Davidson College Top Questions

I personally think the student body can be more diverse, more honest with people. A lot of people here try to stay too positive and close their eyes when problems arise and say everything is ok. It's very annoying. Most Davidson students come from priviliged families, but that's normal for a private liberal arts college.

stuck up, big division between athletes and non-athletes

I'm gay and while this campus has traditonally been wretched for LGBT students, I really think it's starting to change--almost every frat has an out member and a lot of ugly stereotypes are no longer considered socially acceptable. This is unmistakable progress.

Students do not usually talk about how much they will earn one day. Many people coming to Davidson being pre-med, but end up dropping it after some of the "weed out" classes. Besides the Pre-Med and other related tracks, I have not heard of many people, or freshmen at least, who know exactly what they want to do after Davidson.

Davidson's student body is for the most part homogenous- there is not a high level of diversity on campus. I know this is an issue that the school has been trying to address for the past few years- with some steps toward higher diversity, but I think we can do more to make the campus more openly diverse. I think the fraternity and eating house culture works against diversity to some extent, but I also think that it is within this culture that there is most potential for change. Davidson is mostly middle to upper-middle class socio-economically- as can be seen in hoe the majority of the student body dresses and carries itself. However, I do not feel as if money drives most student's actions on campus, I rarely hear my friends talking about their future in terms of how much money they want to make. I believe that Davidson fosters a sense of idealism in the student's minds - in the sense that people are encouraged to take future paths that fit their interests, not strictly financial desires.

Most students of minority groups find themselves comfortable at Davidson, though it is a constant struggle to work against the white majority of students. Groups form- athletes, racial groups, clubs, etc. One great thing is the mixing of class years. On such a small campus, students get the chance to interact and be friends with people of different ages.

Diversity is an issue at Davidson, but one that the school and its students are working to change. Students coming from large cities might feel out of place in Davidson's small town. Some students are more politically aware and active than others.

Not very much diversity

Everyone seems to be pretty wealthy and well educated. The campus can be a little conservative for my taste

Diversity is very important to Davidson.