information:
Help finding a local church (church fairs, rides, partner churches)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian missionNot enough information: not found in official sources.

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Missions and service

Not enough information · 0 of 6 found

Not enough information:
Service or outreach officeNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Service hours or service-learning in the curriculumNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Missions trips offered to studentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Partnerships with local churches and ministries for serviceNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Cross-cultural or global ministry programsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Service explicitly rooted in the Christian missionNot enough information: not found in official sources.

Strengths

Chapel is held Wednesday through Friday, and all students are required to attend.
Sources (1)
1. Spiritual Life | Davis Collegedavisny.edu/student-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Chapel services are held Wednesday through Friday featuring Word of Life resident and adjunct faculty”
  Chapel services are held Wednesday through Friday.
  “All students, including off-campus students, are required to attend chapel services.”
  Chapel attendance is required of all students.
Three named conferences are held each year, including a Bible Institute conference and a Missions Conference.
Sources (1)
1. Spiritual Life | Davis Collegedavisny.edu/student-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Every year Davis College students are invited to join the Bible Institute as they take time to stop and consider the ministry of God.”
  Students are invited each year to a Bible Institute conference.
  “At Missions Conferences, we present the ministry of God around the world”
  A Missions Conference and a founders conference are held in addition to the Bible Institute conference.
The board, faculty and staff sign an annual statement of faith.
Sources (1)
1. Statement of Faith (July 2024) | Davis Collegedavisny.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Davis-College-Statement-of-Faith-July-2024.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “The following statement of faith, which must be signed annually by the Board of Trustees, faculty, and staff (non-faculty) of Davis College, shall be the basis of faith and doctrine at the College.”
  The college publishes a statement of faith that faculty sign annually.
A Bible and Theology major is open to students in the four-year Bachelor of Religious Education.
Sources (1)
1. Academic Programs | Davis Collegedavisny.edu/academics/academic-programs · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Students without a prior degree are encouraged to enroll in the BRE degree with a major in Bible/Theology”
  The Bachelor of Religious Education can be taken with a Bible and Theology major.
  “At Davis, the BRE is a 121 hour, four-year program of study”
  The Bachelor of Religious Education is a four-year program.

Concerns

Chapel attendance is required.
Sources (1)
1. Spiritual Life | Davis Collegedavisny.edu/student-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “All students, including off-campus students, are required to attend chapel services.”
  Chapel attendance is required of all students.
On-campus classes for the Bachelor of Religious Education are taken at Word of Life Bible Institute.
Sources (1)
1. Academic Programs | Davis Collegedavisny.edu/academics/academic-programs · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “On-campus classes will be taken at Word of Life Bible Institute.”
  On-campus classes for the Bachelor of Religious Education are taken at Word of Life Bible Institute.

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Campus ministry home

Spiritual Life

Location: On campus

Source: davisny.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026

Campus ministry

Spiritual Life

Sources (1)

Spiritual Life | Davis Collegedavisny.edu/student-life/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Chapel services are held Wednesday through Friday featuring Word of Life resident and adjunct faculty”
Chapel services are held Wednesday through Friday.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS)	137
Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023	Men 55% · Women 45%
First-generation students College Scorecard	27%
Total students	137
Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid	$12,875
Cost of attendance (per year)	$24,830
Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time	27%
Graduation rate for first-generation students College Scorecard, within 6 years	45%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years	50%
First-year retention	100%
Median earnings 10 years after entry	$38,450
Admission rate	56%
Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24	No application fee
Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026	About $1,066 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants	40%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
Major	Median earnings
Bible/Biblical Studies	$36,947

Campus facts

Setting	Rural
Part-time undergraduates	34%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older	18%
On-campus room and board (per year)	$10,800
Students per faculty member	9 to 1
Disability services	Visit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Endowment per student	$16,054IPEDS, 2023, per student
Nearest airport with airline service	Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)About 61 miles away
Nearest major airport	Bradley International Airport (BDL)About 136 miles away
Town population	140Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or more	BostonAbout 171 miles away
Typical weather	16°F in January · 64°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Indian Lake 2 SW, NY, about 23 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). None of this changes the faith grades.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
Category	This campus	U.S. rate
Rape	0.00	0.07
Robbery	0.00	0.01
Aggravated assault	0.00	0.04
Burglary	0.00	0.08
Motor vehicle theft	0.00	0.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

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IPEDS unit ID 194569
Carnegie classification: Special focus: faith-related institution
Accreditation: Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation; Middle States Commission on Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Undenominational
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