The school was founded in 1904 and is affiliated with the [[Presbyterian Church USA|Presbyterian Church]].<ref name="chronicle">{{Cite journal| last = Carlson | first = Scott | title = Turnaround Pro Makes the Most of His College's Small Size | journal = [[The Chronicle of Higher Education]] | volume = LVI | issue = 13 | page = A13 | date = November 20, 2009}}</ref> The college was named for [[Henry G. Davis]] and his son-in-law [[Stephen B. Elkins]] who were both members of the [[United States Senate]] from [[West Virginia]]. It offers a 4 term system so that many students can graduate in three years.<ref>{{cite news |title=Davis & Elkins College |url=http://archive.org/stream/independen79v80newy#page/n42/mode/1up |newspaper=The Independent |date=Jul 6, 1914 |accessdate=November 17, 2012}}</ref> | The school was founded in 1904 and is affiliated with the [[Presbyterian Church USA|Presbyterian Church]].<ref name="chronicle">{{Cite journal| last = Carlson | first = Scott | title = Turnaround Pro Makes the Most of His College's Small Size | journal = [[The Chronicle of Higher Education]] | volume = LVI | issue = 13 | page = A13 | date = November 20, 2009}}</ref> The college was named for [[Henry G. Davis]] and his son-in-law [[Stephen B. Elkins]] who were both members of the [[United States Senate]] from [[West Virginia]]. It offers a 4 term system so that many students can graduate in three years.<ref>{{cite news |title=Davis & Elkins College |url=http://archive.org/stream/independen79v80newy#page/n42/mode/1up |newspaper=The Independent |date=Jul 6, 1914 |accessdate=November 17, 2012}}</ref> |